Systems and methods for location based communication

• US 8,138,919 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2007
• Issued: 03/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Insight Holding Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Strategic Data Systems
• Inventors: Christopher, James
• Primary Examiner(s): BLOUNT, ERIC
• Application Number:
  US11/782,402
• Publication Number:
  US 20080042840A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,701 Days
• Field of Search: 3405721-5728, 340/10.1, 340/539.11, 340/539.13, 705/22, 705/28, 455/41.2, 455/404.2
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

The present invention provides a system and method for obtaining location-based data on a mobile device that comprises receiving location data from a RFID tag using the mobile device, transmitting identification data of the mobile device and the location data to a remote system, receiving customized data from the remote system, wherein the customized data are based on the location data from the RFID tag and the device ID, and presenting the customized data on the mobile device.

Claims

1. A method for obtaining location-based data using a single mobile device comprising:

receiving location data from at least passive RFID tags at the single mobile device;

transmitting identification data of the mobile device and the location data to a remote system;

receiving customized data from the remote system, wherein the customized data are based on the location data from each passive RFID tag and identification data of the mobile device; and

presenting the customized data on the mobile device;

wherein a data content of each RFID tag is based upon a predetermined standard, and at least one RFID tag includes an address, contact information, and a building schematic for the structure; and

wherein the RFID tags are mounted based upon a predetermined standard that addresses the mounting location of each RFID tag and a prescribed distance between RFID tags.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting an interrogation signal to each RFID tag in order to receive the location data.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the customized data are based on behavioral data corresponding to the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the behavioral data comprises past commercial transaction data.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the customized data comprises promotional data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the customized data comprises information about a structure or surroundings where each RFID tag is located.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the location data includes one or more data from the group consisting of longitude data, latitude data, elevation data, and position data.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein each RFID tag is capable of transmitting and receiving data from a mobile device via an RF source and is capable of communicating with a remote system.

9. A method for exchanging data comprising:

transmitting a first data embedded in at least two passive RFID tags to a single mobile device;

transmitting identification data of the mobile device and the location data to a remote system using the mobile device;

preparing a customized data package at the remote system based on the identification data of the mobile device and location data of each passive RFII) tag;

transmitting the customized data package from the remote system to the mobile device;

presenting the customized data package on the mobile device;

wherein a data content of each RFID tag is based upon a predetermined standard and at least one RFID tag includes an address, contact information, and a building schematic for the structure; and

wherein the RFID tags are mounted based upon a predetermined standard that addresses the mounting location of each RFID tag and a prescribed distance between RFID tags.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first data can be remotely programmed by the remote system.

11. The method of claim 9, further comprising transmitting an interrogation signal to each RFID tag in order to receive first data.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first data comprises location information, advertisement information, and inventory information.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the customized data are based on behavioral data corresponding to the identification data of the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the behavioral data comprises past commercial transaction data.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the customized data comprises promotional data.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the customized data comprises information about a structure or surroundings where each RFID tag is located.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the location data includes one or more data from the group consisting of longitude data, latitude data, elevation data, and position data.

18. A system comprising:

at least two passive RFID tags configured to transmit location data; and

a single mobile device configured to receive the location data and to transmit the location data of the passive RFID tag and identification data of the mobile device to a remote system;

wherein the remote system is configured to query a database for information corresponding to the location data of each passive RFID tag and the identification data of the mobile device, and to transmit customized data to the mobile device based on a result of the query,

wherein the mobile device is configured to receive and display the customized data;

wherein a data content of each RFID tag is based upon a predetermined standard, and at least one RFID tag includes an address, contact information, and a building schematic for the structure; and

wherein the RFID tags are mounted based upon a predetermined standard that addresses the mounting location of each RFID tag and a prescribed distance between RFID tags.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein each RFID tag is configured to transmit and receive data from the mobile device and the remote system.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the mobile device is configured to transmit an interrogation signal to each RFID tag, wherein each RFID tag sends the location data in response to the interrogation signal.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the customized data are based on behavioral data corresponding to the mobile device.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the behavioral data comprises past commercial transaction data.

23. The system of claim 18, wherein the customized data comprises promotional data.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the customized data comprises information about a structure or surroundings where each RFID tag is located.