Server for wireless application service system
First Claim
1. A wireless access point comprising:
- a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a beacon to a wireless client, wherein the beacon includes a first information element, and wherein the first information element indicates that the wireless access point is capable of providing a plurality of wireless application services;
a receiver configured to wirelessly receive, from the wireless client, a request for a first wireless application service of the plurality of wireless application services as indicated in the beacon; and
a processor configured to selectively provide the first wireless application service to the wireless client by executing an application corresponding to the first wireless application service, wherein the processor is configured to, prior to executing the application,determine whether the application is installed in the wireless access point, andin response to the application not being installed in the wireless access point, obtain the application from an application server for installation in the wireless access point.
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Abstract
A wireless access point includes a transmitter, a receiver, and a processor. The processor is configured to wirelessly transmit a beacon to a wireless client. The beacon includes a first information element. The first information element indicates that the wireless access point is capable of providing a plurality of wireless application services. The receiver is configured to wirelessly receive, from the wireless client, a request for a first wireless application service of the plurality of wireless application services as indicated in the beacon. The processor is configured to selectively provide the first wireless application service to the wireless client by executing an application corresponding to the first wireless application service. The processor is configured to, prior to executing the application, determine whether the application is installed in the wireless access point, and in response to the application not being installed, obtain the application from an application server for installation.
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18 Claims
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1. A wireless access point comprising:
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a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit a beacon to a wireless client, wherein the beacon includes a first information element, and wherein the first information element indicates that the wireless access point is capable of providing a plurality of wireless application services; a receiver configured to wirelessly receive, from the wireless client, a request for a first wireless application service of the plurality of wireless application services as indicated in the beacon; and a processor configured to selectively provide the first wireless application service to the wireless client by executing an application corresponding to the first wireless application service, wherein the processor is configured to, prior to executing the application, determine whether the application is installed in the wireless access point, and in response to the application not being installed in the wireless access point, obtain the application from an application server for installation in the wireless access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a wireless access point, the method comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting a beacon to a wireless client, wherein the beacon includes a first information element, and wherein the first information element indicates that the wireless access point is capable of providing a plurality of wireless application services; wirelessly receiving, from the wireless client, a request for a first wireless application service of the plurality of wireless application services as indicated in the beacon; selectively providing the first wireless application service to the wireless client by executing an application corresponding to the first wireless application service; and prior to executing the application, determining whether the application is installed in the wireless access point and, in response to the application not being installed in the wireless access point, obtaining the application from an application server. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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