Methods and apparatus for associating content with one or more wireless signals and/or controlling access to content associated with such signals
First Claim
1. A method of providing access to content, the method comprising:
- storing content in a storage device, the content including a first content;
operating a network device to store a first rule for determining when a device seeking access to content is to be provided access to said first content, said first rule requiring the receipt of different sets of wireless signals, in different time periods by the device seeking access to content for the first rule to be satisfied, said different sets of wireless signals including a first set of wireless signals and a second set of wireless signals, said first set of wireless signals including a different number of wireless signals than said second set of wireless signals, at least one of said first and second sets of wireless signals including a first signal indicating a first wireless signal identifier and a second signal indicating a second wireless signal identifier, said second wireless signal identifier being different from said first wireless signal identifier;
operating the network device to receive, from the device seeking access to content, information indicating at least one wireless signal identifier received in a wireless signal by the device seeking access to content;
operating the network device to determine, based on said first rule and information including the at least one wireless signal identifier received by the device seeking access to content, whether or not to provide the device, access to the first content, said network device determining to provide the first content when the network device determines that the first rule has been satisfied;
when it is determined that access is to be provided to the first content, providing the device access to the first content; and
when it is determined that access is not to be provided to the first content denying access to the first content to the device seeking access to content.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for associating content with wireless signals, e.g., beacon signals, and for controlling the ability to access or alter content provided in response to an indication that one or more wireless signals have been received are described. In some embodiments a beacon transmitter is placed in a product such as a teddy bear, story book, toy, piece of jewelry, etc. Devices in the range of the wireless transmitter detect the signal and report the receipt of the signal to a registry device. The registry device takes into consideration which wireless signal or signals were reported as being received in a given time period, the identity of the device reporting the receipt of the signal, the time period in which the wireless signal was received, and/or other factors. Based on one or more rules the registry device determines which content, if any, to supply to the device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing access to content, the method comprising:
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storing content in a storage device, the content including a first content; operating a network device to store a first rule for determining when a device seeking access to content is to be provided access to said first content, said first rule requiring the receipt of different sets of wireless signals, in different time periods by the device seeking access to content for the first rule to be satisfied, said different sets of wireless signals including a first set of wireless signals and a second set of wireless signals, said first set of wireless signals including a different number of wireless signals than said second set of wireless signals, at least one of said first and second sets of wireless signals including a first signal indicating a first wireless signal identifier and a second signal indicating a second wireless signal identifier, said second wireless signal identifier being different from said first wireless signal identifier; operating the network device to receive, from the device seeking access to content, information indicating at least one wireless signal identifier received in a wireless signal by the device seeking access to content; operating the network device to determine, based on said first rule and information including the at least one wireless signal identifier received by the device seeking access to content, whether or not to provide the device, access to the first content, said network device determining to provide the first content when the network device determines that the first rule has been satisfied; when it is determined that access is to be provided to the first content, providing the device access to the first content; and when it is determined that access is not to be provided to the first content denying access to the first content to the device seeking access to content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing access to content, the system comprising:
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a storage device including content, the content including a first content; a network device including a processor configured to; store the content in the storage device;
store a first rule for determining when a device seeking access to content is to be provided access to said first content, said first rule requiring the receipt of different sets of wireless signals in different time periods by the device seeking access to content for the first rule to be satisfied, said different sets of wireless signals including a first set of wireless signals and a second set of wireless signals, said first set of wireless signals including a different number of wireless signals than said second set of wireless signals, at least one of said first and second sets of wireless signals including a first signal indicating a first wireless signal identifier and a second signal indicating a second wireless signal identifier, said second wireless signal identifier being different from said first wireless signal identifier;receive, from the device seeking access to content, information indicating at least one wireless signal identifier received in a wireless signal by the device seeking access to content; determine, based on said first rule and information including the at least one wireless signal identifier received by the device seeking access to content, whether or not to provide the device access to the first content, said network device determining to provide the first content when the network device determines that the first rule has been satisfied; provide, when it is determined that access is to be provided to the first content, the device access to the first content; and deny, when it is determined that access is not to be provided to the first content, access to the first content to the device seeking access to content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium including computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer of a network node control said network node to:
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store content in a storage device, the content including a first content; store a first rule for determining when a device seeking access to content is to be provided access to said first content, said first rule requiring the receipt of different sets of wireless signals in different time periods by the device seeking access to content for the first rule to be satisfied, said different sets of wireless signals including a first set of wireless signals and a second set of wireless signals, said first set of wireless signals including a different number of wireless signals than said second set of wireless signals, at least one of said first and second sets of wireless signals including a first signal indicating a first wireless signal identifier and a second signal indicating a second wireless signal identifier, said second wireless signal identifier being different from said first wireless signal identifier; receive, from the device seeking access to content, information indicating at least one wireless signal identifier received in a wireless signal by the device seeking access to content; determine, based on said first rule and information including the at least one wireless signal identifier received by the device seeking access to content, whether or not to provide the device access to the first content, said network device determining to provide the first content when the network device determines that the first rule has been satisfied; provide, when it is determined that access is to be provided to the first content, the device access to the first content; and deny, when it is determined that access is not to be provided to the first content, access to the first content to the device seeking access to content.
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