INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISPLAY

• US 20160104233A1
• Filed: 10/12/2015
• Published: 04/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Inc)
• Original Assignee: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Inc)
• Inventors: Parrish, John, Tuggle, Kelly, Shelton, Jason, Latzel, Michael, Stauty, Jason
• Granted Patent: US 10,062,102 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/20 Instruments for performing navigational calculations G01C21/24, G01C21/26 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• 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 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/30 Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes

Abstract

A method, system and computer readable medium are capable of identifying information to display. The method includes identifying a location of a display device. The method includes identifying, in response to a user input, places within a predetermined distance of the location of the display device. The method includes identifying current information about items or services available at the identified places. The method includes displaying, on the display device, the current information about the items or services available at the identified places within the predetermined distance of the display device.

Claims

1. A method for identifying information to display, the method comprising:

identifying a location of a display;

identifying, in response to a user input comprising an amount of time to the display, items or services available to a user of the display based on the location of the display and the amount of time; and

displaying, on the display, current information about the items or services available to the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

identifying the items or services available to the user comprises;

identifying places that a user can walk to within the amount of time based on the location of the display; and

identifying the items or services available at the identified places.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

identifying the items or services available to the user comprises;

identifying a location of a waiting area associated with the scheduled travel event; and

identifying the items or services that can be delivered to or provided at the location of the waiting area within the amount of time.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, the method further comprising:

identifying a location of at least one place that provides the items or services;

identifying a travel departure location associated with the scheduled travel event; and

determining, based on the location of the at least one place and the travel departure location, whether the user has enough time available before the time associated with the scheduled travel event to travel to the location of the at least one place to receive a desired item or service.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising, in response to receiving a selection of the desired item or service and in response to determining that the user does not have enough time to travel to the location of the at least one place to receive the desired item or service, requesting delivery of the desired item or service to a waiting area associated with the travel departure location.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein:

identifying the items or services available to the user further comprises identifying an amount of time to consume the desired item or service at the location, and

determining whether the user has enough time to travel to the location of the at least one place comprises determining whether the user has enough time available before the time associated with the scheduled travel event to travel to the location of the at least one place and consume the desired item or service at the location.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the display is a display for a mobile device of the user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the display is a stationary display device for an information kiosk.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a display; and

at least one processor configured to;

identify a location of a display;

identify, in response to a user input comprising an amount of time to the display, items or services available to a user of the display based on the location of the display and the amount of time; and

cause the display to display current information about the items or services available to the user.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

to identify the items or services available to the user, the at least one processor is configured to;

identify places that a user can walk to within the amount of time based on the location of the display; and

identify the items or services available at the identified places.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

to identify the items or services available to the user, the at least one processor is configured to;

identify a location of a waiting area associated with the scheduled travel event; and

identify the items or services that can be delivered to or provided at the location of the waiting area within the amount of time.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

the at least one processor is configured to;

identify a location of at least one place that provides the items or services;

identify a travel departure location associated with the scheduled travel event; and

determine, based on the location of the at least one place and the travel departure location, whether the user has enough time available before the time associated with the scheduled travel event to travel to the location of the at least one place to receive a desired item or service.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the at least one processor is configured to request, in response to receiving a selection of the desired item or service and in response to determining that the user does not have enough time to travel to the location of the at least one place to receive the desired item or service, delivery of the desired item or service to a waiting area associated with the travel departure location.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein:

to identify the items or services available to the user, the at least one processor is configured to identify an amount of time to consume the desired item or service at the location, and

to determine whether the user has enough time to travel to the location of the at least one place, the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the user has enough time available before the time associated with the scheduled travel event to travel to the location of the at least one place and consume the desired item or service at the location.

15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the display is a display for a mobile device of the user.

16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the display is a stationary display device for an information kiosk and the at least one processor is co-located with the display or located remotely from the display.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a computer program for identifying information to display, the computer program comprising computer-readable program code for:

identifying a location of a display;

identifying, in response to a user input comprising an amount of time to the display, items or services available to a user of the display based on the location of the display and the amount of time; and

generating, for display on the display, current information about the items or services available to the user.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

the program code for identifying the items or services available to the user comprises program code for;

identifying places that a user can walk to within the amount of time based on the location of the display; and

identifying the items or services available at the identified places.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein:

the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, and

the program code for identifying the items or services available to the user comprises program code for;

identifying a location of a waiting area associated with the scheduled travel event; and

identifying the items or services that can be delivered to or provided at the location of the waiting area within the amount of time.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 17, wherein the amount of time is an amount of time available before a time associated with a scheduled travel event of the user, the computer-readable medium further comprising program code for:

identifying a location of at least one place that provides the items or services;

identifying a travel departure location associated with the scheduled travel event; and

determining, based on the location of the at least one place and the travel departure location, whether the user has enough time available before the time associated with the scheduled travel event to travel to the location of the at least one place to receive a desired item or service.