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System and method for providing geographic-based advertising
Assignee: Wayport Inc
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Filing: 2001-05-08
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Granted: 2002-09-17
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Expires: 2021-05-08
Abstract
Abstract A geographic-based communications service system has a mobile unit for transmitting/receiving information, and access points connected to a network. The access points are arranged in known geographic locations and transmit and receive information from the mobile unit. When one of the access points detects the presence of the mobile unit, it sends a signal to the network indicating the location of the mobile unit and the information requested by the mobile unit. Based on the signal received from the access point, the network communicates with information providers connected to the network and provides data to the mobile unit through the access point corresponding to the location of the mobile unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Brett B. Stewart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 01:54
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0261; G01; G01S; G01S5/00; G01S5/02; G01S5/0295; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/107; G06Q10/109; G06Q30/0254; G06Q30/0255; G06Q30/0267; G06Q30/0277; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/01; H04L67/12; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; H04L9/00; H04L9/40; H04M; H04M15/00; H04M15/80; H04M15/8033; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W64/00; H04M2215/00; H04M2215/74; H04M2215/7435; H04W48/00; H04W48/08; H04W48/16; H04W8/00; H04W8/26; H04W88/00; H04W88/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 129
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A geographic-based advertising system, comprising: a mobile unit; a network; one or more providers coupled to said network; and a plurality of access points coupled to said network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of access points is configured to detect said mobile unit, wherein, upon detection of said mobile unit by a first access point of said plurality of access points in proximity to said mobile unit, a known location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one provider; wherein the at least one provider provides advertising through said first access point to said mobile unit, wherein said advertising is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A geographic-based advertising system, comprising: a mobile unit; a network; one or more providers coupled to said network; and a plurality of access points coupled to said network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of access points is configured to detect said mobile unit, wherein, upon detection of said mobile unit by a first access point of said plurality of access points in proximity to said mobile unit, a known location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one provider; wherein the at least one provider provides advertising through said first access point to said mobile unit, wherein said advertising is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 1 , wherein said advertising comprises promotions related to goods or services; wherein said promotions are based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 2 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotions comprise promotions of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 1 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said advertising comprises advertising of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 5 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the advertising is based upon the known location of said first access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location, wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; transmitting advertising information to the mobile unit in response to said detecting, wherein the advertising information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location, wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; transmitting advertising information to the mobile unit in response to said detecting, wherein the advertising information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: selecting said advertising information based upon the known geographic location of the access point prior to said transmitting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein said access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said advertising information comprises advertising of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein said advertising information comprises promotion information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein said access point is located closely to a first provider of goods of services; wherein said promotion information comprise promotions of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; wherein the advertising information is based upon the known location of said first access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location; providing the known geographic location of said access point to a provider in response to said detecting; and the provider transmitting advertising information to the mobile unit, wherein the advertising information if dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location; providing the known geographic location of said access point to a provider in response to said detecting; and the provider transmitting advertising information to the mobile unit, wherein the advertising information if dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 16 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the advertising information is based upon the known location of said first access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
99 words
A geographic-based advertising system, comprising: a plurality of access points operable to be coupled to a network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of access points is configured to detect a portable computing device carried by a user, wherein, after detection of the portable computing device by a first access point of the plurality of access points in proximity to the portable computing device, the first access point transmits advertising information to the portable computing device, wherein the advertising information is dependent upon a known location of the first access point.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
99 words
A geographic-based advertising system, comprising: a plurality of access points operable to be coupled to a network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of access points is configured to detect a portable computing device carried by a user, wherein, after detection of the portable computing device by a first access point of the plurality of access points in proximity to the portable computing device, the first access point transmits advertising information to the portable computing device, wherein the advertising information is dependent upon a known location of the first access point.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 19 , wherein said advertising comprises promotions related to goods or services; wherein said promotions are based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 20 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotions comprise promotions of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
55 words
A geographic-based advertising system, comprising: an advertising provider operable to be coupled to a network to receive a known location of a mobile unit; wherein the advertising provider provides advertising information through the network to the mobile unit, wherein the advertising provider provides said advertising information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
55 words
A geographic-based advertising system, comprising: an advertising provider operable to be coupled to a network to receive a known location of a mobile unit; wherein the advertising provider provides advertising information through the network to the mobile unit, wherein the advertising provider provides said advertising information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 22 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
20 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 23 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
44 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 22 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the advertising provider provides said advertising information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit and a profile of the user.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
29 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 22 , wherein the known location of the mobile unit comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the mobile unit.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
44 words
The geographic-based advertising system of claim 22 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the known location of the portable computing device comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the portable computing device.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses known locations of a plurality of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: detecting a presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of one of said APs; providing a known location of said one of said APs to an advertising provider in response to said detecting; receiving advertising information from the advertising provider, wherein the advertising information is dependent upon the know location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the advertising information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses known locations of a plurality of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: detecting a presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of one of said APs; providing a known location of said one of said APs to an advertising provider in response to said detecting; receiving advertising information from the advertising provider, wherein the advertising information is dependent upon the know location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the advertising information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 29 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 28 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the advertising information if dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs and a profile of the user.
Claim 38
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising services using known locations of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: receiving a known location of one of said APs in response to said one of said APs detecting a mobile unit; selecting advertising information dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the advertising information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising services using known locations of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: receiving a known location of one of said APs in response to said one of said APs detecting a mobile unit; selecting advertising information dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the advertising information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 32 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 33 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 32 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein said selecting advertising information comprises selecting the advertising information dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs and a profile of the user.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising services to a user of a mobile unit, the method comprising: receiving a known location of the mobile unit; selecting advertising information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit; and transmitting the advertising information to the mobile unit after said selecting.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of providing geographic-based advertising services to a user of a mobile unit, the method comprising: receiving a known location of the mobile unit; selecting advertising information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit; and transmitting the advertising information to the mobile unit after said selecting.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 37 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein said selecting advertising information comprises selecting the advertising information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit and a profile of the user.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the known location of the mobile unit comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the mobile unit.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 36 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; wherein the known location of the portable computing device comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the portable computing device.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
122 words
A geographic-based system, comprising: a mobile unit; a network; one or more providers coupled to said network; and a plurality of access points coupled to said network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of access points is configured to detect said mobile unit, wherein, upon detection of said mobile unit by a first access point of said plurality of access points in proximity to said mobile unit, a known location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one provider; wherein the at least one provider provides a promotion through said first access point to said mobile unit, wherein said promotion is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
122 words
A geographic-based system, comprising: a mobile unit; a network; one or more providers coupled to said network; and a plurality of access points coupled to said network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of access points is configured to detect said mobile unit, wherein, upon detection of said mobile unit by a first access point of said plurality of access points in proximity to said mobile unit, a known location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one provider; wherein the at least one provider provides a promotion through said first access point to said mobile unit, wherein said promotion is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
32 words
The geographic-based system of claim 42 , wherein said promotion comprises an advertisement related to goods or services; wherein said advertisement is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
37 words
The geographic-based system of claim 43 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said advertisement comprises an advertisement of said first provider of good or services.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
37 words
The geographic-based system of claim 42 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotion comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
16 words
The geographic-based system of claim 42 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
19 words
The geographic-based system of claim 46 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
40 words
The geographic-based system of claim 42 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein said promotion is based upon the known location of said first access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
132 words
A geographic-based system, comprising: a portable computing device carried by a user; a network; a one or more providers coupled to said network; and a plurality of access points coupled to said network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of access points is configured to detect said portable computing device, wherein, upon detection of said portable computing device by a first access point of said plurality of access points in proximity to said portable computing device, a known location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one provider; wherein the at least one provider provides a promotion through said first access point to said portable computing device, wherein said promotion is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
132 words
A geographic-based system, comprising: a portable computing device carried by a user; a network; a one or more providers coupled to said network; and a plurality of access points coupled to said network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of said plurality of access points is configured to detect said portable computing device, wherein, upon detection of said portable computing device by a first access point of said plurality of access points in proximity to said portable computing device, a known location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one provider; wherein the at least one provider provides a promotion through said first access point to said portable computing device, wherein said promotion is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
32 words
The geographic-based system of claim 49 , wherein said promotion comprises an advertisement related to goods or services; wherein said advertisement is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
37 words
The geographic-based system of claim 49 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotion comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
27 words
The geographic-based system of claim 49 , wherein said promotion is based upon the known location of said first access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
19 words
The geographic-based system of claim 49 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 64
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location, wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; transmitting promotion information to the mobile unit in response to said detecting, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 65
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location, wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; transmitting promotion information to the mobile unit in response to said detecting, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 54 , further comprising: selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point prior to said transmitting.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 54 , wherein the access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein the promotion information comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 54 , wherein said promotion information comprises advertising information.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 57 , wherein said access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said advertising information comprises an advertisement of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 54 , wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; the method further comprising: selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point and a profile of the user prior to said transmitting.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 54 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 72
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a portable computing device in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location, wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; transmitting promotion information to the portable computing device in response to said detecting, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a portable computing device in the vicinity of an access point, wherein said access point has a known geographic location, wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; transmitting promotion information to the portable computing device in response to said detecting, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 61 , further comprising: selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point prior to said transmitting.
Claim 75
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 61 , wherein the access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein the promotion information comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 76
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 61 , wherein said promotion information comprises advertising information.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 64 , wherein said access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said advertising information comprises an advertisement of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 61 , the method further comprising: selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 61 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 80
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein the access point has a known geographic location; providing the known geographic location of the access point to a provider after said detecting; the provider transmitting promotion information to the mobile unit, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 81
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of an access point, wherein the access point has a known geographic location; providing the known geographic location of the access point to a provider after said detecting; the provider transmitting promotion information to the mobile unit, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 68 , further comprising: the provider selecting said promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point prior to said transmitting.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein said access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotion information comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein said promotion information comprises advertising information.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 72 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 68 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device that is carried by a user; the method further comprising: selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 88
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a portable computing device in the vicinity of an access point, wherein the access point has a known geographic location, wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; providing the know geographic location of the access point to a provider after said detecting; the provider transmitting promotion information to the portable computing device, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 89
Independent Claim
83 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions, the method comprising: detecting the presence of a portable computing device in the vicinity of an access point, wherein the access point has a known geographic location, wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; providing the know geographic location of the access point to a provider after said detecting; the provider transmitting promotion information to the portable computing device, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known geographic location of the access point.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 75 , further comprising: selecting said promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point prior to said transmitting.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 75 , further comprising: the provider selecting said promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point prior to said transmitting.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 75 , wherein said access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotion information comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 75 , wherein said promotion information comprises advertising information.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 75 , wherein portable computing device comprises a personal digital assistant (PDA).
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 75 , further comprising: selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 75 , further comprising: the provider selecting the promotion information based upon the known geographic location of the access point and a profile of the user.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
98 words
A geographic-based system, comprising: a plurality of access points operable to be coupled to a network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of access points is configured to detect a portable computing device carried by a user, wherein, after detection of the portable computing device by a first access point of the plurality of access points in proximity to the portable computing device, the first access point transmits promotion information to the portable computing device, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon a known location of the first access point.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
98 words
A geographic-based system, comprising: a plurality of access points operable to be coupled to a network and arranged at known locations in a geographic region, wherein each of the plurality of access points is configured to detect a portable computing device carried by a user, wherein, after detection of the portable computing device by a first access point of the plurality of access points in proximity to the portable computing device, the first access point transmits promotion information to the portable computing device, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon a known location of the first access point.
Claim 99
Dependent Claim
33 words
The geographic-based system of claim 83 , wherein said promotion information comprises an advertisement related to goods or services; wherein the advertisement is based upon the known location of said first access point.
Claim 100
Dependent Claim
38 words
The geographic-based system of claim 84 , wherein said first access point is located closely to a first provider of goods or services; wherein said promotion information comprises a promotion of said first provider of goods or services.
Claim 101
Dependent Claim
55 words
A geographic-based promotion system, comprising: a promotion provider operable to be coupled to a network to receive a known location of a mobile unit; wherein the promotion provider provides promotion information through the network to the mobile unit, wherein the promotion provider provides said promotion information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit.
Claim 102
Dependent Claim
55 words
A geographic-based promotion system, comprising: a promotion provider operable to be coupled to a network to receive a known location of a mobile unit; wherein the promotion provider provides promotion information through the network to the mobile unit, wherein the promotion provider provides said promotion information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit.
Claim 103
Dependent Claim
17 words
The geographic-based promotion system of claim 86 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 104
Dependent Claim
20 words
The geographic-based promotion system of claim 87 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 105
Dependent Claim
44 words
The geographic-based promotion system of claim 86 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the promotion provider provides said promotion information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit and a profile of the user.
Claim 106
Dependent Claim
29 words
The geographic-based promotion system of claim 86 , wherein the known location of the mobile unit comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the mobile unit.
Claim 107
Dependent Claim
40 words
The geographic-based promotion system of claim 86 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; wherein the known location of the portable computing device comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the portable computing device.
Claim 108
Dependent Claim
68 words
A geographic-based promotion system, comprising: a promotion provider operable to be coupled to a network to receive a known location of a portable computing device, wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; wherein the promotion provider provides promotion information through the network to the portable computing device, wherein the promotion provider provides said promotion information dependent upon the known location of the portable computing device.
Claim 109
Dependent Claim
68 words
A geographic-based promotion system, comprising: a promotion provider operable to be coupled to a network to receive a known location of a portable computing device, wherein the portable computing device is carried by a user; wherein the promotion provider provides promotion information through the network to the portable computing device, wherein the promotion provider provides said promotion information dependent upon the known location of the portable computing device.
Claim 110
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses known locations of a plurality of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: detecting a presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of one of said APs; providing a known location of said one of said APs to a promotion provider in response to said detecting; receiving promotion information from the promotion provider, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the promotion information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 111
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotions in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses known locations of a plurality of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: detecting a presence of a mobile unit in the vicinity of one of said APs; providing a known location of said one of said APs to a promotion provider in response to said detecting; receiving promotion information from the promotion provider, wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the promotion information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 112
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 93 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 113
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 94 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 114
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 93 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein the promotion information is dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs and a profile of the user.
Claim 115
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotion services using known locations of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: receiving a known location of one of said APs in response to said one of said APs detecting a mobile unit; selecting promotion information dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the promotion information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 116
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotion services using known locations of network access points (APs) to service mobile users who are in a vicinity of the APs, the method comprising: receiving a known location of one of said APs in response to said one of said APs detecting a mobile unit; selecting promotion information dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs; and transmitting the promotion information to the mobile unit through said one of said APs.
Claim 117
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 97 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 118
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 98 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 119
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 97 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein said selecting promotion information comprises selecting the promotion information dependent upon the known location of said one of said APs and a profile of the user.
Claim 120
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotion services to a user of a mobile unit, the method comprising: receiving a known location of the mobile unit; selecting promotion information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit; and transmitting the promotion information to the mobile unit after said selecting.
Claim 121
Independent Claim
49 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotion services to a user of a mobile unit, the method comprising: receiving a known location of the mobile unit; selecting promotion information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit; and transmitting the promotion information to the mobile unit after said selecting.
Claim 122
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 101 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device.
Claim 123
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 102 , wherein the portable computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) device.
Claim 124
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 101 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device carried by a user; wherein said selecting promotion information comprises selecting the promotion information dependent upon the known location of the mobile unit and a profile of the user.
Claim 125
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 101 , wherein the known location of the mobile unit comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the mobile unit.
Claim 126
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 101 , wherein the mobile unit comprises a portable computing device; wherein the known location of the portable computing device comprises a known location of an access point communicating with the portable computing device.
Claim 127
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotion services to a user of a portable computing device, the method comprising: receiving a known location of the portable computing device; selecting promotion information dependent upon the known location of the portable computing device; and transmitting the promotion information to the portable computing device after said selecting.
Claim 128
Independent Claim
53 words
A method of providing geographic-based promotion services to a user of a portable computing device, the method comprising: receiving a known location of the portable computing device; selecting promotion information dependent upon the known location of the portable computing device; and transmitting the promotion information to the portable computing device after said selecting.
Claim 129
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 107 , wherein the portable computing device is a portable smart device.
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