Method and system to provide advertisements based on wireless access points

• US 20060059044A1
• Filed: 09/14/2004
• Published: 03/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Harik, Georges, Shen, Shioupyn, Chan, Wesley T.
• Application Number:
  US10/941,431
• Publication Number:
  US 20060059044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.640
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

Methods and system to provide advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point. The advertisements are related to the WAP based on a predetermined criterion.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based on a predetermined criterion.

2. ) The method of claim 1, wherein the advertisements are based on a geographical location of the WAP.

3. ) The method of claim 1, wherein the advertisements are based on an operation of an entity providing the WAP.

4. ) The method of claim 1, wherein the advertisements are selected by an entity providing the WAP.

5. ) The method of claim 1, wherein the advertisements are based on a profile of the WAP.

6. ) The method of claim 5, wherein the profile is on based on behavior of end users accessing of the respective WAP.

7. ) A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based on one of a geographical location of the WAP, an operation of an entity providing the WAP, selected by the entity providing the WAP, and a profile of the WAP

8. ) A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based a profile of the WAP, wherein the profile is on based on behavior of end users accessing of the respective WAP.

9. ) An apparatus comprising:

a means for placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based on a predetermined criterion.

10. ) A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on a geographical location of the WAP.

11. ) A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on an operation of an entity providing the WAP.

12. ) A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are selected by an entity providing the WAP.

13. ) A method comprising:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on a profile of the WAP.

14. ) An apparatus comprising:

means for placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on a geographical location of the WAP.

15. ) An apparatus comprising:

means for placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on an operation of an entity providing the WAP.

16. ) An apparatus comprising:

means for placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are selected by an entity providing the WAP.

17. ) An apparatus comprising:

means for placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on a profile of the WAP.

18. ) A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based on a predetermined criterion.

19. ) A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on a geographical location of the WAP.

20. ) A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on an operation of an entity providing the WAP.

21. ) A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are selected by an entity providing the WAP.

22. ) A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), wherein the advertisements are based on a profile of the WAP.

23. ) An apparatus comprising:

A means for placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based a profile of the WAP, wherein the profile is on based on behavior of end users accessing of the respective WAP.

24. ) A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:

placing advertisements in a view of an end user accessing a wireless access point (WAP), the advertisements being related to the WAP based a profile of the WAP, wherein the profile is on based on behavior of end users accessing of the respective WAP.