Internet accessing method from a mobile station using a wireless network

• US 7,734,283 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2005
• Issued: 06/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mickael Sebban
• Original Assignee: Mickael Sebban
• Inventors: Sebban, Mickael
• Primary Examiner(s): Appiah, Charles N
• Assistant Examiner(s): CONTEE, JOY KIMBERLY
• Application Number:
  US11/321,101
• Publication Number:
  US 20070206526A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,622 Days
• Field of Search: 455/432.1, 455/435.1, 455/445, 455/433, 370/338, 370/352, 709/227
• US Class Current: 455/414.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/60 Business processes related to postal services shipping G06Q10/083; franking apparatus G07B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1471 splitting of costs
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/00 Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0192 Sponsored, subsidised calls via advertising, e.g. calling cards with ads or connecting to special ads, free calling time by purchasing goods
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2026 Wireless network, e.g. GSM, PCS, TACS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2033 WLAN
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/00 Wireless channel access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/00 Wireless network protocols or protocol adaptations to wireless operation

Abstract

A method for opening a wireless communication session and providing an end-user with a free Internet session after they view customized content associated with a wireless access point (“Hot Spot”). In a preferred embodiment, an end-user opens an Internet browser after selecting an available “Hot Spot” displayed on their wireless device. The wireless device connects with the chosen “Hot Spot”, which then establishes a connection with a management platform controlling authentication and content unique to the “Hot Spot”. The management platform then transmits the content via the “Hot Spot” to the wireless device, where it is displayed until expiration of a pre-determined time. After the display expires, the end-user'"'"'s internet session is opened via automatic authentication by the management platform. This authentication can be triggered either by the click of a login button appearing on the wireless device after the display expires, or by mere expiration of the display.

Claims

1. A method for the opening of a wireless communication session using at least a management platform, a wireless access point and a user station, an advertising content being associated with at least a wireless access point at the management platform level, said method comprising the steps of:

establishing a connection from the wireless access point to the management platform;

generating a request from the wireless access point to the management platform, said request comprising at least an identifier of said wireless access point;

extracting from said platform the advertising content associated with the identifier;

sending said advertising content to said user station;

displaying said advertising content at the user station;

upon expiration of a preset time that is higher than the duration of the display of said advertising content at the user station level, thereby forcing said user to view said content for at least said preset time, automatically generating at least an identifier, password and login of said user;

opening a wireless connection session employing at least said automatically generated identifier, password and login of said user.

2. A method for opening a wireless communication session according to claim 1, further comprising a step of displaying a log-in icon at the user station upon expiration of said preset time, and wherein said opening a wireless connection session step is performed upon the user activating the log-in icon.

3. A method for opening a wireless communication session according to claim 1, wherein, said opening a wireless connection session step is automatically performed upon expiration of said preset time.