CLOSE PROXIMITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
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1. A method for providing information to a user ui of a mobile device mi, the method comprising:
- transmitting signal si from a location li, wherein li is positioned within a space defined by an effective reception range of a short-range wireless communication transmitter and the signal si is compliant with a short-range wireless communication protocol and includes a location identification code ci,receiving the signal si on a mobile device mi for a user ui located within the space,retrieving information ii from at least one server using the signal si, wherein the information ii retrieved by mobile device mi is gated through a filter fi such that ii is a function of fi and ci and,displaying information ii on the mobile device mi.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for providing information to a user of a mobile device when the user is located in close proximity to a point of interest. For example, as a user of a mobile device travels past a retail store, coupons are displayed on the user'"'"'s mobile phone. The information to be displayed is identified though use of a unique identifier provided by a short-range wireless transmitter deployed by the retail store and provided to a remote server by the mobile device.
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1. A method for providing information to a user ui of a mobile device mi, the method comprising:
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transmitting signal si from a location li, wherein li is positioned within a space defined by an effective reception range of a short-range wireless communication transmitter and the signal si is compliant with a short-range wireless communication protocol and includes a location identification code ci, receiving the signal si on a mobile device mi for a user ui located within the space, retrieving information ii from at least one server using the signal si, wherein the information ii retrieved by mobile device mi is gated through a filter fi such that ii is a function of fi and ci and, displaying information ii on the mobile device mi. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing information to a user ui of a mobile device mi, the system comprising,
a transceiver operable to transmit a short range wireless communication signal si from a location li, wherein li is positioned within a space and the signal si comprises a location identification code ci, and at least one server, operable to provide a mobile device mi with information ii responsive to receipt of the identification code ci from the mobile device.
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48. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-readable instructions, which instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
responsive to receipt of a signal si from a location li wherein li is positioned within a space defined by an effective reception range of a short range wireless communication transmitter and the signal si is compliant with a short range wireless communication protocol and includes a location identification code ci, retrieving information ii from at least one server using the signal si, filter the retrieved information ii through a filter fi such that resulting filtered if is a function of fi and ci and, display information if on a display of a mobile device mi. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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