Systems and Method of Network Operation and Information Processing, Including Data Acquisition, Processing and Provision, Including Data Acquisition, Processing and Provision and/or Interoperability Features
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Abstract
According to some embodiments of the present invention, a system (100), apparatus and method of network operation and information processing, including data acquisition, data processing, data provision, and/or data interoperability features is presented. In some exemplary embodiments, the method includes registering users logging-on to a computer network (170) and gathering user-related information from users (121). In one or more embodiments, user-profile and location-centric information for each user may be gathered and/or processed in connection with processing targeting and content information.
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17. A method for delivery of advertising information comprising:
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communicating between elements of a system, wherein the system comprises a network, an access point governed by a first entity, and a computing device associated with a user, and wherein a business partner is associated with the network; obtaining RAW DATA relating to the user, including one or both of MAC address, or location information; accumulating user-context data for each MAC address, including one or more pieces of information relating to;
user location, time of day, frequency, information associated with the user'"'"'s present, physical context;comparing the user-context data with information correlated to a desired audience of the business partner'"'"'s target data, information, and/or product; and determining the most effective distribution of target data/information/product from the business partners. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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associating a processing component/node, having associated therewith processing software, within the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; transmitting/processing first data, wherein the data to be transmitted/processed is determined by the processing software as a function of the user'"'"'s unique identification information.
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25. A method of becoming associated with users of a network, comprising:
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associating a processing component having/having-access to processing software with the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; transmitting first data, wherein the data to be transmitted is determined by the processing software as a function of the user'"'"'s unique identification information; transmitting/processing instructions associated with opening up a connection for that specific user/unique identification information;
wherein intra-cell blocking to prevent client-to-client snooping is accomplished using without-radius technology.
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26. A method of becoming associated with users of a network, comprising:
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associating a processing component having/having-access to processing software with the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; transmitting/processing first data, wherein the data to be transmitted/processed is determined by the processing software as a function of the user'"'"'s unique identification information; opening a connection for that specific user/unique identification information;
wherein intra-cell blocking to prevent client-to-client snooping is accomplished using without-radius technology.
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27. A method of becoming associated with users of a network, comprising:
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associating a processing component/node containing processing software within the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; routing/redirecting the users network traffic to the processing component/node, transmitting/processing first data, wherein the data to be transmitted/processed is determined by the processing software as a function of the user'"'"'s unique identification information.
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28. A system comprising:
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a first processing component that receives an outbound request from a user to a target site; and a second processing component that; processes the outbound requests to generate profile data of the user; stores the profile data in a data store; and shares the profile data with a target site to facilitate transmission of directed media from the target site to the user; wherein an identifier is derived based on the outbound request; and wherein the identifier is associated with requests from the user. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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37. A method comprising:
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processing/intercepting outbound request from a user to a target site; deriving an identifier based on the outbound request; processing/intercepting/receiving inbound data/traffic/information responsive to the outbound request; processing the outbound request to generate profile data of the user; processing/accumulating/storing the profile data; and sharing/transmitting the profile data with the target site to facilitate transmission of directed media from the target site to the user. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A method comprising:
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registering users logging-on to a computer network; gathering user-related information from users; relaying location-centric information to a server for each user logged-on to the network; retrieving user-profile information for each user from a database based on user-related information; processing the user-profile and/or location-centric information for each user to get targeting information for each user; and sending the targeting information to a content-provider wherein the content-provider uses the targeting information to select content to be displayed to users.
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40. A method of implementing advertising, comprising:
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communicating with/between elements of a system, wherein the system comprises a network, a routing/connectivity component governed by a first entity, and a computing device associated with a user, wherein a business partner is associated with the network; obtaining RAW DATA relating to the user, including information such as a MAC, a UID, and/or location information; accumulating user-context data for a RAW DATA profile or tag, including one or more pieces of information relating to;
user location, time of day, frequency, information associated with the user'"'"'s behavior, or information associated with the users context;comparing the user-context data with information correlated to a desired audience of the business partner'"'"'s target data, information, and/or product; determining the most effective distribution of target data/information/product from the business partners via analysis of the RAW DATA and/or user-context data such that communication of data/information/products of higher relevance as a function of the immediate, physical presence/proximity of the user is communicated to the user as a function of the most beneficial (value- or monetary-returning) model for the first entity; based on the results of the analysis, associating the target data/information provided by the business partner and delivering it to the user with a response to user activity.
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41. A business model for the delivery of advertising information comprising:
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communicating with/between elements of a system, wherein the system comprises a network, an access point governed by a first entity, and a computing device associated with a user, wherein a business partner is associated with the network; obtaining RAW DATA relating to the user, based on or including information such as a MAC, a UID, or location information; accumulating user-context data for a RAW DATA identifier, including one or more pieces of information relating to;
user location, time of day, frequency, information associated with the user'"'"'s behavior, or information associated with the users context;comparing the user-context data with information correlated to a desired audience of the business partner'"'"'s target data, information, and/or product; determining the most effective distribution of target data/information/product from the business partners via analysis of the user-context data such that communication of data/information/products of higher relevance (as a function of the immediate, physical presence/proximity of the user) is communicated to the user as a function of the most beneficial (value- or monetary-returning) model for the first entity.
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42. A method of collecting/assimilating data and distributing relevant information to a user, comprising:
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associating a system including a business partner; obtaining RAW DATA, based on or including information such as MAC/UID/location information, creating a profile based on the RAW DATA, including information associated with one or more of location, time of day or frequency; creating a profile ID associated with each of the one or more RAW DATA identifiers; creating profile groups; associating the RAW DATA identifier or the tag with profile groups; and comparing the profile groups with the desired audience of the business partner'"'"'s data/information/product; wherein, based on the results of the analysis, associating the target/(ad) information provided by the business partner and delivering to the user with the response via the network/system.
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43. A method of doing business, comprising
associating with a system comprising a network, an access point governed by a first entity, and a computing device associated with a user, wherein a business partner is interconnected with the network; -
obtaining RAW DATA relating to the user, including information such as MAC/U ID/location information; creating one or more profiles or profile groups based on the RAW DATA, wherein the profiles or profile groups include information arranged as a function of one or more of location, time of day or frequency; comparing the profile groups with the desired audience of the business partners target data/information (and/or product); determining the most effective distribution of target data/information from the business partners via analysis of RAW DATA information such that communication of data/information of higher relevance vis-a-vis the immediate, physical presence/proximity of the user is communicated to the user as a function of the most beneficial (value- or monetary-returning) model for the first entity; wherein, based on the results of the analysis, associating the target data/information provided by the business partner and delivering to the user with a response to user activity.
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46. A method of generating revenue collecting/assimilating data and distributing relevant information to users, comprising:
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implementing a system involving a user, a network, an interface with a business partner having a website that derives revenue from user click-through; obtaining RAW DATA, including information such as MAC/UID/location information or a survey; creating a profile based on a RAW DATA or the tag, formulated from location, time of day and frequency; creating a profile ID associated with one or more RAW DATA; creating profile groups; associating an identifier associated with the RAW DATA with profile groups; comparing the profile groups with the desired audience of the business partners data/information/product; optionally, implementing redirection and/or threshold functionality or information;
wherein, based on the results of the analysis, associating the target/(ad) information provided by the business partner and delivering to the user with the response via the network/system.
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52. A system configured to engage/becoming associated with users of a network, comprising:
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associating a processing component/node, having associated therewith processing software, within the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; transmitting first data, wherein the data to be transmitted is determined by the processing software as a function of the user'"'"'s unique identification information. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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53. A method of engaging/becoming associated with users of a network, comprising:
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associating a processing component having/having-access to processing software with the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; transmitting first data, wherein the data to be transmitted is determined by the processing software as a function of the user'"'"'s unique identification information; processing instructions associated with opening up a connection for that specific user/unique identification information;
wherein intra-cell blocking to prevent client-to-client snooping is accomplished using without-radius technology.
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54. A method of engaging/becoming associated with users of a network, comprising:
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associating a processing component/node containing processing software within the network; performing processing associated with implementation of an access device in the network; processing information associated with a request, from a user of the access device, regarding authorization to use the network, including transmission of unique identification information for the user with the request; routing/redirecting the user'"'"'s network traffic to the processing component/node; transmitting first data, wherein the data to be transmitted is determined by the processing software as a function of the users unique identification information.
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55. A system associated with users of a network, comprising:
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a DTD server, having associated therewith processing software, wherein the processing component/node is networked to the network; a component configured to receive communications from an access device that is implemented into the network, wherein the access device is used by a user to connect a user to the network; a first component configured to handle unique identification information associated with each user, wherein the unique identification information is processed by the access device and transmitted, to the processing component/node, with a processing request; and a second component configured to process first data prepared for transmitted back to the user, wherein the first data is determined by the processing software as a function of each user'"'"'s unique identification information.
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