SYSTEM FOR TELECOMMUNICATION

• US 20100144372A1
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IMS Mobile Marketing B.V.
• Original Assignee: IMS Mobile Marketing B.V.
• Inventors: Bouwer, Sytze Jacob
• Application Number:
  US12/449,183
• Publication Number:
  US 20100144372A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.300
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for telecommunication, comprising:—a wireless network for telecommunication with at least one transmitter/receiver, which network is provided with message facilities such as SMS and MMS and the like; and—at least one portable communication device connected to or to be connected to the network and having means for at least receiving messages. The network comprises means for determining the position of the communication device in or close to an establishment, and a transmitter for sending a message to the communication device in character with the establishment.

Claims

1. System for telecommunication, comprising:

a wireless network for telecommunication with at least one transmitter/receiver, which network is provided with message facilities such as SMS and MMS and the like; and

at least one portable communication device connected to or to be connected to the network and having means for at least receiving messages, which network comprises means for determining the position of the communication device in or close to an establishment, and comprises

a transmitter for sending a message to the communication device in character with the establishment.

2. System as claimed in claim 1, wherein the message is a commercial message.

3. System as claimed in claim 2, wherein the commercial message gives an indication of offers in the establishment.

4. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising wherein the message gives an indication of the location or direction and/or distance of goods or products in the establishment.

5. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising wherein the communication device comprises transmitting means for sending, to or via the network, a request relating to the location of products in the establishment.

6. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising wherein the position determination in the network is based on an identification signal from the communication device.

7. System as claimed in claim 1 further comprising, a transmitter/receiver with a limited transmitting/receiving range in or close to the establishment, such as a shop.

8. System as claimed in claim 7, wherein the transmitter/receiver is placed in or close to an entrance or exit of the establishment.

9. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising wherein the communication device is one from the group comprising:

a GSM device, a smart phone, a PDA, a communication device with wireless network function, such as WiFi, BlueTooth, etc.

10. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising wherein the network has a range corresponding to the direct vicinity and the interior of the establishment.

11. System as claimed in claim 1, further comprising wherein the network has a considerably greater coverage than just the establishment, wherein the location of the communication device in the network can be determined with a positioning algorithm such as triangulation.