# US 9,870,570 B2 · Method to negotiate for wireless service > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,870,570 B2 - Document ID: US9870570B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/947,607 - Filed: 2013-07-22 - Published: 2013-11-14 - Granted: 2018-01-16 - Earliest claimed: 2006-02-09 - Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Inventors: Juan Cordoba - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9870570B2 ## CPC - G06Q 30/0207: Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates - G06Q 30/02: Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising - G06Q 40/04: Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange - 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 ## Abstract A system and method are disclosed to negotiate for wireless services. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method that operates in a communication device for commercially negotiating with a service provider for wireless services offered by way of a wireless access point (WAP) managed by the service provider. Alternatively, the system may include a method that operates in a wireless services management system (WSMS) for commercially negotiating with the communication device operated by the end user for wireless services offered by way of a WAP managed by the WSMS. Additional embodiments are disclosed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-readable storage device comprising computer instructions which, responsive to being executed by a mobile communication device, cause the mobile communication device to perform operations, the operations comprising: transmitting a first wireless signal to initiate restricted wireless communications with a wireless access point conforming to a wireless protocol, the wireless access point providing wireless services in a commercial enterprise location of a particular merchant; receiving, by way of the wireless access point, a second wireless signal comprising a first message that conveys an offer for the wireless services, the offer being contingent on a purchase of a particular good or service of a plurality of goods or services associated with the particular merchant of a plurality of different merchants; receiving, by an audio system of the mobile communication device, an audible manifestation of a proof of purchase code; performing voice recognition, by the audio system, on the audible manifestation of the proof of purchase code to produce an electronic manifestation of the proof of purchase code; generating a second message, directed to a wireless services management server, wherein the second message includes the electronic manifestation of the proof of purchase code; and transmitting as a response to the offer a third wireless signal that conveys the second message to the wireless access point for delivery to the wireless services management server, wherein the transmitting of the response enables use of the wireless services by the mobile communication device, wherein the wireless services management server enables use of the wireless services according to monitoring of merchant information, wherein the merchant information is adjusted by equipment of the particular merchant based on a selection of target goods or services of the plurality of goods or services, and wherein at a time of transmitting the response, the selection of the target goods or services includes the particular good or service. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The storage device of claim 1, wherein the wireless protocol comprises one among IEEE's 802.11 protocols. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The storage device of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the merchant information comprises periodically receiving the merchant information from the equipment of the particular merchant. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The storage device of claim 1, wherein the offer comprises free wireless services for a predetermined period. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The storage device of claim 1, wherein the offer comprises free wireless services at the commercial enterprise location. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The storage device of claim 1, wherein the proof of purchase code is imprinted on a receipt for the particular good or service. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The storage device of claim 1, wherein the operations include transmitting a proposed configuration for the wireless services to the wireless access point. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The storage device of claim 7, wherein the proposed configuration comprises a speed of transmission. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The storage device of claim 7, wherein the proposed configuration comprises a Quality of Service. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The storage device of claim 7, wherein the proposed configuration comprises security protection. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The storage device of claim 7, wherein the proposed configuration comprises a roaming service. ### Claim 12 A method comprising: transmitting, by a mobile communication device including a processor, a first wireless signal to initiate restricted wireless communications with a wireless access point conforming to a wireless protocol, the wireless access point providing wireless services in a commercial enterprise location of a particular merchant; receiving, by the mobile communication device by way of the wireless access point, a second wireless signal comprising a first message that conveys an offer for the wireless services, the offer being contingent on a purchase of a particular good or service of a plurality of goods or services associated with the particular merchant of a plurality of different merchants; receiving, by an audio system of the mobile communication device, an audible manifestation of a proof of purchase code; performing voice recognition, by the audio system, on the audible manifestation of the proof of purchase code to produce an electronic manifestation of the proof of purchase code; generating, by the mobile communication device, a second message, wherein the second message is directed to a wireless services management server, and wherein the second message includes the electronic manifestation of the proof of purchase code; and transmitting, by the mobile communication device, as a response to the offer a third wireless signal that conveys the second message to the wireless access point for delivery to the wireless services management server, wherein the transmitting of the response enables use of the wireless services by the mobile communication device, wherein the wireless services management server enables use of the wireless services according to monitoring of merchant information, wherein the merchant information is adjusted by equipment of the particular merchant based on selecting of target goods or services of the plurality of goods or services, and wherein at a time of transmitting the response, the selection of the target goods or services includes the particular good or service; and receiving, by the mobile communication device, a fourth wireless signal that conveys an indication that the wireless services have been enabled. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the wireless protocol comprises one among IEEE's 802.11 protocols. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein a proposed configuration for the wireless services is communicated. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the proposed configuration comprises a speed of transmission. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the proposed configuration comprises a Quality of Service. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the proposed configuration comprises security protection. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the proposed configuration comprises a roaming service. ### Claim 19 A mobile communication device, comprising: a memory that stores computer instructions; and a processor coupled with the memory, wherein the processor, responsive to executing the computer instructions, performs operations, the operations comprising: transmitting a first wireless signal to initiate restricted wireless communications with a wireless access point conforming to a wireless protocol, the wireless access point providing wireless services in a commercial enterprise location of a particular merchant; receiving, by way of the wireless access point, a second wireless signal comprising a first message that conveys an offer for wireless services, the offer being contingent on a purchase a particular good or service of a plurality of goods or services associated with the particular merchant of a plurality of different merchants; receiving, by an audio system of the mobile communication device, an audible manifestation of a proof of purchase code; performing voice recognition, by the audio system, on the audible manifestation of the proof of purchase code to produce an electronic manifestation of the proof of purchase code; generating a second message, directed to a wireless services management server, wherein the second message includes the electronic manifestation of the proof of purchase code; and transmitting as a response to the offer a third wireless signal that conveys the second message to the wireless access point for delivery to the wireless services management server, wherein the transmitting of the response enables use of the wireless services by the mobile communication device, wherein the wireless services management server enables use of the wireless services according to monitoring of merchant information, wherein the merchant information is adjusted by equipment of the particular merchant based on selecting of target goods or services of the plurality of goods or services, and wherein at a time of transmitting the response, the selection of the target goods or services includes the particular good or service. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The mobile communication device of claim 19, wherein the operations include transmitting a bidding price and a proposed configuration for the wireless services to the wireless access point.