METHOD, SYSTEM AND SERVER FOR AUTHORIZING COMPUTING DEVICES FOR RECEIPT OF VENUE-BASED DATA BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A USER
First Claim
1. A method for authorizing access by at least one user of at least one service associated with a venue and provided via a wireless network based on a determined location of at least one computing device in the form of a wireless hand held device used by said at least one user, said method comprising:
- determining, via a wireless signal obtained from at least one VPS device associated with a venue positioning system deployed within a venue, a location of at least one user based on location information obtained from said at least one VPS device about the location within the venue of said at least one computing device utilized by said at least one user, wherein the at least one VPS device is capable of functioning as a transponder to determine the location of the wireless hand held device within the venue; and
allowing said at least one computing device to receive said at least one service from a server over a wireless network based on said location information provided from said at least one VPS device for said at least one computing device.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and servers are disclosed for authorizing access by a user of a service associated with an event at a venue and provided via a computer network based on a determined geographic location of the user. The location of the user can be determined, via a server, based on location information obtained from the held device utilized by the user. The computing device can be authorized to receive the service (e.g., video, concession information, advertisements, statistical information, etc.) based on the location information obtained from the hand held device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for authorizing access by at least one user of at least one service associated with a venue and provided via a wireless network based on a determined location of at least one computing device in the form of a wireless hand held device used by said at least one user, said method comprising:
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determining, via a wireless signal obtained from at least one VPS device associated with a venue positioning system deployed within a venue, a location of at least one user based on location information obtained from said at least one VPS device about the location within the venue of said at least one computing device utilized by said at least one user, wherein the at least one VPS device is capable of functioning as a transponder to determine the location of the wireless hand held device within the venue; and allowing said at least one computing device to receive said at least one service from a server over a wireless network based on said location information provided from said at least one VPS device for said at least one computing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for authorizing access by a user of at least one service associated with a venue and provided via a wireless network based on a determined location of said user, said system comprising:
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at least one VPS device; a processor; a data bus coupled to said processor; and a memory including a non-transitory computer-readable medium accessible by the processor and embodying instructions for; determining a location of at least one user based on location information obtained from at least one computing device further provided in the form of a wireless hand held device utilized by said at least one user, said location information obtained by said at least one computing device via short range wireless communication from said at least one VPS device, wherein the at least one VPS device is capable of functioning as a transponder to determine the location of the wireless hand held device within the venue; and allowing said at least one computing device to receive said at least one service based on said location information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. At least one server for authorizing access by a user of a computing device provided in the form of a wireless hand held device to at least one service associated with a venue and provided via a computer network based on a determined location of said user, said at least one server comprising:
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memory capable of storing at least one service; at least one processor capable of determining a location of at least one user based on location information obtained via short range wireless communication from VPS devices deployed in said venue as part of a venue positioning system by said at least one computing device utilized by said at least one user in said venue, wherein the at least one VPS device is capable of functioning as a transponder to determine the location of the wireless hand held device within the venue; and at least one processor capable of allowing said at least one computing device to receive said at least one service based on at least one of said location information and at least one authorization code provided from said at least one computing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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