System and method for managing content exchanges in a wireless network using a listener module
First Claim
1. A method for managing content exchanges in a wireless network comprising:
- receiving, by a listener, a message communicated by a string broadcast station, wherein the string broadcast station message comprises a network information string;
receiving, by the listener, a message communicated by a wireless station, wherein the message comprises an identifier of the wireless station;
associating, by the listener, the network information string with the identifier of the wireless station in response to an examination of the identifier of the message communicated by the string broadcast station to determine whether the identifier includes the network information string associated with content;
sending, by the listener, the network information string and the identifier of the wireless station to a list server for storage;
providing, to the wireless station upon receiving a request, a list from the list server of network information strings associated with the identifier of the wireless station for which the listed network information strings correspond to one or more string broadcast stations that are proximate to a current location of the wireless station; and
sending to the wireless station, in response to the request, the listed network information strings from the list server and the content associated with each of a corresponding one of the network information strings and identifier, the content unrelated to the wireless network operation and delivering the content based on a network information string rule, defining a time-sensitivity of the content to be delivered, during a specified time period in which the content remains relevant.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing content exchanges in a wireless network using a listener module. A listener module receives a message broadcast by a string broadcast station. The string broadcast station message includes a network information string. The listener module also receives a message broadcast by a wireless station. The wireless station message includes the MAC address of the wireless station. The listener module associates the network information string with the MAC address of the wireless station and stores the pair a list server device. The wireless station may then request a list from the list server device of network information strings associated with the MAC address of the wireless station.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for managing content exchanges in a wireless network comprising:
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receiving, by a listener, a message communicated by a string broadcast station, wherein the string broadcast station message comprises a network information string; receiving, by the listener, a message communicated by a wireless station, wherein the message comprises an identifier of the wireless station; associating, by the listener, the network information string with the identifier of the wireless station in response to an examination of the identifier of the message communicated by the string broadcast station to determine whether the identifier includes the network information string associated with content; sending, by the listener, the network information string and the identifier of the wireless station to a list server for storage; providing, to the wireless station upon receiving a request, a list from the list server of network information strings associated with the identifier of the wireless station for which the listed network information strings correspond to one or more string broadcast stations that are proximate to a current location of the wireless station; and sending to the wireless station, in response to the request, the listed network information strings from the list server and the content associated with each of a corresponding one of the network information strings and identifier, the content unrelated to the wireless network operation and delivering the content based on a network information string rule, defining a time-sensitivity of the content to be delivered, during a specified time period in which the content remains relevant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing content exchanges, comprising:
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a listener comprising a first processor configured with instructions that cause the listener to perform operations comprising; receiving a message communicated by a string broadcast station, wherein the string broadcast station message comprises a network information string; receiving a message communicated by a wireless station, wherein the wireless station message comprises an identifier of the wireless station; associating the network information string with the identifier of the wireless station in response to an examination of the identifier of the message communicated by the string broadcast station to determine whether the identifier includes the network information string associated with content; a list server sending the network information string and the identifier of the wireless station to a list server for storage, and providing a list of network information strings associated with the identifier to the wireless station upon receiving a request, the list of network information strings corresponding to one or more string broadcast stations that are proximate to a current location of the wireless station; and sending to the wireless station, in response to the request, the listed network information strings from the list server and content associated with each of a corresponding one of the network information strings and identifier, the content unrelated to the wireless network operation and delivering the content based on a network information string rule, defining a time-sensitivity of the content to be delivered, during a specified time period in which the content remains relevant. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for managing content exchanges in a wireless network, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive, by a listener, a message communicated by a string broadcast station, wherein the string broadcast station message comprises a network information string and a link to content; computer readable program code configured to receive, by the listener, a message communicated by a wireless station, wherein the message comprises an identifier of the wireless station; computer readable program code configured to associate, by the listener, the network information string with the identifier of the wireless station in response to an examination of the identifier of the message communicated by the string broadcast station to determine whether the identifier includes the network information string associated with the link to the content; computer readable program code configured to send, by the listener, the network information string and the identifier of the wireless station to a list server device for storage; computer readable program code configured to provide, to the wireless station upon receiving a request, a list from the list server device of network information strings associated with the identifier of the wireless station for which the listed network information strings correspond to one or more string broadcast stations that are proximate to a current location of the wireless station; and computer readable program code configured to send to the wireless station, in response to the request, the listed network information strings from the list server device and the link to the content associated with each of a corresponding one of the network information strings and identifier, the link to the content unrelated to the wireless network operation and related to a venue at which the string broadcast station is located, wherein the content includes a command code that instructs the wireless station to take an action based on the content.
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