Content supported wireless communication service

US10009753B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. · US
• Cellco Partnership · US

Inventors

• Patricia R. Chang · San Ramon, US
• Donna L. Polehn · Mercer Island, US
• Lalit R. Kotecha · San Ramon, US
• Deepak Kakadia · Union City, US
• John F. Macias · Antelope, US
• Priscilla Lau · Fremont, US
• Yee Sin Chan · San Jose, US
• David Chiang · Saratoga, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 20, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2018
• Expiry date: Nov 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W48/02
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are configured for accessing content supported wireless communications services. A method for obtaining non-subscription access to a network may include sending a request to access a network, and determining if subscription access to the network was granted. When subscription access is not granted, the method may further include receiving terms for non-subscription access to the network upon determining subscription access was not granted, determining if the received terms for non-subscription access were accepted, and then receiving advertising content and non-subscription access to the network in response to determining the terms for non-subscription access were accepted.