Method and apparatus for delivering services in a constrained environment
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1. A method for distributing an advertisement associated with a service to a client device, said method comprising the steps of:
- propagating said advertisement from a transmitter to said client device, said propagated advertisement forming an advertising signal containing advertising information;
receiving said advertising signal at said client device;
decoding said advertising signal to extract said advertising information; and
displaying said advertising information to a user of said client device.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing services to a handheld device in a constrained networking environment is disclosed. A service provider (102) creates an advertisement containing information about a service. The advertisement is sent to emitter (108). Emitter (108) transmits the advertisement to a wireless client (112) using a wireless optical signal (142). Client (112) receives optical signal (142) if it is located within a coverage area associated with emitter (108). The advertisement is displayed on client (112) if a user of client (112) has previously expressed an interest in the service.
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42 Claims
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1. A method for distributing an advertisement associated with a service to a client device, said method comprising the steps of:
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propagating said advertisement from a transmitter to said client device, said propagated advertisement forming an advertising signal containing advertising information;
receiving said advertising signal at said client device;
decoding said advertising signal to extract said advertising information; and
displaying said advertising information to a user of said client device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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19. A method for conveying an advertisement from a transmitter having a link layer, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said advertisement from a service;
formatting said advertisement for transmission to a client device operating within a context associated with said transmitter; and
conveying said advertisement to said client device over a communication medium.
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25. A method for receiving an advertisement from a transmitter having an emitter link layer associated therewith, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said advertisement at a communication interface;
decoding said advertisement to extract information contained therein;
processing said information; and
displaying said information to a user.
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29. A method of utilizing executable code in a transmitter for providing an advertisement to a client device operating within a coverage area associated with said transmitter, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said advertisement from a service provider, said advertisement further being associated with a service offered by said service provider;
formatting said advertisement for transmission to said client device; and
conveying said advertisement from said transmitter to said client device over a communication medium.
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35. A method of utilizing executable code in a client device receiving an advertisement from a transmitter, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving said advertisement from an infrared communication signal conveyed from said transmitter and arriving at a communication interface associated with said client device, said advertisement containing at least a portion of a service offered by a service provider;
decoding said advertisement to extract information contained therein;
processing said information; and
displaying said information to a user of said client device;
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