# US 2014/0194153 A1 · Methods and apparatus for generating a message for a wireless device

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- Number: US 2014/0194153 A1
- Document ID: US20140194153A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/738,384
- Filed: 2013-01-10
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-10
- Assignees: Motorola Mobility LLC
- Applicants: Motorola Mobility LLC
- Inventors: Apostiolis K. Salkintzis
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140194153A1

## CPC

- G06Q 30/0267: {Wireless devices}
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- H04L 12/1859: {adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels}
- H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
- H04W 76/10: Connection setup
- H04L 12/189: {in combination with wireless systems (selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06)}
- H04L 51/52: for supporting social networking services
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

Methods and apparatus for generating a message (106) for a wireless device (102) are disclosed. In an embodiment, an application server (106), or any other suitable device or system, receives a wireless network identifier (e.g. an SSID) associated with an access point (202) communicatively coupled to the wireless device (102). The application server (106) determines a social networking account associated with the network identifier (e.g., company XYZ's Facebook account from a local database). The application server (106) then retrieves content from a network (110) based on the social networking account (e.g., company XYZ's ten most recent Facebook posts), and generates the message (106) for the wireless device (102) based on the content (e.g., “Welcome to XYZ! Today's special offer is . . . ”).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of generating a message for a wireless device, the method comprising:
storing a list of wireless network identifiers at the wireless device;
receiving a wireless network identifier included in the list of wireless network identifiers, wherein the network identifier is associated with an access point communicatively coupled to the wireless device;
determining a social networking account associated with the network identifier;
retrieving content from a network based on the social networking account; and
generating the message for the wireless device based on the content.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the list of wireless network identifiers to the wireless device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the wireless network identifier includes receiving a Service Set Identifier (SSID).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein determining the social networking account includes determining a uniform resource locator (URL).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving content from the social networking account includes retrieving web page content.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein generating the message includes parsing the content based on at least one keyword.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein generating the message includes filtering the content based on a posted date.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein generating the message includes filtering the content based on a user associated with posting the content.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein generating the message includes inserting a hyperlink in the message.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the message to the wireless device.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, further comprising updating the message at the wireless device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The method of claim 10, wherein sending the message to the wireless device includes using a messaging push server.

### Claim 13

An apparatus for generating a message for a wireless device, the apparatus comprising:
a receiver structured to receive a wireless network identifier included in a list of wireless network identifiers, wherein the network identifier is associated with an access point communicatively coupled to the wireless device;
a controller operatively coupled to the receiver, the controller being structured to determine a social networking account associated with the network identifier; and
a network interface operatively coupled to the controller, the network interface being structured to retrieve content from a network based on the social networking account;
wherein the controller generates the message for the wireless device based on the retrieved content.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a transmitter operatively coupled to the controller, the transmitter being structured to transmit the list of wireless network identifiers to the wireless device.

### Claim 15 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the receiver is structured to receive a Service Set Identifier (SSID).

### Claim 16 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is structured to lookup a uniform resource locator (URL) based on the network identifier.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is structured to lookup a social networking account based on the network identifier.

### Claim 18 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the network interface is structured to retrieve web page content based on the social networking account.

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is structured to generate the message by parsing the content based on at least one keyword.

### Claim 20 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is structured to generate the message by filtering the content based on a posted date.

### Claim 21 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is structured to generate the message by filtering the content based on a user associated with posting the content.

### Claim 22 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the controller is structured to generate the message by inserting a hyperlink in the message.

### Claim 23 (depends on 13)

The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a transmitter operatively coupled to the controller, the transmitter being structured to send the message to the wireless device.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the transmitter is structured to update the message at the wireless device.

### Claim 25 (depends on 23)

The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the transmitter is part of a messaging push server.

### Claim 26

A method of generating a message for a wireless device, the method comprising:
storing a list of Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs) at the wireless device;
receiving a Service Set Identifier (SSID) included in the list Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs), wherein the Service Set Identifier (SSID) is associated with an access point communicatively coupled to the wireless device;
determining a uniform resource locator (URL) associated with the Service Set Identifier (SSID);
retrieving web page content based on the uniform resource locator (URL);
generating the message for the wireless device based on the content by parsing the content based on at least one keyword and filtering the content based on a posted date;
inserting a hyperlink in the message; and
sending the message to the wireless device.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The method of claim 26, further comprising transmitting the list of Service Set Identifiers (SSIDs) to the wireless device.