US 7,110,744 B2 · Communication and proximity authorization systems

Abstract

A proximity service unit for providing at least one predetermined service for use with multiple types of wireless devices. The proximity service unit includes a multiple channel wireless transceiver, a proximity unit validation assembly, and a legacy activation unit. The multiple channel wireless transceiver receives at least two signal types, such as infrared region signals, 900 MHz region signals, 1.8 GHz region signals, and 2.4 GHz region signals. The multiple channel wireless transceiver receives a request authorization code from each of a plurality of respective wireless devices such that the plurality of wireless devices communicate simultaneously with the multiple channel wireless transceiver without air time. The proximity unit validation assembly communicates with the multiple channel wireless transceiver and receives and validates the plurality of request authorization codes received by the multiple channel wireless transceiver. The legacy activation unit receives a service authorization code and provides at least one predetermined service for each wireless device providing the request authorization code resulting in a service authorization code.

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Dependent claims

A public communication unit comprising:

a multiple channel wireless transceiver unit communicating with multiple wireless devices via low-power communication signals, the low-power communication signals including request authorization codes;
a proximity unit validation assembly validating particular wireless devices based upon the request authorization codes included in the low-power communication signals having valid payment information;
and
a multiplex unit communicating with an Internet, and receiving communication signals from the multiple channel wireless transceiver unit to interface validated wireless devices with the Internet after the proximity unit validation assembly has validated such wireless device.

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A pay phone system associated with a proximity service provider for allowing bi-directional data communication between multiple wireless devices and a communication network associated with the proximity service provider when the wireless devices are within a predetermined proximity distance from the pay phone system, the pay phone system comprising:

a wireless transceiver capable of receiving request authorization codes from the wireless devices, each wireless device being capable of communicating the request authorization code when the wireless device is within a predetermined proximity distance from the wireless transceiver and each request authorization code uniquely identifying the wireless device from which the request authorization code is received;
a proximity unit validation assembly communicating with the wireless transceiver receiving and validating the plurality of request authorization codes received by the wireless transceiver and outputting a service authorization code in response to each of the request authorization codes having valid payment information;
and
an activation unit receiving the service authorization codes and establishing bi-directional data communication between the communication network and the wireless devices providing the request authorization codes resulting in service authorization codes.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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