Providing geographic based promotion services to a computing device

A method of providing geographic-based advertisement information to a computing device operated by a user, the method comprising:

• receiving a geographic location of the computing device;
• selecting advertisement information dependent upon the geographic location of the computing device;
• and
• transmitting the advertisement information to the computing device after said selecting.

A method of providing geographic-based promotion information to a computing device in a vicinity of an access point, the method comprising:

• receiving a geographic location of the access point;
• selecting promotion information dependent upon the geographic location of the access point;
• and
• transmitting the promotion information to the computing device after said selecting, wherein the computing device is in the vicinity of the access point.

A method of providing geographic-based advertisement information to a computing device operated by a user, wherein the computing device is in a vicinity of an access point, the method comprising:

• receiving a geographic location of an access point;
• selecting advertisement information dependent upon the geographic location of the access point;
• and
• transmitting the advertisement information to a computing device after said selecting, wherein the computing device is in a vicinity of the access point.

A method of providing a geographic-based promotion information in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses a geographic location of a first access point of one or more access points to service a user in a vicinity of the first access point, the method comprising:

• a computing device establishing a connection with the first access point;
• identifying a user of the computing device in response to said establishing;
• providing the geographic location of the first access point to a promotion provider after said identifying;
• receiving promotion information from the promotion provider, wherein a content of the promotion information is dependent upon the geographic location of the first access point.

A method of providing a geographic-based promotion information in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses a geographic location of a first access point of one or more access points to service a user in a vicinity of the first access point, the method comprising:

• a computing device establishing a connection with the first access point;
• identifying a user of the computing device in response to said establishing;
• providing the geographic location of the first access point to a promotion provider after said identifying;
• receiving promotion information from the promotion provider, wherein a content of the promotion information is dependent upon the geographic location of the first access point.

A method of providing a geographic-based promotion information in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses a geographic location of a first access point of one or more access points to service a user in a vicinity of the first access point, the method comprising:

• a computing device establishing a connection with the first access point;
• identifying a user of the computing device in response to said establishing;
• determining the geographic location of the first access point;
• providing the geographic location of the first access point to a promotion provider;
• transmitting promotion information to the computing device, wherein a content of the promotion information is dependent upon the geographic location of the first access point.

A method of providing a geographic-based advertisement information in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses a geographic location of a first access point of one or more access points to service a user in a vicinity of the first access point, the method comprising:

• a computing device establishing a connection with the first access point;
• identifying a user of the computing device in response to said establishing;
• determining the geographic location of the first access point;
• providing the geographic location of the first access point to a promotion provider;
• transmitting advertisement information to the computing device, wherein a content of the advertisement information is dependent upon the geographic location of the first access point.

A method of providing a geographic-based promotion information in a geographic-based communication system, wherein the geographic-based communication system uses a geographic location of a first access point of one or more access points to service a user in a vicinity of the first access point, the method comprising:

• a computing device establishing a connection with the first access point, wherein said establishing includes identifying a user of the computing device;
• determining the geographic location of the first access point;
• providing the geographic location of the first access point to a promotion provider;
• transmitting promotion information to the computing device, wherein a content of the promotion information is dependent upon the geographic location of the first access point.

A geographic-based promotion information system, comprising:

• a computing device;
• a network;
• one or more information providers coupled to said network;
• one or more access points coupled to said network and arranged at geographic locations in a geographic region, wherein a first access point of said one or more access points in proximity to said computing device is operable to communicate with the computing device, wherein a geographic location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one information provider;
• wherein the at least one information provider selects promotion information to provide to the computing device, wherein a content of the promotion information is based on the geographic location of said first access point;
• wherein said promotion information is provided through said network and through said first access point to said computing device.

A geographic-based advertisement information system, comprising:

• a computing device;
• a network;
• one or more information providers coupled to said network;
• one or more access points coupled to said network and arranged at geographic locations in a geographic region, wherein a first access point of said one or more access points in proximity to said computing device is operable to communicate with the computing device, wherein a geographic location of said first access point is transmitted to at least one information provider;
• wherein the at least one information provider selects advertisement information to provide to the computing device, wherein a content of the advertisement information is based on the geographic location of said first access point;
• wherein said advertisement information is provided through said network and through said first access point to said computing device.

An advertisement provider system for providing geographic-based advertisement information for a computing device, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• receive a geographic location of a computing device;
• select advertisement information dependent upon the geographic location of the computing device;
• and
• transmit said advertisement information to a network.

An promotion provider system for providing geographic-based promotion information for a computing device, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• receive a geographic location of a computing device;
• select promotion information dependent upon the geographic location of the computing device;
• and
• transmit said promotion information to a network.

An advertisement information provider system for providing geographic-based advertisement information for a computing device, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• receive a geographic location of an access point;
• select advertisement information dependent upon the geographic location of the access point;
• and
• transmit said advertisement information to a network.

An promotion information provider system for providing geographic-based promotion information for a computing device, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• receive a geographic location of an access point;
• select promotion information dependent upon the geographic location of the access point;
• and
• transmit said promotion information to a network.

An advertisement information provider system for providing geographic-based advertisement information for a computing device, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• access a management information base (MIB) coupled to a network;
• determine a geographic location of an access point from the MIB;
• select advertisement information dependent upon the geographic location of the access point;
• and
• transmit said advertisement information to the network.

An promotion information provider system for providing geographic-based promotion information for a computing device, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores program instructions which are executable by the processor to:
• access a management information base (MIB) coupled to a network;
• determine a geographic location of an access point from the MIB;
• select promotion information dependent upon the geographic location of the access point;
• and
• transmit said promotion information to the network.