System and method for enhanced directory assistance features employing telematics and virtual reality elements

• US 20090005966A1
• Filed: 06/13/2008
• Published: 01/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alexis Tabora Adorable, Christian Paolo Pestelos, Faith Mcgray, Jade Turla Yabot
• Original Assignee: Alexis Tabora Adorable, Christian Paolo Pestelos, Faith Mcgray, Jade Turla Yabot
• Inventors: McGray, Faith, Pestelos, Christian Paolo, Yabot, Jade Turla, Adorable, Alexis Tabora
• Application Number:
  US12/157,926
• Publication Number:
  US 20090005966A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/201
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4874 Intercept announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4931 Directory assistance systems

Abstract

A method for providing information to a user includes receiving a communication signal from a user requesting at least one information, retrieving the information and delivering it to the user, where the information is configured to be displayed on a telematic display.

Claims

1. A method for providing information to a user, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a communication signal from a user requesting at least one information;

retrieving said information; and

delivering said retrieved information to said user, wherein said information is configured to be displayed on a telematic display.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said information is any one of a contact information or directions to a location.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein directions provided to said user includes a map for telematic display.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said display further includes at least one landmark located along a route, an image of said landmark being displayed on said telematic display.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said display further includes at least one advertisement located along a route, said advertisement being displayed on said telematic display.

6. A method for providing information to a user, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a signal from a telematic device of a user including an advertisement notification;

retrieving said advertisement; and

delivering said advertisement to said user, wherein said advertisement is configured to be displayed on a telematic display of said user.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said signal is caused by passing an active advertisement sign.

8. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said signal is caused by said telematic display being within a particular geographic region.

9. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said advertisement is telematically displayed to said user in the context of a telematic video game.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said advertisement allows for telematic acceptance in order to complete a commercial transaction.

11. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said commercial transaction is completed using a stored profile of the user.

12. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said advertisements displayed on said telematic display may provide renumeration to said user.

13. A method for providing information to a user, said method comprising the steps of:

receiving a signal including an indication of an incident;

contacting an emergency service; and

delivering at least on telematic display to said user for assistance with said incident.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said signal of said incident is generated by a telematic device of said user.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, further comprising the step of providing a location of said user to said emergency service.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein said telematic display provided to said user is an instruction on how to address an emergency.

18. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said signal of said incident comes from said emergency service.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said telematic display is an Amber Alert.

20. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein said telematic display is a severe weather warning.

17. The method as claimed in claim, wherein said signal is from a sensor associated with a telematic device of said user indicating a child or animal in a hot car, wherein said telematic display is a warning to passers-by requesting assistance.