SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATION BASED MEDIA DELIVERY
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- receiving the physical location of a media presentation device over a network;
identifying, via the network, the physical location of a plurality of end users, wherein each of plurality of users are each associated with a plurality of media files stored on the network;
identifying, via the network, at least one of the plurality of end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device;
selecting, via the network, at least one media file associated with the at least one of the plurality of end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device; and
transmitting, over the network, the at least one media file over the network to the media presentation device.
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Abstract
A system and method for selecting and presenting media on a network to tune an environment to the tastes of the users within that environment, thus improving the experience of that location. A physical location of a media presentation device is received over a network. The physical location of a plurality of end users are identified via the network, wherein each of plurality of users associated are with a plurality of media files stored on the network. A least one of the end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device are identified. At least one media file associated with the end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device are identified and transmitted over the network to the media presentation device.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the physical location of a media presentation device over a network; identifying, via the network, the physical location of a plurality of end users, wherein each of plurality of users are each associated with a plurality of media files stored on the network; identifying, via the network, at least one of the plurality of end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device; selecting, via the network, at least one media file associated with the at least one of the plurality of end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device; and transmitting, over the network, the at least one media file over the network to the media presentation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28)
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15. A system comprising:
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a location tracking module that tracks, via a network, the spatial location of a plurality of entities, wherein at least one of the plurality of entities is associated with a media presentation device; a proximity correlation module that determines if any of the plurality of entities are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device; a playlist generation module that generates playlists containing at least one media file stored on the network, wherein the at least one media file is associated with entities which are within the defined proximity to the media presentation device; and a media delivery module that delivers media contained in the at least one playlist to the media presentation device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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29. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving the physical location of a media presentation device over a network; identifying, via the network, the physical location of a plurality of end users, wherein each of plurality of users are each associated with a plurality of media files stored on the network; identifying, via the network, at least one of the plurality of end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device; selecting, via the network, at least one media file associated with the at least one of the plurality of end users that are within a defined proximity to the media presentation device; and transmitting, over the network, the at least one media file over the network to the media presentation device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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