Patent ID: 9430517
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method for presenting online content at a communication apparatus, the communication apparatus using a network access service provided by a service provider to exchange data over a packet-switched network, the communication apparatus being assigned an identifier by the service provider, said method comprising: sending a request to a network component associated with the service provider, the request conveying the identifier and requesting service point location information pertaining to the communication apparatus; receiving the service point location information; determining an online content element to be presented at the communication apparatus based on the service point location information; and causing the communication apparatus to present the online content element, wherein the identifier comprises one of: a logical identifier allowing the communication apparatus to exchange data over the packet-switched network; an IP address; and a profile identifier used to identify the profile but not required by the communication apparatus to exchange data over the packet-switched network.