Patent ID: 9749861
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G06Q,G07F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A system comprising: an authentication server configured to store registration data in association with each of a plurality of wireless communication devices and to receive an authentication request from each of the plurality of wireless communication devices and, in response to each authentication request, to verify an identity of the wireless communication device transmitting the request based on authentication data contained in the authentication request and the stored registration data associated with the wireless communication device transmitting the request; a plurality of wireless access points associated with a venue, and distributed throughout the venue, the plurality of wireless access points being configured to receive the authentication requests from a short-range transceiver in each of the respective wireless communication devices, a first of the plurality of wireless access points that detects an authentication request from a first of the plurality of wireless communication devices being configured to communicate with the authentication server and to provide the authentication data to the authentication server, and, when the identity is verified such that the first wireless communication device is authenticated, to establish a communication link between the first wireless communication device and one or more of the plurality of wireless access points such that the communication link is maintained so long as the first wireless communication device is within range of at least one of the plurality of wireless access points; and a content server configured to deliver video data content to the authenticated wireless communication device via the communication link.