Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-10
2011-12-27
Figueroa, Marisol (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S457000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08086245
ABSTRACT:
A process of determining locations of and services offered by wireless hotspots is disclosed. Locations of and services offered by wireless hotspots, for wireless portable devices to wirelessly connect to a larger network, are requested from a selected one of a wireless telephone service provider and a nearby hotspot and a response is awaited from the selected one. Information regarding locations of and services offered by wireless hotspots is received from the selected one and data is provided to a user related to the received information.
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Karaoguz Jeyhan
Seshadri Nambi
Broadcom Corporation
Figueroa Marisol
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
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