TRANSMISSION OF DATA FOR MARKETING PURPOSES

• US 20070190941A1
• Filed: 01/04/2007
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Panifare Union LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Panifare Union LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Merritt, Edward, Fein, Gene
• Application Number:
  US11/619,930
• Publication Number:
  US 20070190941A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.2
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion

Abstract

Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, advertisement communications may be accessed via a telecommunication device.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a telecommunication device; and

an advertisement button connected to the telecommunication device, wherein the advertisement button is dedicated to interact with advertisement communications.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the advertisement button comprises a logo displayed thereon.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the advertisement button comprises a display screen capable of displaying one or more logos thereon.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an RFID device connected to the telecommunication device, wherein the RFID device is capable of obtaining third party information transmitted by RFID signal, and wherein the advertisement button comprises a display screen capable of displaying one or more logos thereon based at least in part on third party information obtained from the RFID device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a biometric sensor connected to the telecommunication device, wherein the biometric sensor is capable of obtaining biometric identification information of a user.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the advertisement button is dedicated to interact with advertisement communications by requesting an advertisement communication be sent to the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the advertisement button is dedicated to interact with advertisement communications by opening an advertisement communication received by the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the advertisement button is dedicated to interact with advertisement communications by requesting a purchase based on an advertisement communication received by the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

9. A method, comprising:

communicating via a telecommunication device; and

interacting with advertisement communications via a dedicated advertisement button connected to the telecommunication device.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying a logo via the advertisement button.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising displaying a first logo via a display screen of the advertisement button, and replacing the first logo with a second logo via the display screen.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising obtaining third party information transmitted by RFID signal via an RFID device connected to the telecommunication device, displaying a first logo via a display screen of the advertisement button, and replacing the first logo with a second logo via the display screen based at least in part on third party information obtained from the RFID device.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising obtaining biometric identification information of a user via a biometric sensor connected to the telecommunication device, and transmitting the biometric identification information to verify a purchase.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising requesting an advertisement communication be sent to the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising opening an advertisement communication received by the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising requesting a purchase based on an advertisement communication received by the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

17. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, if executed, result in;

communicating via a telecommunication device; and

interacting with advertisement communications via a dedicated advertisement button connected to the telecommunication device.

18. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in displaying a logo via the advertisement button.

19. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in displaying a first logo via a display screen of the advertisement button, and replacing the first logo with a second logo via the display screen.

20. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in obtaining third party information transmitted by RFID signal via an RFID device connected to the telecommunication device, displaying a first logo via a display screen of the advertisement button, and replacing the first logo with a second logo via the display screen based at least in part on third party information obtained from the RFID device.

21. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in obtaining biometric identification information of a user via a biometric sensor connected to the telecommunication device, and transmitting the biometric identification information to verify a purchase.

22. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in requesting an advertisement communication be sent to the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

23. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in opening an advertisement communication received by the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

24. The article of claim 17, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in requesting a purchase based on an advertisement communication received by the telecommunication device upon activation of the advertisement button.

25. A method, comprising:

sending one or more advertisement communications to a telecommunication device; and

at least partially subsidizing the cost of telecommunication access based at least in part on a user'"'"'s response to the one or more advertisement communications.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the sending of the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based on a request from the user.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising receiving a request activated via an advertisement button of the telecommunication device, and wherein the sending the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based at least in part on the request activated via the advertisement button.

28. The method of claim 25, further comprising receiving an RFID signal from the telecommunication device, and wherein the sending the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based at least in part on the RFID signal.

29. The method of claim 25, further comprising receiving biometric identification information of the user, and validating a purchase by a user based at least in part on the biometric identification information of the user.

30. The method of claim 25, wherein the cost of telecommunication access comprises one or more of the following:

the cost of a telecommunications device, or the cost of telecommunications service, or combinations thereof.

31. The method of claim 25, wherein the user'"'"'s response comprises opening the one or more advertisement communications.

32. The method of claim 25, wherein the user'"'"'s response comprises making a purchase based on the one or more advertisement communications.

33. An article of manufacture, comprising:

a storage medium having stored thereon instructions, that, if executed, result in;

sending one or more advertisement communications to a telecommunication device; and

at least partially subsidizing the cost of telecommunication access based at least in part on a user'"'"'s response to the one or more advertisement communications.

34. The article of claim 33, wherein the sending of the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based on a request from the user.

35. The article of claim 33, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in receiving a request activated via an advertisement button of the telecommunication device, and wherein the sending the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based at least in part on the request activated via the advertisement button.

36. The article of claim 33, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in receiving an RFID signal from the telecommunication device, and wherein the sending the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based at least in part on the RFID signal.

37. The article of claim 33, wherein the instructions, if executed, further result in receiving biometric identification information of the user, and validating a purchase by a user based at least in part on the biometric identification information of the user.

38. The article of claim 33, wherein the cost of telecommunication access comprises one or more of the following:

the cost of a telecommunications device, or the cost of telecommunications service, or combinations thereof.

39. The article of claim 33, wherein the user'"'"'s response comprises opening the one or more advertisement communications.

40. The article of claim 33, wherein the user'"'"'s response comprises making a purchase based on the one or more advertisement communications.

41. An apparatus, comprising:

means for sending one or more advertisement communications to a telecommunication device; and

means for at least partially subsidizing the cost of telecommunication access based at least in part on a user'"'"'s response to the one or more advertisement communications.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the means for sending of the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based on a request from the user.

43. The apparatus of claim 41, further comprising means for receiving a request activated via an advertisement button of the telecommunication device, and wherein the means for sending the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based at least in part on the request activated via the advertisement button.

44. The apparatus of claim 41, further comprising means for receiving an RFID signal from the telecommunication device, and wherein the means for sending the one or more advertisement communications to the telecommunication device is based at least in part on the RFID signal.

45. The apparatus of claim 41, further comprising means for receiving biometric identification information of the user, and means for validating a purchase by a user based at least in part on the biometric identification information of the user.

46. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the cost of telecommunication access comprises one or more of the following:

the cost of a telecommunications device, or the cost of telecommunications service, or combinations thereof.

47. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the user'"'"'s response comprises opening the one or more advertisement communications.

48. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the user'"'"'s response comprises making a purchase based on the one or more advertisement communications.