Patent ID: 9615322
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method for providing a service in a smart access point (AP) service platform, the method comprising: registering multiple smart access points, each smart access point from among the multiple smart access points being included in a respective space from among multiple spaces, and being connected to at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device that is further included in each smart access point's respective space; providing first service control information to a first smart access point from among the multiple smart access points, the first service control information causing the first smart access point, upon using the first service control information, to control the at least one IoT device connected to the first smart access point; in accordance with a request of the first smart access point by a terminal of a user, using, by the first smart access point, the first service control information to provide a first service to the terminal of the user; providing second service control information to a second smart access point from among the multiple smart access points, the second service control information causing the second smart access point, upon using the second service control information, to control the at least one IoT device connected to the second smart access point; and monitoring communications between the terminal and the first smart access point to authenticate the user and to cause the terminal, upon authenticating the user, to display a movement path guiding the user to the second smart access point; monitoring communications between the terminal and the second smart access point to verify that the user has followed the movement path by determining communications have occurred between the terminal and the second smart access point; in accordance with a request of the second smart access point by the terminal of the user and when it is determined that the user has followed the movement path using, by the second smart access point, the second service control information to provide a second service to the terminal of the user.