COMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

The present invention relates to communications apparatus (10). The communications apparatus (10) comprises server apparatus (16) comprised in a metropolitan or wide area network. The server apparatus (16) is configured to store a plurality of unique identifiers and a plurality of different data records with each data record corresponding to a respective unique identifier. The communications apparatus (10) also comprises personal computing apparatus (32) configured to communicate with: the server apparatus (16) by way of the metropolitan or wide area network; and an access point (24, 26, 28, 30) comprised in a wireless local area network (WLAN) (20, 22). The personal computing apparatus (32) is operative to receive a unique identifier from the access point (24, 26, 28, 30) and to transmit the unique identifier to the server apparatus (16). The server apparatus (16) is operative to select a data record corresponding to the received unique identifier and to transmit the selected data record to the personal computing apparatus (32).

主权项

1. Communications apparatus comprising:
server apparatus comprised in a metropolitan or wide area network, the server apparatus being configured to store a plurality of unique identifiers and a plurality of different data records, each data record corresponding to a respective unique identifier; and personal computing apparatus configured to communicate with: the server apparatus by way of the metropolitan or wide area network; and an access point comprised in a wireless local area network (WLAN), the personal computing apparatus being operative to receive a unique identifier from the access point and to transmit the unique identifier to the server apparatus, and the server apparatus being operative to select a data record corresponding to the received unique identifier and to transmit the selected data record to the personal computing apparatus.