SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLES TO PROVIDE OLFACTORY SENSATIONS
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1. A method to provide a scent to a user, the method comprising:
- moving a client device in proximity to a beacon that transmits a short-range wireless signal, the client device communicates with a scent dispensing device over a scent dispensing device communications interface;
detecting the short-range wireless signal transmitted by the beacon at the client device using a short-range wireless communications interface;
establishing a link over the short-range wireless communications interface between the client device and the beacon; and
receiving a scent specification file from the beacon at the client device over the link, the scent specification file specifying at least one scent.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dispensing scents. A beacon transmits short-range wireless signals to detect mobile devices located proximate to the beacon. The beacon transmits scent messages to users of the mobile devices providing the users with opportunities for experiencing one or more scents on a scent dispensing device. The scent dispensing device receives scent dispensing instructions from one or more computing devices. The scent messages may include product information, product advertisements, and/or instructions to assist a user to locate a scent dispensing device.
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40 Claims
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1. A method to provide a scent to a user, the method comprising:
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moving a client device in proximity to a beacon that transmits a short-range wireless signal, the client device communicates with a scent dispensing device over a scent dispensing device communications interface; detecting the short-range wireless signal transmitted by the beacon at the client device using a short-range wireless communications interface; establishing a link over the short-range wireless communications interface between the client device and the beacon; and receiving a scent specification file from the beacon at the client device over the link, the scent specification file specifying at least one scent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method to provide a scent to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a beacon that transmits a short-range wireless signal using a short-range wireless communications interface; determining that a mobile device is in proximity to the beacon; and sending a scent notification message wirelessly to the mobile device, the scent notification message providing a notification for a user of the mobile device that at least one scent is available to be experienced by the user. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method to provide a scent to a user, the method comprising:
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sending a scent notification message wirelessly to a mobile device, the scent notification message providing a notification for a user of the mobile device that at least one scent is available to be experienced by the user; detecting that the user is in proximity to a scent dispensing device; and causing the scent dispensing device to dispense the at least one available scent. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method to provide a scent to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a scent dispensing device that dispenses one or more scents; sending a scent notification message wirelessly to a mobile device, the scent notification message providing a notification for a user of the mobile device that at least one scent is available to be experienced by the user at the scent dispensing device; and causing the scent dispensing device to dispense the at least one available scent. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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an enclosure sized and dimensioned to receive a human user therein; a scent dispensing device positioned to dispense one or more scents within the enclosure; a user interface comprising a display; a processor operatively coupled to the user interface and the scent dispensing device; and a computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; present an available scent identifier on the display of the user interface, the scent identifier specifying at least one scent; receive a selection of the scent identifier via the user interface; and cause the scent dispensing device to dispense the at least one scent specified by the selected scent identifier. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A scent notification system, the system comprising:
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a beacon that transmits short-range wireless signals; a processor operatively coupled to the beacon and operatively coupled to a communications network; and a computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; detect that a mobile device is in proximity to the beacon; and send a scent notification message wirelessly to the mobile device over the communications network, the scent notification message provides a notification for a user of the mobile device that at least one scent is available to be experienced by the user. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A scent notification system, the system comprising:
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a processor operatively coupled to a communications network; and a computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; send a scent notification message wirelessly to a mobile device, the scent notification message providing a notification for a user of the mobile device that at least one scent is available to be experienced by the user; detect that the user is in proximity to a scent dispensing device; and cause the scent dispensing device to dispense the at least one available scent. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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