Method and Apparatus for Providing Wireless Municipal Multimedia Service

• US 20130231966A1
• Filed: 03/19/2013
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Miller, Robert, Murray, John F., Coty, Constance J.
• Application Number:
  US13/847,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20130231966A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/5
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/02 Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences

Abstract

Disclosed are systems, methods and computer-readable media for providing a pass to access multimedia services in a limited geographical area serviced by a fiber-fed, star-topology network (FFSTN). The method comprises receiving pre-registration information from a user to authorize one or more computing devices to obtain access to the fiber-fed, star-topology network covering a limited geographical area for a limited time, presenting the user with a plurality of customizable services each associated with capabilities of the respective one or more computing devices to access the FFSTN, and upon authorization, granting access to requested customized services for each of the one or more computing devices. Mechanisms are provided for handing off one or more devices as they travel from a first FFSTN to a second FFSTN.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, from a user, pre-registration information associated with a private resort;

presenting to the user an interface for configuring a plurality of services available at the private resort;

receiving input associated with granting a service of the plurality of services, to yield a requested service; and

configuring a computing device with non-subscription based, non-recurring access to the requested service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is unknown to the user until the computing device is made available to the user within the private resort.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is one of a laptop, a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a portable gaming device, and a portable music device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is leased to the user for a duration of the non-subscription based, non-recurring access.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of services comprises:

call forwarding, accessing movies, accessing games, accessing music, and access to the Internet.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the private resort has a fiber-fed star-topology network.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of services comprises a level of access.

8. A system comprising:

a processor; and

a computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by the processor, result in the processor performing operations comprising;

receiving, from a user, pre-registration information associated with a private resort;

presenting to the user an interface for configuring a plurality of services available at the private resort;

receiving input associated with granting a service of the plurality of services, to yield a requested service; and

configuring a computing device with non-subscription based, non-recurring access to the requested service.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the computing device is unknown to the user until the computing device is made available to the user within the private resort.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the computing device is one of a laptop, a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a portable gaming device, and a portable music device.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the computing device is leased to the user for a duration of the non-subscription based, non-recurring access.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of services comprises:

call forwarding, accessing movies, accessing games, accessing music, and access to the Internet.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the private resort has a fiber-fed star-topology network.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the plurality of services comprises a level of access.

15. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored which, when executed by a processor, result in the processor performing operations comprising:

receiving, from a user, pre-registration information associated with a private resort;

presenting to the user an interface for configuring a plurality of services available at the private resort;

receiving input associated with granting a service of the plurality of services, to yield a requested service; and

configuring a computing device with non-subscription based, non-recurring access to the requested service.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the computing device is unknown to the user until the computing device is made available to the user within the private resort.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the computing device is one of a laptop, a cell phone, a personal digital assistant, a portable gaming device, and a portable music device.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the computing device is leased to the user for a duration of the non-subscription based, non-recurring access.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the plurality of services comprises:

call forwarding, accessing movies, accessing games, accessing music, and access to the Internet.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the private resort has a fiber-fed star-topology network.