Providing wireless network access
A network access point may control access by limiting time of access to users, and by granting additional access time in exchange for certain user behavior, such as viewing advertisements. Other rewards may be granted as well, such as changes to the user's network access quality, or access to restricted content.
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.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising increasing, based on the at least one content item, a data amount for a connection with the network access device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the grant of access rights provides different levels of wireless network access quality to the user device based on past content item presentations by the user device.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the at least one content item in a format that is based on a network usage history of the user device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
outputting a user interface comprising an indication of a network access status and a description of a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying an update to a network access status based on a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
outputting a progress bar that indicates a progress of the user device through the at least one content item.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the wireless network access quality is based on an indication that playback of the at least one content item was stopped before an end of the at least one content item was reached.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameter comprises a configuration setting stored in memory of the network access device and wherein the adjusting comprises increasing a network bandwidth usage.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing, based on the grant of the access rights, a wireless connection with the network access device,
wherein the adjusting the wireless network access quality of the wireless network comprises adjusting the wireless connection.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the wireless network access quality of the wireless network comprises adjusting one or more of:
a network bandwidth usage of a wireless connection associated with the network access device,
a transmission speed of a wireless connection associated with the network access device, or
a latency of a wireless connection associated with the network access device.
12. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive, from a network access device and based on a request to access a wireless network, a grant of access rights to the wireless network;
receive 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;
send a selection of the at least one content item;
pause, based on receiving the parameter, the access rights to the wireless network;
adjust, based on consumption of the at least one content item, a wireless network access quality of the wireless network; and
resume, after the adjusting the wireless network access quality, the access rights to the wireless network.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the grant of access rights provides different levels of wireless network access quality to the apparatus based on past content item presentations by the apparatus.
14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to receive the at least one content item in a format that is based on a network usage history of the apparatus.
15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to output a user interface comprising an indication of a network access status and a description of a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to display an update to a network access status based on a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to output a progress bar that indicates a progress of the apparatus through the at least one content item.
18. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the parameter comprises a configuration setting stored in memory of the network access device and wherein the adjusting comprises increasing a network bandwidth usage.
19. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
establish, based on the grant of the access rights, a wireless connection with the network access device,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to adjust the wireless network access quality of the wireless network by adjusting the wireless connection.
20. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to adjust the wireless network access quality of the wireless network by adjusting one or more of:
a network bandwidth usage of a wireless connection associated with the network access device,
a transmission speed of a wireless connection associated with the network access device, or
a latency of a wireless connection associated with the network access device.
21. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to increase, based on the at least one content item, a data amount for a connection with the network access device.
22. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to adjust the wireless network access quality based on an indication that playback of the at least one content item was stopped before an end of the at least one content item was reached.
23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause:
receiving, 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.
24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the grant of access rights provides different levels of wireless network access quality to a user device based on past content item presentations by the user device.
25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
receiving the at least one content item in a format that is based on a network usage history of a user device.
26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
outputting a user interface comprising an indication of a network access status and a description of a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
displaying an update to a network access status based on a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
outputting a progress bar that indicates a progress of a user device through the at least one content item.
29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the parameter comprises a configuration setting stored in memory of the network access device and wherein the adjusting comprises increasing a network bandwidth usage.
30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause:
establishing, based on the grant of the access rights, a wireless connection with the network access device,
wherein the adjusting the wireless network access quality of the wireless network comprises adjusting the wireless connection.
31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the adjusting the wireless network access quality of the wireless network by adjusting one or more of:
a network bandwidth usage of a wireless connection associated with the network access device,
a transmission speed of a wireless connection associated with the network access device, or
a latency of a wireless connection associated with the network access device.
32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause increasing, based on the at least one content item, a data amount for a connection with the network access device.
33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the adjusting the wireless network access quality based on an indication that playback of the at least one content item was stopped before an end of the at least one content item was reached.
34. A system comprising:
a network access device configured to send grants of access rights to a wireless network; and
a computing device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
receive, from the network access device and based on a request to access the wireless network, a grant of access rights to the wireless network;
receive 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;
send a selection of the at least one content item;
pause, based on receiving the parameter, the access rights to the wireless network;
adjust, based on consumption of the at least one content item, a wireless network access quality of the wireless network; and
resume, after the adjusting the wireless network access quality, the access rights to the wireless network.
35. The system of claim 34 , wherein the grant of access rights provides different levels of wireless network access quality to the computing device based on past content item presentations by the computing device.
36. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to receive the at least one content item in a format that is based on a network usage history of the computing device.
37. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to output a user interface comprising an indication of a network access status and a description of a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
38. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to display an update to a network access status based on a bandwidth associated with the at least one content item.
39. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to output a progress bar that indicates a progress of the computing device through the at least one content item.
40. The system of claim 34 , wherein the parameter comprises a configuration setting stored in memory of the network access device and wherein the adjusting comprises increasing a network bandwidth usage.
41. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
establish, based on the grant of the access rights, a wireless connection with the network access device,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to adjust the wireless network access quality of the wireless network by adjusting the wireless connection.
42. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to adjust the wireless network access quality of the wireless network by adjusting one or more of:
a network bandwidth usage of a wireless connection associated with the network access device,
a transmission speed of a wireless connection associated with the network access device, or
a latency of a wireless connection associated with the network access device.
43. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to increase, based on the at least one content item, a data amount for a connection with the network access device.
44. The system of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to adjust the wireless network access quality based on an indication that playback of the at least one content item was stopped before an end of the at least one content item was reached.