Patent ID: 9009310
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for provisioning of Internet access services in a guest facility comprising: (a) defining within said guest facility a plurality of zones for providing Internet access services to guests of said guest facility, each of said zones relating to a physical location in said guest facility and comprising a plurality of access points; (b) for each of said zones in said guest facility, assigning one virtual local area network identifier to each of said plurality of access points in said zone; (c) defining a plurality of Internet service offerings, each of said service offerings defining an option for a guest to receive Internet access in a zone within said guest facility and comprising: (d) receiving at an authentication server from an access point a request from a guest for Internet access, said request comprising identifying information for said guest, one of said plurality of properly codes, and one of said plurality of connection zone identifiers; (e) confirming through a property management computer system using said identifying information said guest's registration status; (f) selecting for said guest using said one of said plurality of property codes and said one of said plurality of connection zone identifiers an associated Internet service offering for said guest to receive Internet access; (g) transferring to said access point for display at said guest's computer an access screen for selecting said associated Internet service offering; and (h) receiving from said guest's computer a selection of said associated Internet service offering.