DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL INFORMATION

• US 20150019339A1
• Filed: 03/29/2012
• Published: 01/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Solutions and Networks US LLC (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Van Phan, Vinh, Yu, Ling, Horneman, Kari Veikko
• Application Number:
  US14/388,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20150019339A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/53 using third party service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/22 with access to wired networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/182 Network node acting on behalf of an other network entity, e.g. proxy

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: configure an apparatus capable to device-to-device communications to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device, and/or configure a proximity services advertising source device to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device or associate the proximity services advertising source device with an existing local proximity services advertising agent device, and provide commercial information to the local proximity services advertising agent device for local delivery.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

configure an apparatus capable to device-to-device communications to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device, and/or

configure a proximity services advertising source device to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device or associate the proximity services advertising source device with an existing local proximity services advertising agent device, and

provide commercial information to the local proximity services advertising agent device for local delivery.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

obtain a service request from a user device, the service request comprising information on priority and/or commercial information factor identifying the piece of information in question, and

convey the information to at least one proximity service advertising agent device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus or device to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device is chosen based on at least one of the following:

available capacity, power supply, a possible alternative network connection of the apparatus or device, capability information of the apparatus or device, advertising need, location information of the apparatus or device, and status information including available power and network connectivity options or conditions of the apparatus or device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

configure and control both the proximity services advertising source device and the proximity services advertising agent device for possible device-to-device communications between these devices, if the proximity services advertising source device is associated with the existing local proximity services advertising agent device.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

provide mediating services between the proximity services advertising source device and the proximity services advertising agent device,

if a device-to-device communication fails between them.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

command a proximity services advertising agent device to carry out a transmission power ramp-up or down upon addition, modification or removal of an associated proximity services advertising source device or a requested proximity service.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

configure a direct neighbouring proximity service advertising agent device and at least one intermediate proximity service advertising agent device.

8. (canceled)

9. (canceled)

10. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to;

carry out configuration to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device, the configuration comprising arranging device-to-device communication with a serving network, at least one proximity services advertising source device, and/or at least one first local proximity services advertising agent device,

obtain commercial information for local delivery from the serving network, from the at least one proximity services advertising source device, and/or the at least one first local proximity services advertising agent device and

deliver the commercial information to at least one receiving device and/or to at least one second local proximity services advertising agent device.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

set operation in a radio resource control connected state with regard to the serving network for conveying control signalling concerning at least one of the following;

advertising-agent identity, capability and capacity including imposed access limitations, restrictions over at least one radio channel, updates or changes in statuses, conditions, users including associated proximity service advertising source devices.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

support device-to-device communications with the at least one proximity service advertising service device and/or to at least one second local proximity service advertising agent device.

13. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

support device-to device communications with the at least one proximity service advertising service device and/or to at least one second local proximity service advertising agent device; and

operate as a master device or a cluster head for the at least one proximity service advertising source device

14. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

carry out a transmission power ramp-up or down upon addition, modification or removal of an associated proximity services advertising source device or a requested proximity service.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising causing the apparatus to:

operate as a direct neighbouring proximity service advertising agent device or an intermediate proximity service advertising agent device.

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31. A method comprising:

configuring an apparatus capable to device-to-device communications to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device, and/or

configuring a proximity services advertising source device to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device or associate the proximity services advertising source device with an existing local proximity services advertising agent device, and

providing commercial information to the local proximity services advertising agent device for local delivery.

32. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

obtaining a service request from a user device, the service request comprising information on priority and/or commercial information factor identifying the piece of information in question, and

convey the information to at least one proximity service advertising agent device.

33. The method of claim 31, wherein the apparatus or device to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device is chosen based on at least one of the following:

available capacity, power supply, a possible alternative network connection of the apparatus or device, capability information of the apparatus or device, advertising need, location information of the apparatus or device, and status information including available power and network connectivity options or conditions of the apparatus or device.

34. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

configuring and controlling both the proximity services advertising source device and the proximity services advertising agent device for possible device-to-device communications between these devices, if the proximity services advertising source device is associated with the existing local proximity services advertising agent device.

35. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

providing mediating services between the proximity services advertising source device and the proximity services advertising agent device, if a device-to-device communication fails between them.

36. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

commanding a proximity services advertising agent device to carry out a transmission power ramp-up or down upon addition, modification or removal of an associated proximity services advertising source device or a requested proximity service.

37. The method of claim 31, further comprising:

configuring a direct neighbouring proximity service advertising agent device and at least one intermediate proximity service advertising agent device.

38. (canceled)

39. A method comprising:

carrying out configuration to operate as a local proximity services advertising agent device, the configuration comprising arranging device-to-device communication with a serving network, at least one proximity services advertising source device, and/or at least one first local proximity services advertising agent device,

obtaining commercial information for local delivery from the serving network, from the at least one proximity services advertising source device, and/or the at least one first local proximity services advertising agent device and

delivering the commercial information to at least one receiving device and/or to at least one second local proximity services advertising agent device.

40. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

setting operation in a radio resource control connected state with regard to the serving network for conveying control signalling concerning at least one of the following;

advertising-agent identity, capability and capacity including imposed access limitations, restrictions over at least one radio channel, updates or changes in statuses, conditions, users including associated proximity service advertising source devices.

41. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

supporting device-to-device communications with the at least one proximity service advertising service device and/or to at least one second local proximity service advertising agent device.

42. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

supporting device-to-device communications with the at least one proximity service advertising service device and/or to at least one second local proximity service advertising agent device; and

operating as a master device or a cluster head for the at least one proximity service advertising source device.

43. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

carrying out a transmission power ramp-up or down upon addition, modification or removal of an associated proximity services advertising source device or a requested proximity service.

44. The method of claim 39, further comprising:

operating as a direct neighbouring proximity service advertising agent device or an intermediate proximity service advertising agent device.

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