Providing information to a computing device based on known location and user information
First Claim
1. A method for providing geographic-based information, the method comprising:
- determining a geographic location of a computing device connected to a network, managed by a network service provider, via a wireless access point based on a geographic location of the wireless access point;
receiving identification information indicating a user of the computing device;
determining a user profile comprising user habits or past services used by the user based on the identification information;
determining a business that is dependent on the geographic location of the computing device;
transmitting, via the network and the wireless access point, content to the computing device, wherein the content comprises a customized message based on the user profile and the geographic location of the computing device, wherein the customized message provides information about promotions of goods or services offered by the business related to the geographic location of the computing device and wherein the message is selected based on the user profile and the business, wherein the business is not the network service provider or the user.
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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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26 Claims
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1. A method for providing geographic-based information, the method comprising:
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determining a geographic location of a computing device connected to a network, managed by a network service provider, via a wireless access point based on a geographic location of the wireless access point; receiving identification information indicating a user of the computing device; determining a user profile comprising user habits or past services used by the user based on the identification information; determining a business that is dependent on the geographic location of the computing device; transmitting, via the network and the wireless access point, content to the computing device, wherein the content comprises a customized message based on the user profile and the geographic location of the computing device, wherein the customized message provides information about promotions of goods or services offered by the business related to the geographic location of the computing device and wherein the message is selected based on the user profile and the business, wherein the business is not the network service provider or the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A geographic-based system, comprising:
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one or more wireless access points coupled to a network managed by a network service provider and arranged at geographic locations; and an information provider coupled to the network, wherein the information provider is operable to; determine a geographic location of a computing device based on a geographic location of a first access point of the one or more wireless access points wherein the computing device accesses the network via the first wireless access point; determine identification information indicating a user of the computing device; determining a user profile comprising user habits or past services used by the user based on the identification information; determining a business that serves the geographic location of the computing device; transmit information to the computing device, wherein the information comprises a customized message based on the user profile and the geographic location of the computing device, wherein the customized message provides information about promotions of goods or services offered by the business related to the geographic location of the first wireless access point and wherein the customized message is selected based on the user profile and the business, wherein the business is not the network service provider or the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An information provider system for providing geographic-based information for a computing device, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to; determine a geographic location of a computing device connected to a network managed by a network service provider based on a geographic location of a first wireless access point of one or more wireless access points, wherein the computing device accesses the network via the first wireless access point; determine identification information indicating a user of the computing device; determining a user profile comprising user habits or past services used by the user based on the identification information; determining a business that serves the geographic location of the computing device; transmit information to the computing device, wherein a content of the information comprises a customized message based on the user profile and the geographic location of the computing device, wherein the customized message provides information about promotions of goods or services offered by a business related to the geographic location of the first wireless access point and wherein the message is selected based on the user profile and the business, therein the business is not the network service provider or the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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