Method and system for out-of-home proximity marketing and for delivering awarness information of general interest

• US 20080091541A1
• Filed: 11/26/2007
• Published: 04/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iSIGN Media Corp.
• Original Assignee: iSIGN Media Corp.
• Inventors: Law, Raymond, Losari, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 8,781,887 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices

Abstract

The method comprises: programming a plurality of dispersed computer units for receiving and transmitting information from a centralized computer unit independently located with respect to that plurality of computer units, each of the latter being provided with a wireless transceiver, Bluetooth type, for collecting, storing and transmitting ID data from OBEX capable wireless devices situated at range of the computer units; providing a plurality of displaying units, each located adjacent to the plurality of computer units; and programming the centralized computer unit for: receiving the ID data, storing information from sponsors to be displayed on plurality of displaying units and to the wireless devices. General interest information is also send to the former and latter. For carrying out the method the system comprises computer and displaying units and a centralized computerized unit.

Claims

1. A system for out-of-home proximity marketing and for delivering awareness information of general interest comprising:

A. A plurality of computer units, geographically dispersed in a plurality of zones with relatively high number of transient people,

a. each of said plurality of computer units is programmed to receive and transmit information fed by a central source, away from said geographically dispersed locations; and

b. each of said plurality of computer units being provided with a wireless transceiver, such as Bluetooth or alike, is capable to collect, store and transmit wireless ID data from users of a multiplicity of wireless devices, each of the latter being OBEX or similar protocol capable and being situated in a surrounding area of each of said plurality of computer units;

B. A plurality of digital displaying units located in proximity of said plurality of computer units, each one of said plurality of digital displaying units being connected to an adjacent one of said plurality of computer units, said plurality of computer units being programmed to identify and collect wireless ID data from users of said wireless devices;

C. A central computerized unit located apart from said plurality of computer units and said digital displaying units and programmed to;

a. store said wireless information received from said plurality of computer units concerning wireless ID data from the users of said wireless devices;

b. store information, provided by sponsors, to be displayed on the plurality of said digital displaying units and adapted to be transmitted to the users of said wireless devices;

c. collect and filter information of general interest from digital sources, such as Internet; and

d. organize stored information, provided by sponsors, to be displayed on said plurality of said digital displaying units and to be transmitted to said users of said of multiplicity of wireless devices and select information from said digital sources in order to selectively feed each one of said plurality of displaying units and eventually reach each one of said users of said multiplicity of wireless devices, in both cases via its adjacent one of said plurality of computer units.

2. A method of for out-of-home proximity marketing and for delivering awareness information of general interest comprising the following steps:

A. Programming a plurality of computer units, geographically dispersed in a plurality of zones with relatively dense and transient population,

c. each of the plurality of computer units being programmed to receive and transmit information from a central source away from the surrounding area; and

d. each of the plurality of computer units, being provided with a wireless transceiver, is capable to collect, store and transmit wireless ID data from users of wireless devices provided with a Bluetooth or alike system that is OBEX or similar protocol capable and are situated in its surrounding area;

II. Providing a plurality of digital displaying units, commensurate in number with the above plurality of computer units;

each one of the plurality of said digital displaying units being located adjacent to each one of the plurality of computer units;

III. Providing and programming a central computerized unit for;

a. receiving and storing the wireless ID data collected, stored, and transmitted by the plurality of computer units;

b. storing information, provided by sponsors of information and intended to call the attention of the public, to be displayed on the plurality of digital displaying units and/or to be transmitted to the users of the wireless devices;

c. collecting and filtering information of general interest from digital sources; and

d. organizing the information resulting from step III (b) and select the information resulted from step III (c) in order to selectively transmit and eventually reach each one of the plurality of displaying units and/or each of the users of said wireless devices, in both cases via an adjacent computer unit of said plurality of computer units.