Systems and Methods of Network Operation and Information Processing, Including Engaging Users of a Public-Access Network

• US 20080098112A1
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Feeva Technology Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Feeva Technology Incorporated
• Inventors: Banga, Jasminder, Patel, Amul, Shah, Nitin, Patel, Brijesh
• Application Number:
  US11/933,137
• Publication Number:
  US 20080098112A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/225
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/14 Charging , metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0876 based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for network operation and information processing involving engaging users of a network. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method of engaging users of a public-access network. Moreover, the method includes associating a processing component with the public-access network; transmitting a request for authorization to use the public-access network, including transmission of a specific identifier associated with the user; transmitting first data including data determined by processing software as a function of the specific identifier; and opening up a connection to the network for the user. In one or more further embodiments, the specific identifier may include or be a function of a processing component ID or the MAC address of a device associated with the user. Other exemplary embodiments may include building profiles of users who access the network based on information collected.

Claims

1-109. -109. (canceled)

110. :

A method comprising;

receiving a user request to access a web page of a first content server through a web browser process executing on a client computer;

redirecting the user request to access a targeting database server;

acquiring user profile and user identification information through a process in the targeting database server;

saving the user profile and user identification information in a database managed by the targeting database server;

deriving user location information from the user profile and user identification information; and

providing the user profile and user identification information to the first content server and additional content servers for transmission of data back to the user.

111. The method of claim 110 wherein the user request is initiated by a start up process of the web browser, and wherein the web page of the content server comprises the home page of a service utilizing the content server.

112. :

The method of claim 110 wherein the client computer accesses the first content server over a communication network, and wherein the user identification information comprises a MAC address associated with the client computer.

113. :

The method of claim 110 wherein the client computer accesses the first content server over a communication network, and wherein the user identification information comprises an access device ID address associated with a router transmitting data between the client computer and the first content server over the communication network.

114. :

The method of claim 110 wherein the client computer accesses the first content server over a communication network, and wherein the user identification information comprises a cookie-emulating process within the web browser on the client computer.

115. :

The method of claim 110 further comprising;

transmitting a terms and conditions page from the targeting database server to the client computer, the terms and conditions page including survey questions for the user;

receiving answers to the survey questions from the user;

allowing access to the first content server upon receipt of the answers; and

storing the answers in the database.