	US 12,314,966 B2
	Providing wireless network access
Billy Edison Stephens, West Chester, PA (US); and Kam-Cheong Anthony Tsoi, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 11, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/601,065.
Application 18/601,065 is a continuation of application No. 18/153,705, filed on Jan. 12, 2023, granted, now 11,966,932.
Application 18/153,705 is a continuation of application No. 14/278,732, filed on May 15, 2014, granted, now 11,605,097, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0346526 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); H04W 28/02 (2009.01); H04W 74/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/02 (2009.01)

CPC G06Q 30/02 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0267 (2013.01); H04W 28/0268 (2013.01); H04W 74/002 (2013.01); H04W 48/02 (2013.01)]

44 Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a user device, from a network access device, and based on a request to access a wireless network, a grant of access rights to the wireless network;

receiving a parameter for accessing the wireless network, wherein the parameter indicates:

at least one content item, and

a network access reward associated with the at least one content item;

sending a selection of the at least one content item;

pausing, based on receiving the parameter, the access rights to the wireless network;

adjusting, based on consumption of the at least one content item, a wireless network access quality of the wireless network; and

resuming, after the adjusting the wireless network access quality, the access rights to the wireless network.