Data delivered to targeted mobile device

• US 8,452,277 B2
• Filed: 01/11/2007
• Issued: 05/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David A. Hurowitz, Gregory F. Welteroth
• Original Assignee: David A. Hurowitz, Gregory F. Welteroth
• Inventors: Hurowitz, David A., Welteroth, Gregory F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Siddiqui, Kashif
• Application Number:
  US11/622,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20080172274A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,329 Days
• Field of Search: 455/433, 4554351-4353, 455/411, 4554561-4563
• US Class Current: 455/433
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/61 taking into account QoS or priority requirements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/62 Establishing a time schedule for servicing the requests
• 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

A data management system for a mobile device includes a communications module storing content created by a user of the system for delivery to a customer. A database module is connected to the communications module, matching customer data with user data and an identified geographic location of the customer in three-dimensional space to calculate a target customer for content delivery. A streaming module is connected to the database module which serves the content to the target customer. A priority module is connected to the streaming module for prioritizing the delivery of content to the target customer. The priority module determines an appropriate schedule for the delivery of the content to the target customer. The streaming module sends a notification to the mobile device that the content is available. The priority module receives, and authenticates with the database module, a first authorization by the target customer to deliver the content.

Claims

1. A method for implementing an incentive system using a mobile device comprising:

receiving content-based incentives from a first user population including a first user, each content-based incentive including a scheduling parameter as to when the content-based incentive is to be delivered and a desired geographic location of target customers;

receiving attribute data from a first customer population including a first customer, the attribute data including a desired delivery schedule as to when the first customer desires to receive content-based incentives and a geographic location of the first customer;

prioritizing delivery of the content-based incentives to the first customer population by matching the content-based incentives to the attribute data; and

delivering a notification to the first customer population that the content-based incentives are available based on the matching of the content-based incentives to the attribute data, wherein the prioritizing delivery step further comprises;

constructing at timeline which matches the scheduling parameters of the content-based incentives to the desired delivery schedule of the first customer population; and

matching the desired geographic locations of the content-based incentives to the geographic location of the first customer population.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the prioritizing delivery step further comprises:

selecting content-based incentives that the first customer population has an enhanced propensity for accepting when compared to an overall population.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request via a mobile device from the first customer to view at least one content-based incentive based on the notification;

authenticating the request from the first customer to view the content-based incentive; and

delivering the content-based incentive to the first customer via the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving attribute data step further comprises:

registering the first customer to receive their respective desired delivery schedule and geographic location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving attribute data step further comprises:

receiving the geographic location of the first customer via their mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

recording delivery of the notification of the content-based incentives to the first customer population subsequent to delivery to the first customer population.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

recording delivery of the content-based incentive to the first customer subsequent to delivery to the first customer.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the authenticating the request from the first customer step to view the content-based incentive further comprises:

comparing an identifier received form the first customer via their mobile device to a stored identifier.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the mobile device includes one of a laptop computer, personal desktop assistant (PDA), cellular phone device, portable computing device, touchpad, or notebook.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the content-based incentive includes one of a video, audio, sound, vibration, or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 3, wherein the content-based incentive is delivered to the mobile device of the first customer via a wireless transmission protocol.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving attribute data step further comprises:

identifying the geographic location of the first customer using global positioning system (GPS) data.