Proximity device for content configuration

• US 10,140,649 B2
• Filed: 07/17/2013
• Issued: 11/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Original Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Inventors: Drake, Edward, Acosta, Evan, Arana, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Georgalas, Anne M
• Application Number:
  US13/944,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20140236769A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,959 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1423 controlling a plurality of local displays, e.g. CRT and flat panel display
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1438 using more than one graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0623 Item investigation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0625 Directed, with specific intent or strategy
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0631 Item recommendations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/04 Exchange of auxiliary data, i.e. other than image data, between monitor and graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/10 Use of a protocol of communication by packets in interfaces along the display data pipeline
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2370/16 Use of wireless transmission of display information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor

Abstract

An update proximity-based device configures a product and/or product package proximity-based device. The product and/or product package proximity-based device is located within a product and/or a product package such that an update is performed upon the product and/or the product package after the update proximity-based device is placed within a proximity to the product and/or product package proximity-based device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

wirelessly sending an update, from an update proximity-based device within a mobile computing device, to a first product package proximity-based device within a corresponding first product package when the update proximity-based device is placed within a first proximity to the first product package proximity-based device, the update comprising code with an instruction for the first product package proximity-based device to send the update to a second product package proximity-based device within a corresponding second product package, the update comprising a content life cycle rule that automatically prevents transmission of content associated with the corresponding first product package to the second product package proximity-based device after expiration of a static period of time;

determining, at the first product package proximity-based device, that the static period of time has not expired; and

upon determining that the static period of time has not expired, wirelessly sending the update, from the first product package proximity-based device, to the second product package proximity-based device when the first product package proximity-based device is placed within a second proximity to the second product package proximity-based device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first product package proximity-based device deletes the content after the static period of time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the update proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication transmitter.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first product package proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication transmitter.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the first proximity and the second proximity are predefined.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the update is performed in an environment selected from the group consisting of:

a factory and a store.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the second product package proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication transmitter.

8. A method comprising:

wirelessly sending an update, from an update proximity-based device within a mobile computing device, to a first product package proximity-based device within a corresponding first product package when the update proximity-based device is placed within a first proximity to the first product package proximity-based device, the update comprising code with an instruction for the first product package proximity-based device to send the update to a second product package proximity-based device within a corresponding second product package, the update comprising a content life cycle rule that automatically prevents transmission of content associated with the corresponding first product package to the second product package proximity-based device after expiration of a dynamic period of time;

determining, at the first product package proximity-based device, that the dynamic period of time has not expired; and

upon determining that the dynamic period of time has not expired, wirelessly sending the update, from the first product package proximity-based device, to the second product package proximity-based device when the first product package proximity-based device is placed within a second proximity to the second product package proximity-based device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the first product package proximity-based device deletes the content after the dynamic period of time.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the update proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication transmitter.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the first product package proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication transmitter.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the second product package proximity-based device is a Near Field Communication transmitter.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the first proximity and the second proximity are predefined.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the update is performed in an environment selected from the group consisting of:

a factory and a store.