Systems, devices and methods for providing services in a proximity-based environment
First Claim
1. A system for delivery of services to at least one mobile client capable of wireless communication comprising:
- a plurality of communication/detection devices, each of said communication/detection devices capable of communicating with the at least one mobile client when the at least one mobile client is located within an associated physical area;
at least one server programmed to host at least one service configured to provide content targeted for at least one physical area; and
at least one multiplexer capable of communicating with at least one of the plurality of communication/detection devices to obtain a location of the at least one mobile device, and capable of communicating with the at least one server, the at least one multiplexer being configured to notify the at least one server when the at least one mobile client is located in the at least one physical area;
wherein the at least one server is programmed to host at least one service configured to provide content targeted for an aggregate space defined by a set of at least two physical areas, and wherein the at least one multiplexer being configured to notify the at least one server when the at least one mobile client is located in at least one of the at least two physical areas represented by the aggregate space.
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Abstract
A system is provided for delivery of services to at least one mobile device adapted to communicate in a wireless manner including a plurality of communication/detection devices. Each of the communication/detection devices is adapted to detect the presence of the mobile device when the mobile device is within the range thereof. Each communication/detection device is adapted to communicate information between the mobile device and the communication/detection device when the mobile device is within the range thereof. The system includes at least one multiplexer in communication with at least one of the communication/detection devices and at least one server including content stored thereon to provide at least one service to the client program on mobile device. The server is in communication with the multiplexer. The service to be provided to the mobile device depends on which one of the plurality of communication/detection devices is in communication with the mobile device.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for delivery of services to at least one mobile client capable of wireless communication comprising:
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a plurality of communication/detection devices, each of said communication/detection devices capable of communicating with the at least one mobile client when the at least one mobile client is located within an associated physical area; at least one server programmed to host at least one service configured to provide content targeted for at least one physical area; and at least one multiplexer capable of communicating with at least one of the plurality of communication/detection devices to obtain a location of the at least one mobile device, and capable of communicating with the at least one server, the at least one multiplexer being configured to notify the at least one server when the at least one mobile client is located in the at least one physical area; wherein the at least one server is programmed to host at least one service configured to provide content targeted for an aggregate space defined by a set of at least two physical areas, and wherein the at least one multiplexer being configured to notify the at least one server when the at least one mobile client is located in at least one of the at least two physical areas represented by the aggregate space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of providing services to a mobile client capable of wireless communication, the method comprising steps of:
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establishing a wireless connection between the mobile client and at least one of a plurality of communication/detection devices when the mobile client is located within a physical space associated with the at least one of the plurality of communication/detection devices; and communicating information obtained by the at least one of the plurality of communication/detection devices to at least one server programmed to host at least one service configured to provide content targeted to at least one physical area, the communication including a notification to the at least one server that the mobile client is located in the at least one physical area; wherein communicating information includes communicating information obtained by the at least one of the plurality of communication/detection devices to at least one server programmed to host at least one service configured to provide content targeted to an aggregate space defined by a set of at least two physical areas, the communication including a notification to the at least one server that the mobile client is located in at least one of the at least two physical areas represented by the aggregate space. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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