Systems and methods for providing connection status and location information in a wireless networking environment
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first device, information indicating that a second device is connected to a wireless hotspot,the second device being different than the first device;
providing, by the first device, based on receiving the information, and for display by the second device, a first interface including a plurality of options and one or more locations that may be visited while maintaining a connection to the wireless hotspot;
receiving, by the first device, a selection of an option of the plurality of options;
providing, by the first device, based on receiving the selection, and for display by the second device, a second interface;
receiving, by the first device and based on providing, for display, the second interface, information regarding a selection of one of a plurality of locations;
determining, by the first device and based on the received information, one or more available wireless hotspots,the one or more available wireless hotspots being associated with the selected one of the plurality of locations;
providing, by the first device and for display by the second device, information associated with the one or more available wireless hotspots;
providing, by the first device and for display by the second device, information identifying a plurality of types of establishments;
identifying, by the first device, a particular type of establishment of the plurality of types of establishments; and
providing, by the first device and based on the identified particular type of establishment, information that is associated with the identified particular type of establishment and based on retrieved information identifying one or more characteristics associated with the identified particular type of establishment.
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Abstract
A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first device, information indicating that a second device is connected to a wireless hotspot, the second device being different than the first device; providing, by the first device, based on receiving the information, and for display by the second device, a first interface including a plurality of options and one or more locations that may be visited while maintaining a connection to the wireless hotspot; receiving, by the first device, a selection of an option of the plurality of options; providing, by the first device, based on receiving the selection, and for display by the second device, a second interface; receiving, by the first device and based on providing, for display, the second interface, information regarding a selection of one of a plurality of locations; determining, by the first device and based on the received information, one or more available wireless hotspots, the one or more available wireless hotspots being associated with the selected one of the plurality of locations; providing, by the first device and for display by the second device, information associated with the one or more available wireless hotspots; providing, by the first device and for display by the second device, information identifying a plurality of types of establishments; identifying, by the first device, a particular type of establishment of the plurality of types of establishments; and providing, by the first device and based on the identified particular type of establishment, information that is associated with the identified particular type of establishment and based on retrieved information identifying one or more characteristics associated with the identified particular type of establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device comprising:
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a memory to store instructions; and a processor to execute the instructions to; receive information indicating that another device is connected to a wireless hotspot, the other device being different than the device; provide, based on receiving the information and for display by the other device, a first interface including a plurality of options and one or more locations that may be visited while maintaining a connection to the wireless hotspot; receive a selection of an option of the plurality of options; provide, based on receiving the selection and for display by the other device, a second interface; receive, based on providing, for display, the second interface, information regarding a selection of one of a plurality of locations; determine, based on the received information, one or more available wireless hotspots, the one or more available wireless hotspots being associated with the selected one of the plurality of locations; provide, for display by the other device, information associated with the one or more available wireless hotspots; provide, for display by the other device, information identifying a plurality of types of establishments; identify a particular type of establishment of the plurality of types of establishments; and provide, based on the identified particular type of establishment, information that is associated with the identified particular type of establishment and based on retrieved information identifying one or more characteristics associated with the identified particular type of establishment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. One or more non-transitory computer-readable memory devices including instructions, the instructions comprising:
one or more instructions which, when executed by at least one processor of a device, cause the at least one processor to; receive information indicating that another device is connected to a wireless hotspot, the other device being different than the device; provide, based on receiving the information and for display by the other device, a first interface including a plurality of options and one or more locations that may be visited while maintaining a connection to the wireless hotspot; receive a selection of an option of the plurality of options; provide, based on receiving the selection and for display by the other device, a second interface; receive, based on providing, for display, the second interface, information regarding a selection of one of a plurality of locations; determine, based on the received information, one or more available wireless hotspots, the one or more available wireless hotspots being associated with the selected one of the plurality of locations; provide, for display by the other device, information associated with the one or more available wireless hotspots; provide, for display by the other device, information identifying a plurality of types of establishments; identify a particular type of establishment of the plurality of types of establishments; and provide, based on the identified particular type of establishment, information that is associated with the identified particular type of establishment and based on retrieved information identifying one or more characteristics associated with the identified particular type of establishment. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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