Method and apparatus for mediating among a plurality of profiles associated with users positioned in a shared location

• US 8,489,119 B1
• Filed: 08/11/2012
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mediated Ambiance LLC (Wagoo L.L.C.)
• Original Assignee: Federico Fraccaroli
• Inventors: Fraccaroli, Federico
• Primary Examiner(s): Magloire, Vladimir
• Assistant Examiner(s): Sarwar, Babar
• Application Number:
  US13/572,617
• Time in Patent Office: 339 Days
• Field of Search: 455/404.2, 455407-408, 455/412.1, 4554141-4142, 455/550.1, 455/556.2, 4554561-457, 455/412.2, 4554141-4143, 455418-420, 379/201.1, 379/201.06
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method is presented for mediating among a plurality of datagrams containing data, settings or preferences to produce ambience settings applicable to a location area that is shared by a plurality of users wherein at least one of said users is associated to one datagram among said plurality of datagrams.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a first user ID associated with a location area at a receiving apparatus;

linking said first user ID with a data structure coupled with said first user ID;

receiving a second user ID associated with the same said location area at said receiving apparatus;

linking said second user ID with another data structure coupled with said second user ID;

determining at said receiving apparatus (an) a mediated ambience settings data output for said location area, related to the at least partially concurrent association of said first user ID and said second user ID, using said data structures according to a predefined set of parameters, wherein said set of parameters includes a hierarchy among said data structures parameter associated, at least in part, with permanence within said location area analytics;

and

generating a digital signal for communicating at least part of said mediated ambience settings data output.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is audio digital content such as music.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is a temperature value.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is mixed digital content.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is shared augmented reality.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said set of parameters further includes (a duration into said location area parameter) a paid premium service parameter.

7. An apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium including computer program code;

the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following;

receiving a first user ID associated with a location area;

linking said first user ID with a data structure coupled with said first user ID;

receiving a second user ID associated with the same said location area;

linking said second user ID with another data structure coupled with said second user ID;

determining (an) a mediated ambience settings data output for said location area related to the at least partially concurrent association of said first user ID and said second user ID using said data structures according to a predefined set of parameters, wherein said set of parameters includes a hierarchy among said data structures parameter associated, at least in part, with permanence within said location area analytics; and

generating a digital signal for communicating at least part of said mediated ambience settings data output.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is audio digital content such as music.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is a temperature value.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is mixed digital content.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is shared augmented reality.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said set of parameters further includes (a duration into said location area parameter) a paid premium service parameter.

13. A computer software system having a set of instructions stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling at least one general-purpose digital computer in performing functions comprising a set of instructions formed into each of a plurality of modules, each modules comprising:

a process for receiving a first user ID associated with a location area;

a process for linking said first user ID with a data structure coupled with said first user ID;

a process for receiving a second user ID associated with the same said location area;

a process for linking said second user ID with another data structure coupled with said second user ID;

a process for determining (an) a mediated ambience settings data output for said location area related to the at least partially concurrent association of said first user ID and said second user ID using said data structures according to a predefined set of parameters, wherein said set of parameters includes a parameter associated, at least in part, with permanence within said location area analytics; and

a process for generating a digital signal for communicating at least part of said mediated ambience settings data output.

14. The computer software system of claim 13 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is audio digital content such as music.

15. The computer software system of claim 13 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is a temperature value.

16. The computer software system of claim 13 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is mixed digital content.

17. The computer software system of claim 13 wherein said mediated ambience settings data output is shared augmented reality.

18. The computer software system of claim 13 wherein said set of predefined parameters includes (a duration into said location area parameter) a paid premium service parameter.

19. An apparatus comprising:

means for handing over a first user ID associated with a location area (coupled with a data structure) wherein said first user ID is coupled with a data structure that is concurrently used, at least partially, in conjunction with at least another data structure coupled with another second user ID associated with the same said location area to determine, according to a predefined set of parameters, a mediated ambience settings data output for said location area (within which said apparatus is located) wherein said predefined set of parameters includes a parameter associated, at least in part, with permanence within said location area analytics.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising means for determining the location of said apparatus.