Targeted delivery of content

• US 20060271552A1
• Filed: 02/08/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Venture Capital And Consulting Group LLP
• Original Assignee: Venture Capital And Consulting Group LLP
• Inventors: McChesney, Jeffrey Alan, McClain, Thomas P.
• Application Number:
  US11/349,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20060271552A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

There is provided a computer-implemented method for targeted delivery of content. The method includes (i) receiving first data that indicates (a) an identity of a person, (b) a subject location, and (c) a subject time at which the person is expected to be at the subject location, (ii) querying a database, based on the identity, to obtain second data about the person, (iii) matching content to the second data, and (iv) initiating a delivery of the content to a delivery location at a delivery time based on the subject location and the subject time.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving first data that indicates (a) an identity of a person, (b) a subject location, and (c) a subject time at which said person is expected to be at said subject location;

querying a database, based on said identity, to obtain second data about said person;

matching content to said second data; and

initiating a delivery of said content to a delivery location at a delivery time based on said subject location and said subject time.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said delivery location is said subject location, and said delivery time is said subject time.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said delivery location is other than said subject location, and said delivery time is other than said subject time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said identity of said person is indicated by a combination of (i) a name of said person and (ii) an attribute associated with said person.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said attribute is selected from the group consisting of a mailing address, a telephone number, an account number, an email address, and a password.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said content is in a form selected from the group consisting of an electronic format and a physical form.

7. The method of claim 1,

wherein said first data also indicates a purpose of said person being at said subject location at said subject time, and

wherein said matching is also based on said purpose.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said subject location is a seat on an aircraft.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said delivery comprises an act selected from the group consisting of (a) transmitting said content to a user interface situated at said delivery location, (b) sending said content to said delivery location via a delivery service, and (c) having a party present said content at said delivery location.

10. The method of claim 1,

wherein said first data is presented by said person,

wherein said subject location is a current location of said person, and

wherein said subject time is a current time.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said subject location varies with time.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said subject location includes an electronic device coupled to a communication network and having an electronic address for receiving said content over said communication network.

13. An apparatus comprising:

a module that receives first data that indicates (a) an identity of a person, (b) a subject location, and (c) a subject time at which said person is expected to be at said subject location;

a module that queries a database, based on said identity, to obtain second data about said person;

a module that matches content to said second data; and

a module that initiates a delivery of said content to a delivery location at a delivery time based on said subject location and said subject time.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said delivery location is said subject location, and said delivery time is said subject time.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said delivery location is other than said subject location, and said delivery time is other than said subject time.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said identity of said person is indicated by a combination of (i) a name of said person and (ii) an attribute associated with said person.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein said attribute is selected from the group consisting of a mailing address, a telephone number, an account number, an email address, and a password.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said content is in a form selected from the group consisting of an electronic format and a physical form.

19. The apparatus of claim 13,

wherein said first data also indicates a purpose of said person being at said subject location at said subject time, and

wherein said match is also based on said purpose.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said subject location is a seat on an aircraft.

21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said delivery comprises an act selected from the group consisting of (a) transmitting said content to a user interface situated at said delivery location, (b) sending said content to said delivery location via a delivery service, and (c) having a party present said content at said delivery location.

22. The apparatus of claim 13,

wherein said first data is presented by said person,

wherein said subject location is a current location of said person, and

wherein said subject time is a current time.

23. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said subject location varies with time.

24. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said subject location includes an electronic device coupled to a communication network and having an electronic address for receiving said content over said communication network.

25. A storage media, comprising:

program instructions for controlling a processor to receive first data that indicates (a) an identity of a person, (b) a subject location, and (c) a subject time at which said person is expected to be at said subject location;

program instructions for controlling a processor to query a database, based on said identity, to obtain second data about said person;

program instructions for controlling a processor to match content to said second data; and

program instructions for controlling a processor to initiate a delivery of said content to a delivery location at a delivery time based on said subject location and said subject time.