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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
John Kim, Centreville, VA (US);
Bryan Goldberg, Vienna, VA (US);
John Kim, Centreville, VA (US);
Bryan Goldberg, Vienna, VA (US);
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A network management application creates one or more maps representing social networks of participants that currently reside, have resided, or plan to reside in a region of wireless coverage provided by a wireless access point. The network management application updates a map to reflect changes in the social network in accordance with movement of the participants in and out of the region of wireless coverage. For example, if a subscriber moves outside the region, the respective subscriber is removed from the social network. If the subscriber moves into the region of wireless coverage, the respective subscriber is added to the social network. Inclusion of a subscriber in the social network can depend on factors such as whether a subscriber is a member of an organization. The wireless base station communicates information to the participants of the social network in accordance with one or more rules.