Access Point Assisted Roaming
US-2016112942-A1 · Apr 21, 2016 · US
Selection of inter-network communication
US2017289765A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2017289765-A1 |
| Application number | US-201615204150-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Priority date | Mar 31, 2016 |
| Publication date | Oct 5, 2017 |
| Grant date | — |
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A device to deliver data to a network may be identified. The data to be delivered may be identified. Information associated with a device's probability of travelling to the network may be identified. Based on that information, the data to be delivered may be transferred to the device.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A method comprising: identifying, by a processor, content to be communicated to a first network; identifying, by the processor, information associated with a probability that a first device of a second network will travel to the first network; and transferring, by the processor and based on the information associated with the probability, the content to the first device. 2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein identifying the information associated with a probability that a first device of a second network will travel to the first network comprises: sending, by the processor, a first query to the first device of a second network requesting the information; and receiving, by the processor and from the first device, the information. 3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising sending to the first device, by the processor and before sending the first query, a second query requesting whether the first device has previously visited the first network. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises a statement of the probability. 5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising: establishing, by the processor, an expiration time before which the content is to be received by the first network; and transferring, by the processor and with the content, the expiration time to the first device. 6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising: transferring, by the processor and with the content, a request for the content to be deleted by the first device if the first device does not visit the first network prior to the expiration time. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first device's probability of visiting the first network is a probability of visiting the first network before an expiration time. 8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content comprises a request for a reply communication. 9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is directed to all devices of the first network. 10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the content is an advertisement. 11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content is directed to a second device of the first network.
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- H04W4/028Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US2017289765A1 cover?
- A device to deliver data to a network may be identified. The data to be delivered may be identified. Information associated with a device's probability of travelling to the network may be identified. Based on that information, the data to be delivered may be transferred to the device.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- IBM
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04W4/028. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Oct 05 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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