Advertising compliance monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring compliance with an advertising program comprising:
- a backscatter tag associated with a sign placed in a facility in accordance with a specific advertising program;
a backscatter reader for communicating with the tag and obtaining tag data, without transmitting data to said tag; and
a computer for communicating with the backscatter reader and analyzing the tag data to determine whether said facility is in compliance with said specific advertising program.
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Abstract
An advertising compliance monitoring system is provided that includes a backscatter tag affixed to a sign or marketing material or shopper ID card, the tag communicating with a backscatter reader on a periodic basis. The tag includes a memory for storing tag data, a transmitter and a receiver. The tag uses sleep modes to conserve power. The tag transmits tag data to a reader automatically on a periodic basis or upon an event. The tag data includes an identification number used to identify the tag associated with a particular sign, price, marketing material or shopper, status data (e.g., delivered, displayed), and time and date information. This data is processed by a central server to determine compliance with and/or exposure to a particular advertising program.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring compliance with an advertising program comprising:
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a backscatter tag associated with a sign placed in a facility in accordance with a specific advertising program;
a backscatter reader for communicating with the tag and obtaining tag data, without transmitting data to said tag; and
a computer for communicating with the backscatter reader and analyzing the tag data to determine whether said facility is in compliance with said specific advertising program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for monitoring consumer exposure to specific advertising, comprising:
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an advertising sign located in a facility;
a consumer carried card having a backscatter tag embedded therein;
a backscatter reader disposed adjacent said advertising sign for communicating, over a predetermined range, with said backscatter tag in said consumer carried card; and
a computer for communicating with the backscatter reader to determine the number of consumers that pass within said predetermined range of said backscatter reader and, therefore, within said predetermined range of said advertising sign. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of remotely monitoring compliance with an advertising program without human intervention comprising the steps of:
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locating at least one sign in a facility in accordance with a particular advertising program;
attaching a backscatter RFID tag to said at least one sign that generate signals that at least identify said sign; and
receiving only said generated signals that are within a predetermined distance of a backscatter reader to determine whether said sign is actually located in said facility in compliance with said advertising program; and
further transferring said generated signals to a device remote from said facility for storage and analysis. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An object positioned for viewing by the public and capable of being monitored for identification and location, said object comprising:
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identification indicia associated with said object;
electronic means for converting said identification indicia to an electronic signal; and
transmitting means associated with said object for transmitting said converted identification indicia electronic signals at a given RF power level such that said electronic signals cannot be detected beyond a predetermined distance; and
wherein said transmitting means comprises a backscatter contact tag using contact technology to read said identification indicia and transmit said converted indicia with said predetermined power level only when energized by contacts of an external source.
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35. An object positioned for viewing by the public and capable of being monitored for identification and location, said object comprising:
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identification indicia associated with said object;
electronic means for converting said identification indicia to an electronic signal; and
transmitting means associated with said object for transmitting said converted identification indicia electronic signals at a given RF power level such that said electronic signals cannot be detected beyond a predetermined distance; and
wherein said transmitting means comprises a passive backscatter tag that transmits said identification indicia with said predetermined power level only when capacitively/inductively energized by a remote source.
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36. An object positioned for viewing by the public and capable of being monitored for identification and location, said object comprising:
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identification indicia associated with said object;
electronic means for converting said identification indicia to an electronic signal; and
transmitting means associated with said object for transmitting said converted identification indicia electronic signals at a given RF power level such that said electronic signals cannot be detected beyond a predetermined distance; and
wherein said transmitting means comprises an active backscatter tag that transmits said identification indicia with said predetermined power level at predetermined time intervals only when interrogated.
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37. An object positioned for viewing by the public and capable of being monitored for identification and location, said object comprising:
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identification indicia associated with said object;
electronic means for converting said identification indicia to an electronic signal; and
transmitting means associated with said object for transmitting said converted identification indicia electronic signals at a given RF power level such that said electronic signals cannot be detected beyond a predetermined distance; and
wherein said transmitting means comprises a backscatter contact tag using contact technology to read said identification indicia and transmit said converted indicia with said predetermined power level only when energized by contacts of an external source.
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Specification