Vicinity-based community for wireless users
First Claim
1. A method for providing vicinity-based community services at a wireless access location by a public network service provider, comprising the steps of:
- receiving over a public network, at least one request for vicinity-based community services from at least one end-user accessing said wireless access point;
grouping end-users accessing common wireless access points; and
providing said vicinity-based community services in real time to end-users accessing said public network service provider from said wireless access point.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing vicinity-based community services at a wireless access location by a public network service provider. The method includes the steps of receiving over a public network, at least one request for vicinity-based community services from at least one end-user accessing the wireless access point, grouping end-users accessing common wireless access points, and providing the vicinity-based community services in real time to end-users accessing the public network service provider from the wireless access point. The apparatus includes devices for carrying out the method described above.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing vicinity-based community services at a wireless access location by a public network service provider, comprising the steps of:
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receiving over a public network, at least one request for vicinity-based community services from at least one end-user accessing said wireless access point; grouping end-users accessing common wireless access points; and providing said vicinity-based community services in real time to end-users accessing said public network service provider from said wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for providing vicinity-based community services at a wireless access location by a public network service provider, comprising the steps of:
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means for receiving over a public network, at least one request for vicinity-based community services from at least one end-user accessing said wireless access point; means for grouping end-users accessing common wireless access points; and means for providing said vicinity-based community services in real time to end-users accessing said public network service provider from said wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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