Interactive Mobile Engagement Recharging Terminal System and Device

• US 20140278994A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Ross, Richard J. Greenwood, William Krasner
• Original Assignee: Kevin Ross, Richard J. Greenwood, William Krasner
• Inventors: Greenwood, Richard J., Ross, Kevin, Krasner, William
• Application Number:
  US14/213,728
• Publication Number:
  US 20140278994A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.55
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0257 User requested
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00034 Charger exchanging data with an electronic device, i.e. telephone, whose internal battery is under charge
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3877 Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3883 Arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/17 Hygienic or sanitary devices on telephone equipment for mouthpieces or earpieces H04R1/12

Abstract

The present invention is a digital interactive mobile engagement recharging device for users to plug in personal mobile devices. The recharging device has an interactive touch display screen that connects to a computer and to the Internet to provide remote and real-time content push of interest to a user, and a plurality of recharging connections to accommodate various models and brands of mobile devices. The recharging system collects information about a user'"'"'s mobile device and provides recharging services to the user'"'"'s mobile device after the user accepts certain terms or conditions, outputs information such as the recharging status of a user'"'"'s phone, commercial information selected by a computer based media system, where the selected information is based on the information collected by the input devices of the system and provides pre-selected or user demanded information. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide commercial data to a user based on the interactive information, such as the detected users'"'"' characteristics, location or temperature of the venue, and the like.

Claims

1. An apparatus for providing interactive information and for charging at least one electronic mobile device, comprising:

at least one digital screen display device;

at least one digital camera capturing images upon request from a user, said digital camera electronically connected to said digital screen display device;

at least one charging area, said charging area accessibly enclosing at least one mobile device charger;

a local processing unit processing data received from said digital screen display device and said at least one electronic mobile device when said at least one electronic mobile device is being charged by said at least one mobile device charger; and

at least one remote data processor electronically connected to said local processing unit, said remote data processor adapted to receive data from said local processing unit and deliver selected data from a remote data center to said local processing center.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein

said apparatus includes a sterilization module, said sterilization module active to sterilize the at least one mobile device only when the at least one mobile device is actively charging.

3. A method for electronically interacting with a user when the user is charging a mobile device, comprising:

electrically connecting a mobile device to a charger in a recharging terminal to initiate a charging process;

obtaining the user'"'"'s acceptance to a liability agreement to activate the charging process;

electronically obtaining information from said mobile device and displaying at least part of the information obtained on a digital screen, said digital screen located in proximity to said recharging terminal;

obtaining at least one request for information from said user;

retrieving the requested information from a remote data source, and transmitting said requested information to a local operating system for said recharging terminal;

displaying the retrieved information on said digital screen; and

terminating the charging process.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein

said method includes obtaining said user'"'"'s image through a camera.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein:

said method includes analyzing a user'"'"'s data preference through a facial recognition program.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

said method includes combining said at least one request for information from said user with said user'"'"'s data preference before retrieving the requested information from the remote data source.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein:

said facial recognition program analyzes said user'"'"'s information comprising age and gender to predict said user'"'"'s data preference.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said remote data source obtains information from an offers engine.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said remote data source obtains information from an advertising engine.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said remote data source obtains information from an application discovery module.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said retrieved information from a remote data source comprises entertainment selected from digital games, interactive advertisements, social media integration, and movie trailers.

12. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said retrieved information from a remote data source is scheduled against at least one variable comprising day of the week, time of the day, temperature, special calendar holidays, media type, media duration, network coverage, and network location.

13. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said information obtained from said mobile device comprises a mobile device ID, a total charge duration of said mobile device, and an amount of charge remaining for said mobile device.

14. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said method comprises sterilizing said mobile device while said charging process is activated.

15. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said charging process is terminated when at least one of the mobile device is fully charged, and when said charging process is sufficiently completed to the user'"'"'s satisfaction.

16. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said remote data center provides optimization for the retrieved information from a remote data source through at least one analytics, said analytics comprising mobile analytics, engagement analytics, and demographic analytics.

17. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said transmitted information displayed on said digital screen transmits to said user'"'"'s mobile device wirelessly, through methods comprising at least one of Quick Response Code, Short Message Services, Electronic Mail, Near Field Communication and a personal wireless network.

18. The method of claim 4, wherein:

said information displayed on said digital screen and obtained by said camera is transmitted to at least one social platform.

19. The method of claim 3, wherein:

said retrieved information from a remote data source is displayed on the screen as at least one beacon comprising at least one of an idle screen attract loop, an idle screen coupon offer, an UI base screen ad banner, a launcher attract loop, an in-app coupon offer banner, an in-app coupon offer Pop-up, a launcher sponsored logo, a photo-booth loader, and a photo-booth frame.