Method of creating incentives for using wireless hotspot...

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2009-02-02

2011-12-27

Tieu, Binh (Department: 2614)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Usage measurement

Reexamination Certificate

active

08086218

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of distributing incentives for wireless hotspots is provided. The method includes providing an access point to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a publicly accessible location, evaluating use statistics of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portable devices, and providing an inducement to a user of the wireless hotspot based on the evaluated use statistics. The system includes a first provider for providing an access point to a wireless hotspot for wireless devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network in a publicly accessible location, an evaluator for evaluating use statistics of the access point of the wireless hotspot by portables devices, and a second provider for providing an inducement to a user of the wireless hotspot based on the evaluated use statistics.

REFERENCES:
patent: 7849173 (2010-12-01), Uhlik
patent: 2005/0221774 (2005-10-01), Ceresoli et al.
patent: 2011/0044310 (2011-02-01), Uhlik

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