Location based provision of on-demand content

• US 20060271560A1
• Filed: 05/25/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Mitchell, Don
• Application Number:
  US11/440,083
• Publication Number:
  US 20060271560A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

Content streams are fed to a user on-demand based on the user'"'"'s current or selected location using SIP and/or, Internet Protocol (IP) & RSS. In particular, a user receives “feed” content based on arrival in a given location. The content is provided to the user, e.g., using Really Simple Syndication (RSS) or Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). In disclosed embodiments, the subscriber receives location relevant content from a (1) “push” based upon profile and a network based indication of the users current or most recent location/proximity or a (2) “pull” based upon the users preferences in a profile and the ability for the user to either indicate in their “pull” request, or for the “pull” request to query a network data store, with the users current or most recent location/proximity.

Claims

1. A method of providing a location sensitive content feed to a user, comprising:

obtaining a current location of said user;

comparing said current location to a preset file associating a predetermined current location with a desire to receive a content feed from a given content feed source; and

providing said content feed to said user contemporaneous with said user being in or around said current location.

2. The method of providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 1, wherein:

said content feed is provided using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).

3. The method of providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a query for said current location of said user.

4. The method of providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 3, wherein:

said query for said current location of said user is received from said user.

5. The method of providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 3, wherein:

said query for said current location of said user is received from an external application.

6. A method of receiving content feed when at a predefined location, comprising:

predefining an association of a given location to a source of content feed; and

when a current location matches said given location, receiving said content feed.

7. The method of receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 6, wherein:

said content feed is provided using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).

8. The method of receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 6, wherein:

said predefined location comprises an area defined by a city boundary.

9. The method of receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 6, wherein:

said predefined location comprises an area defined by a state boundary.

10. The method of receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 6, wherein:

said predefined location is defined by at least one street address.

11. The method of receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 6, wherein:

said predefined location is defined by a plurality of streets.

12. Apparatus for providing a location sensitive content feed to a user, comprising:

means for obtaining a current location of said user;

means for comparing said current location to a preset file associating a predetermined current location with a desire to receive a content feed from a given content feed source; and

means for providing said content feed to said user contemporaneous with said user being in or around said current location.

13. The apparatus for providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 12, wherein:

said content feed is provided using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).

14. The apparatus for providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 12, further comprising:

means for receiving a query for said current location of said user.

15. The apparatus for providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 14, wherein:

said means for receiving receives said query for said current location of said user from said user.

16. The apparatus for providing a location sensitive content feed to a user according to claim 14, wherein:

said means for receiving receives said query for said current location of said user from an external application.

17. Apparatus for receiving content feed when at a predefined location, comprising:

means for predefining an association of a given location to a source of content feed; and

means for receiving said content feed when a current location matches said given location.

18. The apparatus for receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 17, wherein:

said content feed is provided using Really Simple Syndication (RSS).

19. The apparatus for receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 17, wherein:

said predefined location comprises an area defined by a city boundary.

20. The apparatus for receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 17, wherein:

said predefined location comprises an area defined by a state boundary.

21. The apparatus for receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 17, wherein:

said predefined location is defined by at least one street address.

22. The apparatus for receiving content feed when at a predefined location according to claim 17, wherein:

said predefined location is defined by a plurality of streets.