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1. A method for providing an advertisement on a wireless device, the method comprising:
- receiving a message broadcast by a wireless access point;
determining a signal strength of the received message;
identifying, with a processor, a wireless access point map associated with an indoor space, the map defining a plurality of positions, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a plurality of signal strengths of messages broadcast by different wireless access points, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a product;
identifying a position of the wireless device on the map using the determined signal strength;
identifying, using the map, a product placed within a predetermined distance of the identified position;
sending information about the product to a server;
receiving an advertisement related to the product from the server; and
providing the advertisement for presentation on the wireless device.
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to using position information to provide advertisements. More specifically, wireless network access point data may be used to identify the position of a mobile device in an indoor space, which, in turn, may be used to identify products within the vicinity of the identified position. Based on the identified products, a server may send advertisements of the same or related products available at other locations to the mobile device.
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1. A method for providing an advertisement on a wireless device, the method comprising:
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receiving a message broadcast by a wireless access point; determining a signal strength of the received message; identifying, with a processor, a wireless access point map associated with an indoor space, the map defining a plurality of positions, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a plurality of signal strengths of messages broadcast by different wireless access points, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a product; identifying a position of the wireless device on the map using the determined signal strength; identifying, using the map, a product placed within a predetermined distance of the identified position; sending information about the product to a server; receiving an advertisement related to the product from the server; and providing the advertisement for presentation on the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for providing an advertisement, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message broadcast by a wireless access point; a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to; determine a signal strength of the message received by the receiver; identify a wireless access point map associated with an indoor space, the map defining a plurality of positions, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a plurality of signal strengths of messages broadcast by different wireless access points, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a product; identify a position of the apparatus on the map using the determined signal strength; identify, using the map, a product placed within a predetermined distance of the identified position; send information about the product to a server; receive an advertisement related to the product from the server; and present the advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing an advertisement, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal strength of a message broadcast by a wireless access point as determined by a wireless device; identifying, with a processor, a wireless access point map associated with an indoor space, the map including a plurality of positions, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a plurality of signal strengths of messages broadcast by different wireless access points, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a product; identifying a position of the wireless device on the map based on the received signal strength; identifying, using the map, a product positioned within a predetermined distance of the identified position of the wireless device; and transmitting an advertisement related to the product to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing an advertisement, the system comprising:
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a memory; and a processor in communication with the memory, the processor configured to; receive, from a wireless device, a signal strength of a message broadcast by a wireless access point as determined by the wireless device; identify a wireless access point map associated with an indoor space, the map including a plurality of positions, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a plurality of signal strengths of messages broadcast by different wireless access points, at least one position defined on the map being associated with a product; identify a position of the wireless device on the map based on the received signal strength; identify, using the map, a product positioned within a predetermined distance of the identified position of the wireless device; and transmit an advertisement related to the product to the wireless device.
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