System and method for providing location-based entertainment

• US 20090058683A1
• Filed: 08/31/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Original Assignee: Disney Enterprises Incorporated (The Walt Disney Company)
• Inventors: Becker, Emily
• Granted Patent: US 7,741,978 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/989
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3697 Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level G01C21/3679 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

There is disclosed a system and method for providing location-based entertainment. In one embodiment, a device capable of providing location-based entertainment comprises a navigational interface module configured to receive navigational data, an entertainment selection module configured to utilize the navigational data to generate location-based entertainment content for a user, and a presentation module configured to present the location-based content to the user. The system may also include a position finding module and a routing module. In one embodiment, a method for providing location-based entertainment comprises identifying a present location of a mobile user, identifying a destination of the mobile user, determining a travel route of the mobile user based on the present location and the destination of the mobile user, providing navigational data according to the travel route, generating a location-based entertainment content for a user utilizing the navigational data, and presenting the location-based content to the user.

Claims

1. An entertainment system for providing location-based entertainment, the entertainment system comprising:

a navigational interface module configured to receive navigational data;

an entertainment selection module configured to utilize the navigational data to generate location-based entertainment content for a user; and

a presentation module configured to present the location-based content to the user.

2. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the entertainment selection module uses the navigational data as criteria for selecting the location-based entertainment content.

3. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the location-based entertainment is based on at least one location including one or more of a present location of the user, a past location of the user, a future location of the user, and a virtual location of the user.

4. The entertainment system of claim 1 further comprising a position finding module configured to provide the navigational data.

5. The entertainment system of claim 4, wherein the position finding module comprises a global positioning system (GPS) receiver.

6. The entertainment system of claim 1 further comprising a routing module configured to determine a travel route.

7. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the navigational data is provided by a vehicle navigation system.

8. The entertainment system of claim 1, wherein the entertainment system is one of a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable gaming console, a digital media player, or a portable computer.

9. The entertainment system of claim 1 further comprising a virtual steering accessory for an interactive use of the location-based entertainment content.

10. A method for providing location-based entertainment, the method comprising:

identifying a present location of a mobile user;

identifying a destination of the mobile user;

determining a travel route of the mobile user based on the present location and the destination of the mobile user;

providing navigational data according to the travel route;

generating a location-based entertainment content for a user utilizing the navigational data; and

presenting the location-based content to the user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the location-based entertainment content is generated by using the navigational data as criteria for selecting the location-based entertainment content.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein identifying comprises global positioning system (GPS) location finding.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein determining is performed utilizing a vehicle navigation system.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the location-based entertainment content includes an interactive presentation or game.

15. The entertainment system of claim 14 further comprising receiving a user interaction from the user using a virtual steering accessory in response to presenting the location-based entertainment content.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the location-based entertainment content comprises storytelling.