Patent ID: 8095647

Claim:
A system comprising: a wireless access point coupled to a network and located at a geographic location, wherein when the wireless access point detects a portable computing device within its coverage area, the wireless access point is operable to communicate with the portable computing device wirelessly and receive identification information of a user operating the portable computing device from the portable computing device; and an information provider, including a processor and a memory, coupled to the wireless access point over the network to receive the identification information and a location identifier identifying the geographic location from the wireless access point, wherein the information provider is operable to identify, based on the identification information, extrapolated service selection information of the user that is extrapolated from a user profile stored at the information provider including multiple past selections of first one or more features of a commercial service by the user, and is indicative of future selections of second one or more features of the commercial service by the user consistent with the multiple past selections of the first one or more features of the commercial service by the user; wherein the information provider is operable to transmit the extrapolated service selection information to the portable computing device via the wireless access point, and wherein the information provider is operable to transmit a request for the commercial service with the second one or more features to a third party service provider on behalf of the user of the portable computing device, wherein the third party service provider is identified based on the location identifier identifying the geographic location of the wireless access point, and the access point is operable to receive from the third party service provider the commercial service with the second one or more features based on the extrapolated service selection information and to provide the commercial service with the second one or more features to the portable computing device automatically.