System and method for determining a subscriber's zone information
First Claim
1. In a system serving multiple wireless devices wherein the devices communicate with at least one server computer via an internet protocol (IP)-based wireless local area network (WLAN), a method associated with the providing of services, the method comprising:
- defining multiple service zones, wherein each service zone includes one or more access points associated with one or more IP-based WLANs;
storing the defined multiple service zones;
assigning at least one service type for each of the multiple service zones,wherein some of the service types for some of the service zones differ from service types for other service zones, andwherein at least one of the service types is not related to billing;
storing the service types assigned to each of the multiple service zones;
determining that one of the multiple devices is operating within one of the multiple service zones,wherein the one device is configured to communicate over the IP-based WLANs and over a cellular phone network under a wireless protocol;
associating the one device with the one service zone; and
,providing to the one device at least one of the service types assigned to the one service zone in which the one device is operating.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering customized content to wireless service subscribers are disclosed. According to the disclosed embodiments, wireless access points can be grouped into various zones. Some of all of these zones can be further associated with predefined service types or other customized attributes. When a wireless subscriber connects to an access point in a given zone, the subscriber can be provided with content and/or services based on the zone to which he is connected.
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20 Claims
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1. In a system serving multiple wireless devices wherein the devices communicate with at least one server computer via an internet protocol (IP)-based wireless local area network (WLAN), a method associated with the providing of services, the method comprising:
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defining multiple service zones, wherein each service zone includes one or more access points associated with one or more IP-based WLANs; storing the defined multiple service zones; assigning at least one service type for each of the multiple service zones, wherein some of the service types for some of the service zones differ from service types for other service zones, and wherein at least one of the service types is not related to billing; storing the service types assigned to each of the multiple service zones; determining that one of the multiple devices is operating within one of the multiple service zones, wherein the one device is configured to communicate over the IP-based WLANs and over a cellular phone network under a wireless protocol; associating the one device with the one service zone; and
,providing to the one device at least one of the service types assigned to the one service zone in which the one device is operating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium carrying a computer program to map network locations to mobile service zones, the computer program performing a method comprising:
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storing definitions of multiple service zones in a database, wherein each of the multiple service zone includes one or more network locations for one or more IP-based WLANs, wherein the database is keyed to a unique zone number integer field, wherein at least some of the definitions of the multiple service zones in the database include service zone test and icon indicators, and wherein the service zone text and icon indicators include displayable alphanumeric strings and graphical icons sent to mobile telecommunications devices; obtaining information of a specific network location associated with a mobile telecommunications device, wherein the mobile telecommunications device is configured for wireless voice communications over both a cellular network and an IP-based computer network, and wherein the mobile telecommunications device employs at least a portion of an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), Generic Access Network (GAN), or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) protocol to communicate with an IP-based WLAN; and mapping the specific network location to one of the predefined service zones. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for providing services, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method, the method comprising; identifying multiple service zones, wherein each service zone includes one or more access points associated with one or more internet protocol (IP)-based wireless local area networks (WLANs); assigning at least one service type for each of the multiple service zones, wherein some of the service types for some of the service zones differ from service types for other service zones, and wherein at least one of the service types is not related to billing; determining that one of multiple devices is operating within one of the multiple service zones, wherein the one device is configured to communicate over the IP-based WLANs and over a cellular phone network under a wireless protocol; associating the one device with the one service zone; and
,providing to the one device at least one of the service types assigned to the one service zone in which the one device is operating. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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