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Web-contents receiving system and apparatus for providing an access point

US7366149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2003
Grant dateApr 29, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W28/26
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The system of the present invention enables a user moving with a terminal to utilize multiple access points located at mutually separate spots and thereby efficiently acquire a desired Web content. The user of a terminal 50 or 60 moves from one free spot (first communication area AR1) to another free spot (second communication area AR2). Prior to the movement, the user of the terminal 50 or 60 gains off-line access to an access point 20 in the first communication area AR1 and reserves acquisition of a desired Web content. The access point 20 accepts the reservation and transmits reservation information to another access point 120 in the second communication area AR2. The access point 120 gains on-line access to a Web server based on the received reservation information and acquires the reserved Web content. After the move, the user of the terminal 50 or 60 gains off-line access to the access point 120 and picks up the desired Web content.

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