System and method of providing advertisements to vehicles
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1. A device, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory having stored thereon computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
determining whether a communication device, which is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in a vehicle, is within a desired range of a target location, wherein the communication device is removable from and operable independent of the vehicle;
obtaining vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle from the communication device by polling the communication device for the vehicle identification data;
determining a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle based upon the vehicle identification data obtained by polling the communication device;
obtaining media content in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file; and
transmitting the media content to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle when the communication device is determined to be within the desired range of the target location.
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Abstract
A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory having stored thereon computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; determining whether a communication device, which is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in a vehicle, is within a desired range of a target location, wherein the communication device is removable from and operable independent of the vehicle; obtaining vehicle identification data that identifies the vehicle from the communication device by polling the communication device for the vehicle identification data; determining a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle based upon the vehicle identification data obtained by polling the communication device; obtaining media content in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file; and transmitting the media content to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle when the communication device is determined to be within the desired range of the target location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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