System and method for handset operation in a wireless communication network
First Claim
1. A method for the control of a wireless communication device in a wireless communication network using an application programming interface (API) wherein the wireless communication device comprises a short-range transceiver, the method comprising:
- the API causing the wireless communication device to automatically search for an access point using the short-range transceiver;
automatically transmitting an authentication request to a detected access point, the authentication request including identification data associated with the wireless communication device;
upon authentication of the wireless communication device, automatically establishing a communication link with the access point and receiving data therefrom; and
processing the received data in a manner determined by the received data.
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Abstract
An application programming Interface (API) is downloaded to wireless user equipment (UE). The API enables the UE to automatically detect the presence of an access point (AP) in a venue and to transmit identification information to the access point to authenticate the UE. The AP may be one of a plurality of APs in a single venue with the identification/authentication occurring whenever the UE comes within range of any of the APs in the venue. A plurality of venues may be coupled to a Cloud network with the authentication information stored on the Cloud network. In this manner, whenever the UE enters any of the venues, the UE is automatically authenticated when it comes within range of any AP within any of the venues. The venue may use the API to provide advertising, coupons, web links, images, audio, video, streaming video, and the like to the UE. The venue may direct the UE to a website or provide a link to the website.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for the control of a wireless communication device in a wireless communication network using an application programming interface (API) wherein the wireless communication device comprises a short-range transceiver, the method comprising:
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the API causing the wireless communication device to automatically search for an access point using the short-range transceiver; automatically transmitting an authentication request to a detected access point, the authentication request including identification data associated with the wireless communication device; upon authentication of the wireless communication device, automatically establishing a communication link with the access point and receiving data therefrom; and processing the received data in a manner determined by the received data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for the control of a wireless communication device in a wireless communication network wherein the wireless communication device comprises a short-range transceiver, the method comprising:
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using the short-range transceiver to detect a wireless access point associated with a first venue; using the short-range transceiver to perform a manual registration procedure with the first venue; using the short-range transceiver to download an application programming interface (API) from the first venue; installing the API on the wireless communication device, the API causing the wireless communication device to establish a communication link with the access point and receive data therefrom; and processing the received data in a manner determined by the received data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for the control of a plurality of wireless communication devices in a short-range wireless communication network using an application programming interface (API) wherein each of the plurality of wireless communication devices includes a short-range transceiver, the method comprising:
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transmitting a signal from a plurality of access points for detection by any of the plurality of wireless communications devices wherein at least a portion of the plurality of access points are associated with different venues; receiving an authentication request at any of a first portion of the plurality of access points associated with a first venue automatically transmitted from any of the plurality of wireless communications devices that detects the transmitted signal, each authentication request including identification data associated with the wireless communication device that is automatically transmitting the authentication request; receiving the authentication request at any of a second portion of the plurality of access points associated with a second venue from any of the plurality of wireless communication devices that detected the transmitted signal from any of the plurality of access points associated with the second venue; providing the authentication request and identification data to an authentication server to determine if the identification data matches a previously registered user; if the authentication server determines that the identification data matches a previously registered user, then authenticating the wireless communication device associated with that user; upon authentication of the wireless communication device, establishing a communication link between the access point and the authenticated wireless communication device and transmitting data thereto; and controlling the manner in which the wireless communication device processes the data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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an authentication server configured to receive an authentication request from a wireless communication device and, in response to the authentication request, to verify an identity of the wireless communication device based on authentication data contained in the authentication request; a plurality of venues coupled to the authentication server, each of the plurality of venues having a plurality of wireless access points, the plurality of wireless access points in each of the plurality of venues being configured to receive the authentication request from the short-range transceiver in the wireless communication device; a plurality of wireless access points associated with a first venue, and distributed throughout the first venue, the plurality of wireless access points being configured to receive the authentication request from a short-range transceiver in the wireless communication device, a first of the plurality of wireless access points that detects the authentication request from the wireless communication device being configured to communicate with the authentication server and to provide the authentication data to the authentication server, and, if the identity is verified such that the wireless communication device is authenticated, to establish a communication link between the wireless communication device and one or more of the plurality of wireless access points such that the communication link is maintained so long as the wireless communication device is within range of at least one of the plurality of wireless access points; and a content server configured to deliver data content to the authenticated wireless communication device via the communication link. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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