Exchange of Information Via WIFI Infrastructure Using Wireless Devices
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting information to a user of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
- storing, at a central database, a plurality of unique identifiers, each identifier representing one of a plurality of wireless networks;
receiving, at a mobile communications device, (i) an indication that the communications device is within an operational radius of one of the plurality of wireless networks, and (ii) a network identifier associated with the one of the plurality of wireless networks;
transmitting the network identifier from the mobile communications device to the central database;
using the network identifier, retrieving from the database one or more information items associated with an operator of the one of the plurality of wireless networks; and
transmitting the one or more information items to the communications device.
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Abstract
A system is provided for transmitting information to a user of a mobile communications device. The system includes a database for storing information items associated with a plurality of wireless networks, and a mobile device application operating on a mobile communications device. The mobile device application is for receiving an indication that the mobile communications device is within the operational radius of one of the wireless networks, and causing the transmission of a network identifier associated with one of wireless networks. The system also includes a transmission module for receiving the network identifier from the mobile device application and, in response thereto, transmitting one or more information items associated with an operator of the one of the plurality of wireless networks to the mobile communications device.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting information to a user of a mobile communications device, the method comprising:
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storing, at a central database, a plurality of unique identifiers, each identifier representing one of a plurality of wireless networks; receiving, at a mobile communications device, (i) an indication that the communications device is within an operational radius of one of the plurality of wireless networks, and (ii) a network identifier associated with the one of the plurality of wireless networks; transmitting the network identifier from the mobile communications device to the central database; using the network identifier, retrieving from the database one or more information items associated with an operator of the one of the plurality of wireless networks; and transmitting the one or more information items to the communications device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for transmitting information to a user of a mobile communications device, the system comprising:
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a database for storing information items associated with a plurality of wireless networks, each wireless network being uniquely identified within the database; a mobile device application operating on a mobile communications device for receiving an indication that the mobile communications device is within the operational radius of one of the plurality of wireless networks and causing the transmission of a network identifier associated with the one of the plurality of wireless networks; and a transmission module for receiving the network identifier from the mobile device application and, in response thereto, transmitting one or more information items associated with an operator of the one of the plurality of wireless networks to the mobile communications device. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A system for displaying location-specific information, the system, comprising:
a wireless transceiver device for; (i) receiving location-specific service set identifiers from at least one wireless router, (ii) transmitting the location-specific service set identifiers via a distributed network to a database storing information items associated with the service set identifiers, and (iii) receiving, from the database, location-specific information about the location based on the service set identifiers. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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