Methods and apparatus for providing high speed connectivity to a hotel environment
AssigneeiBAHN General Holdings Corporation a Delaware corporation
InventorsWilliam West, Wallace Smith, Steven McDaniel
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for providing access to a network via a first one of a plurality of network access nodes in the network. The network access nodes each have a network address associated therewith which is unique on the network, the first network access node having a first network address associated therewith. The first network address is associated with a first computer while the first computer is connected to the first network access node thereby providing access to the network.
Claims7
A method for restricting access to content on network having a plurality of users associated therewith, comprising:
- associating a group identification tag with selected ones of the plurality of users thereby identifying the selected users as members of a specific group;
- providing the content on the network;
- and
- restricting access to the content to the selected users using the group identification tag.
A method for setting a parameter in a first room in a structure, the structure having a network interconnecting a plurality of network access nodes which facilitate access to the network, selected rooms in the structure having network access nodes, the first room having a first network access node, the method comprising:
- transmitting control information corresponding to the parameter to the first network access node;
- converting the control information into a control signal for controlling a control system associated with the parameter in the first room;
- and
- controlling the control system to set the parameter in the first room in accordance with the converted control signal.
A method for providing information services data in a first room in a structure, the structure having a network interconnecting a plurality of network access nodes which facilitate access to the network, selected rooms in the structure having network access nodes, the first room having a first network access node, the method comprising:
- transmitting the information services data to the first network access node;
- and
- display the information services data on a user interface associated with the network access node.
A method for automatically customizing a first room in a structure for an individual, the structure having a network interconnecting a plurality of network access nodes which facilitate access to the network, selected rooms in the structure having network access nodes, the first room having a first network access node, the method comprising:
- generating a database record corresponding to the individual, the database record comprising information corresponding to a room parameter setting;
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- prior to arrival of the individual to a room, transmitting the information to the first network node via the network to effect automatic control of the room parameter setting in accordance with the information.
A database record for use in automatically customizing rooms for an individual comprising information corresponding to a room parameter setting which may be transmitted to a room prior to arrival of the individual to effect automatic control of the room parameter setting in accordance with the information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.