System and method for enabling wireless internet access in public areas
AssigneeAnchorfree, Inc.
InventorDavid Gorodyansky
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Abstract
The computerized inventive system enables both the wireless internet service providers and conventional wired internet service providers to redirect users to partner websites through appropriate affiliate links and to enable the aforesaid service providers to participate in revenue sharing with internet content providers. Using the inventive methodology and the inventive system, the wireless internet service providers and conventional wired internet service providers are able to offer free internet services to general public and receive a share of the revenue earned by the content providers.
Claims29
1-19. (canceled)
A method comprising:
- providing an end-user with access to a wireless access point (WAP) at a rate subsidized by a first entity;
- and the first entity including advertisements in an end-user view.
A method comprising of:
- including an advertisement in a view of an end-user accessing a wireless access point;
- and providing at least a portion of revenue from the advertisement to a provider of the wireless access point.
A method comprising of:
- providing an end-user with Internet access to a wireless access point (WAP) at a rate subsidized by a first entity, the first entity separate from a provider of the WAP;
- providing the access in response to the end-user installing a client application corresponding to the first entity, the first entity including advertisements in an end-user view;
- the first entity providing at least a portion of advertisement revenue to the provider of the WAP in response to the WAP provider providing the access to the end-user at a reduced rate;
- the first entity providing the portion of advertisement revenue to the provider in response to the end-user selecting an advertisement included by the first entity;
- and the first entity identifying an Internet protocol (IP) address of the WAP accessed by the end-user that has selected the advertisement provided by the first entity.
An apparatus comprising:
- a means for providing an end-user with access to a wireless access point (WAP) at a rate subsidized by a first entity;
- and a means for the first entity including advertisements in an end-user view.
An apparatus comprising:
- a means for including an advertisement in a view of an end-user accessing a wireless access point;
- and a means for crediting at least a portion of revenue from the advertisement to a provider of the wireless access point.
A machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:
- providing an end-user with access to a wireless access point (WAP) at a rate subsidized by a first entity;
- and the first entity including advertisements in an end-user view.
A machine readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions, which when executed, perform a method comprising of:
- including an advertisement in a view of an end-user accessing a wireless access point;
- and crediting at least a portion of revenue from the advertisement to a provider of the wireless access point.
A method for providing a free wireless internet service, the method comprising:
- a. providing users with infrastructure for wireless internet access;
- wherein the infrastructure is provided by an internet service provider;
- b. generating revenue from online activities of the users using advertising materials provided by an advertising entity;
- and
- c. sharing the generated revenue with internet service provider;
- wherein the internet service provider does not charge the users for the use of the wireless internet service.
A system for providing a free wireless internet service, the method comprising:
- a. infrastructure for wireless internet access;
- wherein the infrastructure is provided by an internet service provider;
- b. means for generating revenue from online activities of the users using advertising materials provided by an advertising entity;
- and
- c. means for sharing the generated revenue with internet service provider;
- wherein the internet service provider does not charge the users for the use of the wireless internet service.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.