System and method for improved WiFi/WiMax retail installation management
First Claim
1. ) A system for managing wireless internet access, said system comprising:
- an interface for receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
an authentication module for authenticating account information from said subscriber;
a session manager for monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
a data collection and storage module for storing said session information; and
a mediation module for supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations.
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Abstract
A system for managing wireless internet access. The system includes an interface for receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers. The subscribers submit requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location. An authentication module authenticates account information from the subscriber. A session manager monitors each of the wireless internet access sessions of each of the subscribers. A data collection and storage module stores said session information. A mediation module supplies usage reports to the wireless access provider based on the session information from each of the subscribers at each of the plurality of locations.
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29 Claims
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1. ) A system for managing wireless internet access, said system comprising:
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an interface for receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
an authentication module for authenticating account information from said subscriber;
a session manager for monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
a data collection and storage module for storing said session information; and
a mediation module for supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. ) A system for managing wireless internet access, said system comprising:
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an interface for receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
an authentication module for authenticating account information from said subscriber;
a session manager for monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
a data collection and storage module for storing information from said session a service manager application, said service manager application configured to reside in accessing devices of said subscribers, wherein said service manager application is configured to track additional usage details of said session information for reporting to said session manager and said data collection and storage module; and
a mediation module for supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. ) A system for managing wireless internet access, said system comprising:
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an interface for receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations;
an authentication module for authenticating account information from said subscriber;
a session manager for monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers; and
a data collection and storage module for storing said session information;
wherein said system includes a link to a directory assistance system operator, such that said subscriber can activate link and be connected directly to a directory assistance operator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. ) A system for managing wireless internet access, said system comprising:
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an interface for receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
an authentication module for authenticating account information from said subscriber;
a session manager for monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
a data collection and storage module for storing said session information;
an interface for communicating wireless internet sessions with a plurality of wireless internet service provides for each of said geographic locations of said access providers, wherein at least one service provider services at least one geographic location of at least one of said access providers and at least one other service provider services at least one other geographic location of said at least one of said access providers; and
a mediation module for supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. ) A method for managing wireless internet access, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at an interface incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
authenticating account information from said subscriber;
monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
collecting and storing said session information; and
supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations.
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27. ) A method for managing wireless internet access, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at an interface incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
authenticating account information from said subscriber;
monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
collecting and storing said session information;
supplying a service manager application configured to reside in accessing devices of said subscribers, wherein said service manager application is configured to track additional usage details of said session information for reporting to said session manager and said data collection and storage module; and
supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations.
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28. ) A method for managing wireless internet access, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations;
authenticating account information from said subscriber;
monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers; and
collecting and storing said session information;
wherein said system includes a link to a directory assistance system operator, such that said subscriber can activate link and be connected directly to a directory assistance operator.
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29. ) A method for managing wireless internet access, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving incoming requests for wireless internet access from a plurality of subscribers, said subscribers submitting requests from a wireless access provider having a plurality of geographic locations at least one request coming from one location and at least a second request coming from a different location;
authenticating account information from said subscriber;
monitoring each of said wireless internet access sessions of each of said subscribers;
collecting and storing said session information;
communicating wireless internet sessions via an interface with a plurality of wireless internet service provides for each of said geographic locations of said access providers, wherein at least one service provider services at least one geographic location of at least one of said access providers and at least one other service provider services at least one other geographic location of said at least one of said access providers; and
supplying usage reports to said wireless access provider based on said session information from each of said subscribers at each of said plurality of locations.
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