Methods and apparatus for generating a message for a wireless device

摘要

Methods and apparatus for generating a message (106) for a wireless device (102) are disclosed. In an embodiment, an application server (106), or any other suitable device or system, receives a wireless network identifier (e.g. an SSID) associated with an access point (202) communicatively coupled to the wireless device (102). The application server (106) determines a social networking account associated with the network identifier (e.g., company XYZ's Facebook account from a local database). The application server (106) then retrieves content from a network (110) based on the social networking account (e.g., company XYZ's ten most recent Facebook posts), and generates the message (106) for the wireless device (102) based on the content (e.g., “Welcome to XYZ! Today's special offer is . . . ”).

主权项

1. A method of generating a message for a wireless device, the method comprising:
transmitting a list of wireless network identifiers to a wireless device to be stored at the wireless device; after the wireless device is communicatively coupled to an access point, the access point having an associated wireless network identifier, and in response to the wireless network identifier of the access point being included in the list of wireless network identifiers, receiving from the wireless device the wireless network identifier associated with the access point; determining a social network account on a social network associated with the wireless network identifier of the access point; retrieving content from a social network based on the social network account; generating the message for the wireless device including the retrieved content; and transmitting the message to the wireless device to be displayed by the wireless device.