METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING OF BEACON SIGNALS

• US 20170289779A1
• Filed: 11/28/2016
• Published: 10/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Postrel
• Original Assignee: Richard Postrel
• Inventors: Postrel, Richard
• Application Number:
  US15/361,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20170289779A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/48 by combining or switching between position solutions derived from the satellite radio beacon positioning system and position solutions derived from a further system
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A wireless beacon message management system and method of operating the system with a mobile device. At least one wireless beacon is strategically located in a premises, such as a building or other geocentrically defined area. Each wireless beacon has means for transmitting a wireless beacon signal, wherein the wireless beacon signal includes a beacon data message that has a beacon identification that identifies the beacon transmitting the signal, and optionally the content being delivered. A mobile device such as a smartphone, tablet or the like receives the wireless beacon signal and analyzes it to extract the beacon identification and optional beacon content. The mobile device may then apply one or more software filters to the beacon data message that enables the mobile device to initiate an action based on the filtered beacon data message.

Claims

1-82. -82. (canceled)

83. A computer-implemented method of processing a wireless beacon signal comprising:

a mobile device receiving a wireless beacon signal from a beacon;

the mobile device extracting from the wireless beacon signal;

beacon content comprising a template, and

a beacon identifier comprising a source identifier that identifies a source of the beacon content and a location identifier that identifies a location at which the beacon is located;

the mobile device accessing a user profile comprising user-specific data;

the mobile device modifying the template with the user-specific data to generate a custom message; and

the mobile device displaying the custom message.

84. The method of claim 83 wherein the custom message comprises a purchase incentive.

85. The method of claim 83 wherein the user profile is stored locally on the mobile device.

86. The method of claim 83 wherein the user profile is stored remotely using cloud-based services.

87. The method of claim 83 further comprising the step of the mobile device executing a post-processing routine on the beacon content.

88. The method of claim 87 wherein the post processing routine comprises a product comparison service.

89. The method of claim 88 wherein the product comparison service generates a query to a plurality of resources on the Internet to determine information regarding a product associated with the beacon content.

90. The method of claim 89 wherein results of the query from the plurality of resources are provided to the mobile device.

91. The method of claim 88 wherein the post processing routine comprises a web search.

92. The method of claim 88 wherein the post processing routine comprises a transaction execution service.

93. A mobile device comprising processing circuitry, program storage, a user input device, a user output device, a short range wireless interface for short range communication with a beacon, and a network interface for wireless communications with a network, wherein the program storage stores program code for programming the processing circuitry to:

receive a wireless beacon signal from a beacon;

extract from the wireless beacon signal;

beacon content comprising a template, and

a beacon identifier comprising a source identifier that identifies a source of the beacon content and a location identifier that identifies a location at which the beacon is located;

access a user profile comprising user-specific data;

modify the template with the user-specific data to generate a custom message; and

display the custom message.

94. The mobile device of claim 93 wherein the custom message comprises a purchase incentive.

95. The mobile device of claim 93 wherein the user profile is stored locally on the mobile device.

96. The mobile device of claim 93 wherein the user profile is stored remotely using cloud-based services.

97. The mobile device of claim 93 wherein the mobile device further executes a post-processing routine on the beacon content.

98. The mobile device of claim 97 wherein the post processing routine comprises a product comparison service.

99. The mobile device of claim 98 wherein the product comparison service generates a query to a plurality of resources on the Internet to determine information regarding a product associated with the beacon content.

100. The mobile device of claim 99 wherein results of the query from the plurality of resources are provided to the mobile device.

101. The mobile device of claim 98 wherein the post processing routine comprises a web search.

102. The mobile device of claim 98 wherein the post processing routine comprises a transaction execution service.