Transmitter at specific address transmitting address-specific informational content

• US 20050096044A1
• Filed: 11/01/2004
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Drive-By Wifi, LLC
• Original Assignee: Drive-By Wifi, LLC
• Inventors: Tillman, Chad D., Haberman, William E., MacDonald, Brian D., Ivsan, John V.
• Application Number:
  US10/980,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20050096044A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/422.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1845 broadcast or multicast in a specific location, e.g. geocast protocols for adapting network applications to user terminal location H04L67/52; services specially adapted for wireless communication networks making use of the location of users or terminals H04W4/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1895 for short real-time information, e.g. alarms, notifications, alerts, updates
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services

Abstract

A method for presenting to a person using a mobile device informational content pertaining to a specific address when the mobile device is within proximity to the specific address includes the step of transmitting from the specific address a transmission containing a broadcast, wherein the broadcast includes informational content that pertains to the specific address for presenting to a person using the mobile device.

Claims

1. An invention comprising an apparatus for presenting to a person using a mobile device informational content pertaining to a specific address when the mobile device is within proximity to the specific address, the apparatus comprising a wireless transmitter located at the specific address that transmits a transmission containing a broadcast, the broadcast comprising informational content for presenting to a person using the mobile device, the informational content pertaining to the specific address.

2. The invention of claim 1, wherein the transmitter unilaterally transmits the transmission without regard to whether the mobile device actually is within the transmission range of the transmitter.

3. The invention of claim 1, wherein the transmitter transmits the transmission upon detection of the mobile device within the transmission range of the transmitter.

4. The invention of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a machine-readable medium containing machine-executable instructions for detecting when the mobile device is within the transmission range of the transmitter, and transmitting the transmission containing the broadcast when the mobile device is within proximity to the specific address.

5. The invention of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a computer connected to the wireless transmitter for controlling of the wireless transmitter.

6. The invention of claim 5, wherein the computer further is connected to a computer network for receiving the informational content to be included in the broadcast of the transmission.

7. An invention comprising a method for presenting to a person using a mobile device informational content pertaining to a specific address when the mobile device is within proximity to the specific address, the method comprising the step of transmitting from the specific address a transmission containing a broadcast, the broadcast comprising informational content for presenting to a person using the mobile device, the informational content pertaining to the specific address.

8. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising an identification of the property at the specific address.

9. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising an identification of the number of occupants residing at the specific address.

10. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising an identification of a legal name of an occupant of the specific address.

11. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising contact information for an occupant of the specific address.

12. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising an alarm condition for a building at the specific address.

13. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising the location and activation of emergency exits, fire alarms, and fire suppression systems.

14. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising a floor plan for a building at the specific address.

15. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising sales information for real estate located at the specific address.

16. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising rental information for real estate located at the specific address.

17. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising mail and parcel receiving information.

18. The invention of claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting includes transmitting informational content comprising delivery information.