Obtaining information regarding services available from a wireless local area network
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a wireless transceiver;
an input device;
an output device; and
control logic operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, the input device, and the output device;
wherein the control logic receives a signal received from a wireless network via the wireless transceiver, the signal comprising data indicating a service is available for an application via the wireless network;
wherein, the control logic is selectively operable in a first mode to output data on the output device indicating that the service is available for the application on the network;
wherein the control logic is selectively operable in a second mode to determine from the signal a service provider for providing the service and to determine whether the service provider is on a pre-approved list of approved service providers, the control logic selectively outputting data on the output device indicating that the service is available for the application on the network responsive to determining the service provider is on the pre-approved list of service providers;
wherein the control logic is selectively operable in a third mode to discard the data indicating the service is available from the application and without outputting the data indicating the service is available on the output device; and
,wherein the control logic is responsive to receiving input from the input device indicating the service is requested to validate the wireless network and to initiate the application to receive the service responsive to successfully validating the wireless network.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an application launcher, referred to herein as a “Concierge Launcher,” that enables a mobile device to access a wireless local area network (WLAN) and launch an application with one click. In an example embodiment, the WLAN advertises one or more services, for example a Concierge Service, along with the identity of the provider of the service and optionally a Uniform Resource Indicator (URI) for the application to use the service. The mobile device is configured to detect the advertisement and notify an end user of the availability of the service. If the end user selects the service, the provider of the service is validated, and an application, such as a web browser, on the mobile device configured to use the service is started.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; an input device; an output device; and control logic operatively coupled to the wireless transceiver, the input device, and the output device; wherein the control logic receives a signal received from a wireless network via the wireless transceiver, the signal comprising data indicating a service is available for an application via the wireless network; wherein, the control logic is selectively operable in a first mode to output data on the output device indicating that the service is available for the application on the network; wherein the control logic is selectively operable in a second mode to determine from the signal a service provider for providing the service and to determine whether the service provider is on a pre-approved list of approved service providers, the control logic selectively outputting data on the output device indicating that the service is available for the application on the network responsive to determining the service provider is on the pre-approved list of service providers; wherein the control logic is selectively operable in a third mode to discard the data indicating the service is available from the application and without outputting the data indicating the service is available on the output device; and
,wherein the control logic is responsive to receiving input from the input device indicating the service is requested to validate the wireless network and to initiate the application to receive the service responsive to successfully validating the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first signal from an associated wireless network, the first signal comprising data indicating a service is available for an application; determining a mode of operation responsive to receiving the first signal; selectively outputting data from the first signal indicating the service is available for the application from the associated wireless network responsive to determining the mode of operation is a first mode, wherein while in the first mode, all service advertisements are output; selectively determining whether a source of the service is on a pre-approved list responsive to determining the mode of operation is a second mode of operation, wherein only service advertisements from sources in the pre-approved list are output; selectively outputting the data from the first signal indicating the service is available responsive to determining the mode of operation is the second mode and the source of the first signal is on the pre-approved list; selectively discarding the data from the first signal responsive to determining the mode of operation is a third mode, wherein while in the third mode no advertisements are output; receiving an input requesting the service; validating the associated wireless local area network advertising the service; and launching the application to receive the service responsive to successfully validating with the associated wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for receiving a signal from an associated wireless network comprising data indicating a service is available for an application; means for operating in a first mode, wherein while operating in the first mode, data indicating the service is available for the application from the associated wireless network is output to a user interface means; means for operating in a second mode, comprising means for determining whether a service provider associated with the service belongs to a predefined list of service providers, wherein the means for operating in the second mode comprises means for outputting to the user interface data indicating the service is available from the associated wireless network responsive to determining the service provider associated with the service belongs to the predefined list of service providers; means for operating in a third mode, comprising means for discarding the data indicating the service is available while operating in the third mode and not outputting the data indicating the service is available on the user interface; means for receiving an input requesting the service output on the user interface; means for validating the associated wireless local area network advertising the service; and means for launching the application to receive the service responsive to successfully validating with the associated wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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