System for hybrid wired and wireless geographic-based communications service
First Claim
1. A geographic-based communications service system for both wireless and wired users, comprising:
- a first computer for processing, transmitting, and receiving information, wherein said first computer is configured to transmit in a wireless transmission a first beacon signal including a first unit ID identifying a user of said first computer;
a second computer for processing, transmitting, and receiving information, wherein said second computer is configured to transmit in a wired transmission a first authorization signal including a second unit ID identifying a user of said second computer;
a centralized network connected to a public communications network;
a first plurality of wireless access points connected to said centralized network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of wireless access points is configured to independently detect beacon signals from wireless transmissions and, upon detection of said beacon signals from wireless transmissions by one of said plurality of wireless access points in proximity to a proximate computer transmitting said wireless transmissions, said one of said plurality of wireless access points independently transmits and receives information to and from said proximate computer, wherein said information is dependent upon a unit ID of said proximate computer;
a second plurality of wired access points connected to said public communications network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of wired access points is configured to independently detect authorization signals from wired transmissions and, upon detection of said authorization signals from wired transmissions by one of said plurality of wired access points connected to a wired computer transmitting said wired transmissions, said one of said plurality of wired access points independently transmits and receives information to and from said wired computer, wherein said information is dependent upon a unit ID of said wired computer; and
a plurality of information providers connected to said centralized network, said centralized network accessing said information providers based on said unit ID received from either said one of said plurality of wireless access points or said one of said plurality of wired access points.
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Abstract
A geographic-based communications service system has a mobile unit for transmitting/receiving information, and access points connected to a network. The access points are arranged in a known geographic locations and transmit and receive information from the mobile unit. When one of the access points detects the presence of the mobile unit, it sends a signal to the network indicating the location of the mobile unit and the information requested by the mobile unit. Based on the signal received from the access point, the network communicates with information providers connected to the network and provides data to the mobile unit through the access point corresponding to the location of the mobile unit.
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1. A geographic-based communications service system for both wireless and wired users, comprising:
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a first computer for processing, transmitting, and receiving information, wherein said first computer is configured to transmit in a wireless transmission a first beacon signal including a first unit ID identifying a user of said first computer; a second computer for processing, transmitting, and receiving information, wherein said second computer is configured to transmit in a wired transmission a first authorization signal including a second unit ID identifying a user of said second computer; a centralized network connected to a public communications network; a first plurality of wireless access points connected to said centralized network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of wireless access points is configured to independently detect beacon signals from wireless transmissions and, upon detection of said beacon signals from wireless transmissions by one of said plurality of wireless access points in proximity to a proximate computer transmitting said wireless transmissions, said one of said plurality of wireless access points independently transmits and receives information to and from said proximate computer, wherein said information is dependent upon a unit ID of said proximate computer; a second plurality of wired access points connected to said public communications network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of wired access points is configured to independently detect authorization signals from wired transmissions and, upon detection of said authorization signals from wired transmissions by one of said plurality of wired access points connected to a wired computer transmitting said wired transmissions, said one of said plurality of wired access points independently transmits and receives information to and from said wired computer, wherein said information is dependent upon a unit ID of said wired computer; and a plurality of information providers connected to said centralized network, said centralized network accessing said information providers based on said unit ID received from either said one of said plurality of wireless access points or said one of said plurality of wired access points. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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