Title:
CONCIERGE LAUNCHER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2009/120466
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
In accordance with an example embodiment, there is disclosed herein an application launcher, referred to herein as a "Concierge Launcher," that enables a mobile device to access a wireless local area network (WLAN) and launch an application with one click. In an example embodiment, the WLAN advertises one or more services, for example a Concierge Service, along with the identity of the provider of the service and optionally a Uniform Resource Indicator (URI) for the application to use the service. The mobile device is configured to detect the advertisement and notify an end user of the availability of the service. If the end user selects the service, the provider of the service is validated, and an application, such as a web browser, on the mobile device configured to use the service is started.
Inventors:
TORRES ESTEBAN RAUL (US)
BURNS JAMES EDWARD (US)
STEPHENSON DAVID S (US)
BURNS JAMES EDWARD (US)
STEPHENSON DAVID S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/036018
Publication Date:
July 15, 2010
Filing Date:
March 04, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CISCO TECH INC (US)
TORRES ESTEBAN RAUL (US)
BURNS JAMES EDWARD (US)
STEPHENSON DAVID S (US)
TORRES ESTEBAN RAUL (US)
BURNS JAMES EDWARD (US)
STEPHENSON DAVID S (US)
International Classes:
H04L29/06; H04W4/21; H04W4/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003007553A1 | 2003-01-23 |
Foreign References:
| US20070264991A1 | 2007-11-15 | |||
| US20050198292A1 | 2005-09-08 |
Other References:
FEIL H ED - INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS: "802.11 wireless network policy recommendation for usage within unclassified government networks", 2003 IEEE MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. MILCOM 2003. BOSTON, MA, OCT. 13 - 16, 2003; [IEEE MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE], NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US LNKD- DOI:10.1109/MILCOM.2003.1290220, vol. 2, 13 October 2003 (2003-10-13), pages 832 - 838, XP010698595, ISBN: 978-0-7803-8140-7
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GARRED, John, X. (925 Euclid Avenue1150 Huntington Buildin, Cleveland OH, US)
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