Abstract: A licensed microwave radio multi-functional broadband system with multiple numbers of installed edge smart wireless hubs. The system provides dynamic, automated selection of transmission types, including Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) for broadcast over point-to-point, point to multipoint and omni-directional antenna arranged in six equal 60° degree arrays. The system also includes an intelligent data IP packet measurement system that dynamically reads and controls the network Quality of Service [QoS] through software. The automated control may include throttling power up and power down to meet changing effects of transmission parameters in substantially real time.

Abstract: A system and method of securely sharing wireless access points that that guarantees a privileged set of users a pre-selected quality of service (QOS) when using a particular access point. Client modules running on the end-user's wireless computer effectively act as firewalls and make the method independent of the access point hardware or firmware. A network wireless access point owner sets up the access preferences for the different classes of users via a control portal and an authentication server. Access options include no access by guest users, or a restriction to a predetermined percentage of the bandwidth, when the access point is being used by the owner.

Abstract: A system and method of delivering metadata content relevant to a wireless access point to a user of the wireless access point. A user accessing the network via a wireless access point may be initially directed to an interactive metadata page related to the wireless access point they are using. The metadata page may display location-based information provided by prior users of the access point and users may themselves provide site relevant metadata in the form of, for instance, comments, links, tagged objects or edits of existing metadata, or some combination thereof. The metadata page may also supply automatically, or semi-automatically, generated content such as maps based on the access points location, images based on tags supplied by users or relevant to structures or enterprises in the vicinity of the access point.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing a user to designate the types of advertising to which they may be exposed based on preferences that may include their choice of faith, lifestyle, location, technology or cause. A user designated application acts as a reverse proxy and filters incoming HTML pages, replacing advertising URLs that link to content that does not conform to the user's preferences, with links to content that does conform. The function of reverse proxy may effectively be performed by a domain name server (DNS) designated by the user. The DNS may include a list of replaceable resource such that resolution of the domain name results in direction to an alternate server that serves substitute advertising conforming to the end-user's designated content type. The user's preference parameters may be stored either on a server accessed database, as a cookie on the user's computer or as a designated DNS.

Abstract: A system and method for allowing a user to authorize and effect the substitution of the advertising content in web pages. A designated, community domain name server (DNS) enables substitution of community content elements in place of advertising on third party web sites. The community content elements may include links to web pages of interest provided by other members of the community. The community content elements may also contain advertising related content relevant to a web page being viewed. The content relevant advertising may, for instance, take the form of URLs linked to advertising based on one or more words found on the web page currently being viewed by the user. The community content element may also include a key word box that allows the user to enter a key word. The content relevant advertising may then be based on the user entered key word.

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.