Method and apparatus for geographic-based communications service
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a wireless access point of a plurality of wireless access points associated with a transportation station, wherein the wireless access point is located in proximity to a portable computing device and the wireless access point is configured to;
connect to the portable computing device using a wireless communication protocol;
receive from the portable computing device identification information of the portable computing device; and
transmit a location of the wireless access point and the identification information over a first network to an information provider; and
a second network associated with the wireless access point to;
receive the identification information from the portable computing device; and
convey the identification information to the wireless access point;
wherein the information provider is configured to;
select a service provider of goods or services proximate to the location of the wireless access point and based on a prior user transaction related to the goods or the services, the prior user transaction determined by the information provider based on the identification information; and
transmit content information to the wireless access point via the first network, the content information including information related to the goods or the services provided by the service provider; and
wherein the wireless access point is configured to transmit the content information to the portable computing device via the second network.
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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 content 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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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a wireless access point of a plurality of wireless access points associated with a transportation station, wherein the wireless access point is located in proximity to a portable computing device and the wireless access point is configured to; connect to the portable computing device using a wireless communication protocol; receive from the portable computing device identification information of the portable computing device; and transmit a location of the wireless access point and the identification information over a first network to an information provider; and a second network associated with the wireless access point to; receive the identification information from the portable computing device; and convey the identification information to the wireless access point; wherein the information provider is configured to; select a service provider of goods or services proximate to the location of the wireless access point and based on a prior user transaction related to the goods or the services, the prior user transaction determined by the information provider based on the identification information; and transmit content information to the wireless access point via the first network, the content information including information related to the goods or the services provided by the service provider; and wherein the wireless access point is configured to transmit the content information to the portable computing device via the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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detecting a portable computing device in an area monitored by a wireless access point, wherein the wireless access point connects to the portable computing device using a wireless communication protocol; transmitting a location of the wireless access point and identification information of the portable computing device to an information provider in response to detecting the portable computing device; selecting a service provider of goods or services proximate to the location of the wireless access point and based on a prior user transaction related to the goods or the services, the prior user transaction determined by the information provider based on the identification information; and transmitting content information to the portable computing device via the wireless access point, wherein the content information includes information related to the goods or the services provided by identifying the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations comprising:
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detecting a portable computing device in an area monitored by a wireless access point, wherein the wireless access point connects to the portable computing device using a wireless communication protocol; transmitting a location of the wireless access point and identification information of the portable computing device to an information provider in response to detecting the portable computing device; selecting a service provider of goods or services proximate to the location of the wireless access point and based on a prior user transaction related to the goods or the services, the prior user transaction determined by the information provider based on the identification information; and transmitting content information to the portable computing device via the wireless access point, wherein the content information includes information related to the goods or the services. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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