Patent ID: 8606851

Claim:
A system comprising: a wireless access point of a plurality of wireless access points associated with a transportation station, wherein the wireless access point is located in proximity to a portable computing device and the wireless access point is configured to: connect to the portable computing device using a wireless communication protocol; receive from the portable computing device identification information of the portable computing device; and transmit a location of the wireless access point and the identification information over a first network to an information provider; and a second network associated with the wireless access point to: receive the identification information from the portable computing device; and convey the identification information to the wireless access point; wherein the information provider is configured to: select a service provider of goods or services proximate to the location of the wireless access point and based on a prior user transaction related to the goods or the services, the prior user transaction determined by the information provider based on the identification information; and transmit content information to the wireless access point via the first network, the content information including information related to the goods or the services provided by the service provider; and wherein the wireless access point is configured to transmit the content information to the portable computing device via the second network.