Systems and methods for the identification and presenting of information

• US 20050139655A1
• Filed: 02/25/2005
• Published: 06/30/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Outsite Networks, Inc. (Professional Datasolutions, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Outsite Networks, Inc. (Professional Datasolutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Bakker, Anton, Allen, Marc L.
• Application Number:
  US11/065,077
• Publication Number:
  US 20050139655A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/381
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/06 Energy or water supply

Abstract

A method, system and computer readable medium for presenting information for use within a gas station, including sensing at the gas station at least an identification code on one or more identification-carrying devices; receiving at least the identification code and information presentation system identification information at an information server; determining one or more portions and type of information to be presented on an information presentation system at the gas station based on the identification code and the information presentation system identification information; receiving and printing at the gas station the one or more portions of information presented at the information presentation system; and storing on a template storage device one or more templates that are combinable with the one or more portions of information.

Claims

1-39. -39. (canceled)

40. An information presentation system for use within a gas station, the system comprising:

an identification sensor at the gas station and that senses an identification code on one or more identification-carrying devices;

an information server that receives at least the identification code and information presentation system identification information and determines one or more portions and type of information to be presented at an information presentation system at the gas station based on the identification code and the information presentation system identification information;

a printer at the gas station that receives and prints the one or more portions of information presented at the information presentation system; and

a template storage device that stores one or more templates that are combinable with the one or more portions of information.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the information server is capable of determining the one or more portions of information independent of any sale transaction information.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein the information presentation system comprises a display device.

43. The system of claim 40, wherein the information presentation system comprises an audio device.

44. The system of claim 40, further comprising a profile storage device.

45. The system of claim 40, further comprising a history storage device.

46. The system of claim 40, further comprising a profile management device that cooperates with an access device to allow a user to manage a profile.

47. The system of claim 40, wherein the one or more portions of information are dynamically determined based on at least one of a loyalty program, a user history, a current transaction, a past transaction, and a user profile.

48. The system of claim 47, wherein the user profile comprises preferences governing the one or more portions of information to be printed at the printer.

49. The system of claim 40, wherein the one or more portions of information are dynamically determined upon receipt of the identification code at the information server.

50. The system of claim 40, wherein the identification sensor and the identification-carrying devices are one or more of a radio frequency identification tag and a radio frequency identification reader, an optical code and optical code reader, magnetic strip and magnetic strip reader and an inductive, capacitive or electrical identification-carrying device and associated inductive, capacitive or electrical sensor.

51. The system of claim 40, wherein one or more of a user profile and a user history are associated with the one or more identification-carrying devices.

52. The system of claim 40, wherein the information server is capable of servicing a plurality of information presentation systems for gas stations at geographically different locations.

53. The system of claim 40, wherein the identification sensor is located at a gas dispenser of the gas station.

54. The system of claim 40, wherein the information presentation system is located at a gas dispenser of the gas station.

55. The system of claim 40, wherein the information server uses the information presentation system identification information to aid in selecting the type of information to be presented.

56. The system of claim 40, wherein the information server reconciles the information presentation system identification information with a user profile associated with the identification code for selecting the type of information to be presented.

57. A method of presenting information for use within a gas station, the method comprising:

sensing at the gas station at least an identification code on one or more identification-carrying devices;

receiving at least the identification code and information presentation system identification information at an information server;

determining one or more portions and type of information to be presented on an information presentation system at the gas station based on the identification code and the information presentation system identification information;

receiving and printing at the gas station the one or more portions of information presented at the information presentation system; and

storing on a template storage device one or more templates that are combinable with the one or more portions of information.

58. The method of claim 57, wherein the information server is capable of determining the one or more portions of information independent of any sale transaction information.

59. The method of claim 57, further comprising presenting the one or more portions of information on a display device.

60. The method of claim 57, further comprising presenting the one or more portions of information on an audio device.

61. The method of claim 57, further comprising storing a user profile in a profile storage device.

62. The method of claim 57, further comprising storing a user history in a history storage device.

63. The method of claim 57, further comprising allowing a user to manage a user profile.

64. The method of claim 57, wherein the one or more portions of information are dynamically determined based on at least one of a loyalty program, a user history, a current transaction, a past transaction, and a user profile.

65. The method of claim 64, wherein the user profile comprises preferences governing the one or more portions of information to be printed at the printer.

66. The method of claim 57, wherein the one or more portions of information are dynamically determined upon receipt of the identification code at the information server.

67. The method of claim 57, wherein the identification sensor and the identification-carrying devices are one or more of a radio frequency identification tag and a radio frequency identification reader, an optical code and optical code reader, magnetic strip and magnetic strip reader and an inductive, capacitive or electrical identification-carrying device and associated inductive, capacitive or electrical sensor.

68. The method of claim 57, wherein one or more of a user profile and a user history are associated with the one or more identification-carrying devices.

69. The method of claim 57, wherein the information server is capable of servicing a plurality of information presentation systems for gas stations at geographically different locations.

70. The method of claim 57, wherein the identification sensor is located at a gas dispenser of the gas station.

71. The method of claim 57, wherein the information presentation system is located at a gas dispenser of the gas station.

72. The method of claim 57, wherein the information server uses the information presentation system identification information to aid in selecting the type of information to be presented.

73. The method of claim 57, wherein the information server reconciles the information presentation system identification information with a user profile associated with the identification code for selecting the type of information to be presented.

74. A computer system comprising one or more hardware and/or software devices configured to perform the steps recited in claim 57.

75. A computer readable medium including one or more computer readable instructions embedded therein and configured to cause one or more computer processors to perform the steps recited in claim 57.

76. A computer readable medium including one or more computer readable instructions embedded therein for presenting information for use within a gas station and configured to cause one or more computer processors to perform the steps of:

sensing at the gas station at least an identification code on one or more identification-carrying devices;

receiving at least the identification code and information presentation system identification information at an information server;

determining one or more portions and type of information to be presented on an information presentation system at the gas station based on the identification code and the information presentation system identification information;

receiving and printing at the gas station the one or more portions of information presented at the information presentation system; and

storing on a template storage device one or more templates that are combinable with the one or more portions of information.

77. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the information server is capable of determining the one or more portions of information independent of any sale transaction information.

78. The computer readable medium 76, further comprising one or more computer readable instructions configured to cause the one or more computer processors to perform the step of presenting the one or more portions of information on a display device.

79. The computer readable medium 76, further comprising one or more computer readable instructions configured to cause the one or more computer processors to perform the step of presenting the one or more portions of information on an audio device.

80. The computer readable medium 76, further comprising one or more computer readable instructions configured to cause the one or more computer processors to perform the step of storing a user profile in a profile storage device.

81. The computer readable medium 76, further comprising one or more computer readable instructions configured to cause the one or more computer processors to perform the step of storing a user history in a history storage device.

82. The computer readable medium 76, further comprising one or more computer readable instructions configured to cause the one or more computer processors to perform the step of allowing a user to manage a user profile.

83. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the one or more portions of information are dynamically determined based on at least one of a loyalty program, a user history, a current transaction, a past transaction, and a user profile.

84. The method of claim 83, wherein the user profile comprises preferences governing the one or more portions of information to be printed at the printer.

85. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the one or more portions of information are dynamically determined upon receipt of the identification code at the information server.

86. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the identification sensor and the identification-carrying devices are one or more of a radio frequency identification tag and a radio frequency identification reader, an optical code and optical code reader, magnetic strip and magnetic strip reader and an inductive, capacitive or electrical identification-carrying device and associated inductive, capacitive or electrical sensor.

87. The computer readable medium 76, wherein one or more of a user profile and a user history are associated with the one or more identification-carrying devices.

88. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the information server is capable of servicing a plurality of information presentation systems for gas stations at geographically different locations.

89. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the identification sensor is located at a gas dispenser of the gas station.

90. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the information presentation system is located at a gas dispenser of the gas station.

91. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the information server uses the information presentation system identification information to aid in selecting the type of information to be presented.

92. The computer readable medium 76, wherein the information server reconciles the information presentation system identification information with a user profile associated with the identification code for selecting the type of information to be presented.