METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC MEDIA ON WEARABLE DISPLAYS

• US 20130059526A1
• Filed: 09/02/2011
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Moore, Devin C., Thompson, Wade P.
• Granted Patent: US 9,002,411 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.06
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/026 Advertising carried by a person, e.g. carried on the shoulders

Abstract

An approach for providing electronic media on clothing is described. A media to be presented on a wearable device that includes one or more displays is determined. A determination is made as to whether the wearable device is registered with a media delivery service offered by a service provider. The transfer of the media is initiated over a wireless network to a mobile device if the wearable device is registered with the media delivery service, wherein the media is presented on the one or more displays of the wearable device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining media to be presented on a wearable device that includes one or more displays;

determining whether the wearable device is registered with a media delivery service offered by a service provider; and

initiating transfer of the media over a wireless network to a mobile device if the wearable device is registered with the media delivery service, wherein the media is presented on the one or more displays of the wearable device.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless network includes a cellular network.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the wearable device is a clothing item, and the one or more displays include an electronic paper display.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the wearable device includes the mobile device or a separate receiver circuitry to receive the media.

5. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

filtering the media based on content according to a predetermined criterion.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising:

receiving one or more display identifiers specifying which of the one or more displays are to present the media.

7. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

determine media to be presented on a wearable device that includes one or more displays;

determine whether the wearable device is registered with a media delivery service offered by a service provider; and

initiate transfer of the media over a wireless network to a mobile device if the wearable device is registered with the service, wherein the media is presented on the one or more displays of the wearable device.

8. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the wireless network includes a cellular network.

9. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the wearable device is a clothing item, the one or more displays include an electronic paper display, and the wearable device includes the mobile device or a separate receiver circuitry to receive the media.

10. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

filter the media based on content according to a predetermined criterion.

receive one or more display identifiers specifying which of the one or more displays are to present the media.

11. A method comprising:

receiving media over a wireless network at a mobile device to be presented on a wearable device that includes one or more displays;

detecting presence of the wearable device;

establishing, by the mobile device, a communication link with the wearable device in response to the detected presence; and

initiating transmission of the media to the wearable device over the communication link for presentation of the media on the one or more displays.

12. A method according to claim 11, wherein the wireless network is a cellular network.

13. A method according to claim 11, wherein the communication link is established over another wireless network that is different from the wireless network.

14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the other wireless network is a short-range wireless network.

15. A method according to claim 11, wherein the wearable device includes the mobile device or a separate receiver circuitry to receive the media.

16. A method according to claim 11, further comprising:

receiving one or more display identifiers specifying which of the one or more displays are to present the media.

17. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following,

receive media over a wireless network at a mobile device to be presented on a wearable device that includes one or more displays;

detect presence of the wearable device;

establish, by the mobile device, a communication link with the wearable device in response to the detected presence; and

initiate transmission of the media to the wearable device over the communication link for presentation of the media on the one or more displays.

18. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the wireless network is a cellular network.

19. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the communication link is established over another wireless network that is different from the wireless network, the other wireless network is a short-range wireless network, and the wearable device includes the mobile device or a separate receiver circuitry to receive the media.

20. An apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive one or more display identifiers specifying which of the one or more displays are to present the media.