Methods, Systems and Apparatus for Delivery of Media
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining a plurality of user profiles and receiving compensation therefor, the method comprising:
- collecting electronic data from a plurality of mobile electronic devices, each of the electronic devices being associated with a user, the electronic data comprising at least one of spatial data, temporal data, and interaction data, and any collected interaction data comprising at least one of interpersonal communication data, media data, relationship data, transactional data and device interaction data;
maintaining a plurality of user profiles, each user profile being associated with a user of the electronic devices, and each of the user profiles comprising user profile information that is based on collected electronic data;
enabling access, by one or more vendors, to at least a portion of the user profile information for at least some of the plurality of user profiles; and
receiving compensation from the one or more vendors for the enabling access step.
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for collecting data and presenting media to a user are provided. The systems generally includes a data gathering module associated with an electronic device. The data gathering module communicates gathered data to a management module, which manages at least one user profile based on the gathered data. The management module may select media for presentation to a user based on the user profile, and the selected media may be displayed to the user via a media output device co-located with the user, such as a display of the user'"'"'s mobile electronic device or a television, computer, billboard or other display co-located with the user. Related methods are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining a plurality of user profiles and receiving compensation therefor, the method comprising:
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collecting electronic data from a plurality of mobile electronic devices, each of the electronic devices being associated with a user, the electronic data comprising at least one of spatial data, temporal data, and interaction data, and any collected interaction data comprising at least one of interpersonal communication data, media data, relationship data, transactional data and device interaction data; maintaining a plurality of user profiles, each user profile being associated with a user of the electronic devices, and each of the user profiles comprising user profile information that is based on collected electronic data; enabling access, by one or more vendors, to at least a portion of the user profile information for at least some of the plurality of user profiles; and receiving compensation from the one or more vendors for the enabling access step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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6. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
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receiving the user information from the one or more vendors; and updating at least one of the plurality of user profiles based on the user information.
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11. A method for facilitating collection of information associated with a mobile electronic device, the method comprising:
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collecting electronic device data via one or more operational modules resident on a mobile electronic device; providing collected electronic data to a data gathering module resident on the mobile electronic device; compensating a third party for the providing step. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for presenting a media display opportunity, the method comprising:
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collecting electronic data from a plurality of electronic devices, each of the electronic devices being associated with a user, the electronic data comprising at least one of spatial data, temporal data, and interaction data; maintaining a plurality of user profiles, each user profile being associated with a user of the electronic devices, and each of the user profiles comprising user profile information that is based on collected electronic data; reviewing the plurality of user profiles; locating one or more media display opportunities based on the reviewing step; and presenting the media display opportunity to at least one vendor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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