Abstract: A system and method for providing fine grain, geographical targeting of content to wireless network users that are using a network in which each wireless access point has an associated location identity. Mobile device are assigned the same location identity as their wireless access point for the duration of the access. When the connected device downloads content from an ad-server, the ad-sever may then use that location to download location targeted content. The location targeted content may be substituted for more generic content.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for more easily managing secure access to local area net works, so that a member of a community of trusted users is able to have secure, accountable access to the Internet from either their own, home, wireless access point or while roaming via other community-affiliated wireless access points. A communications module running on the wireless device manages the access using an access key that may be determined by a combination of the network name and a community identifier. The communications manager may hide this ability to access the Internet from the user while performing further security checks. Based on whether the user is at home or roaming, the user may be given different access permission such as different levels of quality of service, including different levels of bandwidth throttling.

Abstract: A content management device for moving digital audio and/or visual content to the edge of a network so that it is available in a controlled way, while avoiding bandwidth limitations. The device has a removable digital storage unit and appropriate control circuitry including a content fetcher module and an end-user communications module. The device may be preloaded, for example, with 100-200 full-length, securely encrypted motion pictures from a main content storage, then physically transported to a location at or near to an end-user. Conditional access to the content may be provided via suitable licensing arrangements such as for a limited time, a fixed amount of content or a predetermined rate of content use, or some combination thereof. The device decrypts end-user selected content and may digitally watermarking the content before distribution to the end-user. The device may automatically destroy the content if redistribution authorization expires or is otherwise found to be invalid.