Location derived messaging system

• US 8,606,865 B2
• Filed: 02/02/2011
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hoyt M. Layson
• Original Assignee: Hoyt M. Layson
• Inventors: Layson, Jr., Hoyt M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Kenny
• Assistant Examiner(s): Combs, Joe
• Application Number:
  US13/019,512
• Publication Number:
  US 20110191432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,042 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/555 Statistics, e.g. about subscribers but not being call statistics
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42348 Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42382 Text-based messaging services in telephone networks such as PSTN/ISDN, e.g. User-to-User Signalling or Short Message Service for fixed networks

Abstract

The invention disclosed relates to the end to end system, the methods and apparatuses for delivering message content from publishers to recipients, such recipients being comprised of subscribers and non subscribers, based on the geospatial location of the recipients using a plurality of devices, stationary and mobile, to deliver geospatial location relevant message content to the recipients with dynamic display devices and a means to provide publishers with data and statistics related to recipient observation of message content.

Claims

1. A system for delivering message content, the system comprising:

a plurality of publishers, a plurality of mobile dynamic display devices, a plurality of stationary dynamic display devices, a plurality of subscriber devices, and a plurality of non-subscriber devices;

wherein the plurality of publishers use a plurality of input devices and a plurality of servers to generate and distribute a distribution message, as well as receive a return message based on a pre-determined set of rules for each of the plurality of servers, the plurality of mobile dynamic display devices, the plurality of stationary dynamic display devices, the plurality of subscriber devices, and the plurality of non-subscriber devices;

wherein the pre-determined set of rules is based, at least in part, on location information of the plurality of subscriber devices and the plurality of non-subscriber devices;

wherein the plurality of publishers are registered with the plurality of servers to create the distribution message and the rules for sending the distribution message, as well as the return message and the rules for sending the return message;

wherein the distribution message, the return message and the set of publisher and subscriber rules being transformed and stored on the system permanent storage;

wherein the plurality of subscribers are registered with the plurality of servers to create the rules for receiving the distribution message;

wherein the plurality of mobile and stationary dynamic display devices are registered with the plurality of servers to receive the distribution message and transmit the return message;

wherein the plurality of subscriber devices are registered with the plurality of servers to receive the distribution message and transmit the return message;

wherein the plurality of non-subscriber devices are not registered with the plurality of servers;

wherein the distribution message is transmitted based on the pre-determined set of rules;

wherein the return message is transmitted based on the pre-determined set of rules;

wherein the plurality of subscriber and non-subscriber devices includes;

hand held devices and

head mounted eyewear, capable of transmitting the return message, comprising;

an audio recording component, a lens component, a video image capturing component capable of capturing the content the user is currently viewing, a heads up display unit capable of providing the subscriber or non-subscriber with visual content of the distribution message without requiring the user to look away from their normal viewpoint, and a transmission component capable of transmitting the return message;

wherein the distribution message is transmitted based on the pre-determined rules for the plurality of mobile and stationary dynamic display devices, the plurality of subscriber devices, the plurality of non-subscriber devices, and the plurality of servers;

wherein the return message is received based on the pre-determined set of rules;

wherein the distribution message is comprised of graphics, text, image, video and audio content;

wherein the return message is comprised of graphics, text, image, video and audio content;

wherein the return message is used by the plurality of publishers to determine the location information of the subscriber, the audio, image, video, and voice content from the subscriber in real time, and whether the publisher'"'"'s own content was viewed by the subscriber;

wherein the publisher uses content from the return message to determine the total number of subscribers and non-subscribers that are viewing the content; and

wherein the publishers dynamically update content to send in further distribution messages to the mobile devices, dynamic display devices, subscriber devices, and non-subscriber devices based on the content and statistics generated in the return message.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of servers use a Service Oriented Architecture.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of servers are centralized or distributed.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises:

geospatial location information from at least one of the following;

Global Positioning Service (GPS) information, Time Difference Of Arrival (TDOA) information, azimuth and range information, wireless signal strength triangulation, and Inertial Navigation System (INS) information.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the pro-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a geospatial area defined by a geometric shape.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises time of day.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a time interval per day.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises a message time duration.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per day.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a day of week.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a date range.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per week.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a day of month.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per month.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises a day of year.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per year.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises the type of distribution message.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises the type of product or service.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises product manufacturers.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises service providers.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises price range.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises the discount range.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises coupon delivery.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises retail stores.

25. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises online merchants.

26. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises the type of product or service.

27. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises subscriber response to advertisements, discounts, and coupons.

28. The system of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises subscriber interests for products and services.

29. The system of claim 1, wherein the subscribers communicate with publishers in real time using chat, text messaging, voice, graphics, photos and video.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the publisher displays navigation instructions from the location of mobile or stationary dynamic display device to the location of the publisher'"'"'s product or service.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the publisher displays navigation instructions from the location of a subscribers or non subscriber'"'"'s device to the location of the publisher'"'"'s product or service.

32. The system of claim 1, wherein the publisher receives point of sale confirmation for the publisher'"'"'s distribution message for a product or service.

33. The system of claim 1, wherein the publisher receives a report whenever a subscriber views or hears the publisher'"'"'s distribution message.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the publisher receives notification whenever a subscriber is within viewing or audible range of the publisher'"'"'s distribution message.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the publisher requests subscribers to capture audio, image text or video content from mobile or stationary dynamic display device.

36. The system of claim 1, wherein subscribers and non subscribers can send a query to publishers related to a distribution message sent to a mobile or stationary dynamic display device.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the system transforms the distribution message format based on the device.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the distribution message and the return message use a User Datagram Protocol (UDP).

39. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of servers process the return message in order to generate metrics based on subscriber and non-subscriber usage of the distribution message.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the distribution message is transformed to the formats that the subscriber'"'"'s or non subscriber'"'"'s device supports.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the distribution message is transformed to the formats that the mobile or stationary dynamic display device supports.

42. A method for delivering message content, the method comprising:

generating, by a plurality of publishers using a plurality of input devices and a plurality of servers, a distribution message based on a pre-determined set of rules for each of the plurality of servers, a plurality of mobile and stationary dynamic display devices, a plurality of subscriber devices, and a plurality of non-subscriber devices;

wherein the pre-determined set of rules is based, at least in part, on location information of the plurality of subscriber devices and the plurality of non-subscriber devices;

wherein the plurality of publishers are registered with the plurality of servers to create the distribution message and the rules for sending the distribution message, as well as the return message and the rules for sending the return message;

wherein the plurality subscribers are registered with the plurality of servers to create the rules for receiving the distribution message;

wherein the distribution message, the return message, and the set of publisher and subscriber rules are transformed and stored on the system permanent storage;

wherein the plurality of mobile and stationary dynamic display devices are registered with the plurality of servers to receive the distribution message and transmit the return message;

wherein the plurality of subscriber devices are registered with the plurality of servers to receive the distribution message and transmit the return message;

wherein the plurality of non-subscriber devices are not registered with the plurality of servers;

wherein the plurality of subscriber devices and non-subscriber devices includes;

hand held devices and

head mounted eyewear, capable of transmitting the return message, comprising;

an audio recording component, a lens component, a video image capturing component capable of capturing the content the user is currently viewing, a heads up display unit capable of providing the subscriber or non-subscriber with visual content of the distribution message without requiring the user to look away from their normal viewpoint, and a transmission component capable of transmitting the return message;

wherein the distribution message is transmitted based on the pre-determined set of rules;

transmitting the distribution message based on the pre-determined set of rules;

receiving the return message based on the pre-determined set of rules;

wherein the distribution message is comprised of graphics, text, image, video and audio content;

wherein the return message is comprised of graphics, text, image, video and audio content;

wherein the return message is used by the plurality of publishers to determine the location information of the subscriber, the audio, image, video, and voice content from the subscriber in real time, and whether the publisher'"'"'s own content was viewed by the subscriber;

wherein the publisher uses content from the return message to determine the total number of subscribers and non-subscribers that are viewing the content; and

wherein the publishers dynamically update content to send in further distribution messages to the mobile devices, dynamic display devices, subscriber devices, and non-subscriber devices based on the content and statistics generated in the return message.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein the plurality of servers use a Service Oriented Architecture.

44. The method of claim 42, wherein the plurality of servers are centralized or distributed.

45. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises location information from at least one of the following:

Global Positioning Service (GPS) information, Time Difference Of Arrival (TDOA) information, azimuth and range information, wireless network signal strength triangulation, and Inertial Navigation System (INS) information.

46. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a geospatial area defined by a geometric shape.

47. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises time of day.

48. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a time interval per day.

49. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises a message time duration.

50. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per day.

51. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a day of week.

52. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a date range.

53. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per week.

54. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher or subscriber devices further comprises a day of month.

55. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per month.

56. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises a day of year.

57. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the publisher devices further comprises number of times per year.

58. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises the type of distribution message.

59. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises the type of product or service.

60. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises product manufacturers.

61. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises service providers.

62. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises price range.

63. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises:

the discount range.

64. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises:

coupon delivery.

65. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises:

retail stores.

66. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises:

online merchants.

67. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises:

the type of product or service.

68. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises:

subscriber response to advertisements, discounts and coupons.

69. The method of claim 42, wherein the pre-determined set of rules for the subscriber devices further comprises subscriber interests for product and service.

70. The method of claim 42, wherein the subscriber communicates with publishers in real time using chat, text messaging, voice, graphics, photos and video.

71. The method of claim 42, wherein the publisher can display navigation instructions from the location of mobile or stationary dynamic display device to the location of the publisher'"'"'s product or service.

72. The method of claim 42, wherein the publisher displays navigation instructions from the location of a subscriber'"'"'s or non subscriber'"'"'s device to the location of the publisher'"'"'s product or service.

73. The method of claim 42, wherein the publisher receives point of sale confirmation for the publisher'"'"'s distribution message for a product or service.

74. The method of claim 42, wherein the publisher receives a report whenever a subscriber views or hears the publisher'"'"'s distribution message.

75. The method of claim 42, wherein the publisher receives notification whenever a subscriber is within viewing or audible range of the publisher'"'"'s distribution message.

76. The method of claim 42, wherein the publisher requests subscribers to capture audio, image text or video content from mobile or stationary dynamic display device.

77. The method of claim 42, wherein subscribers and non subscribers send a query to publishers related to a distribution message sent to a mobile or stationary dynamic display device.

78. The method of claim 42, wherein the system transforms the distribution message format based on the device.

79. The method of claim 42, wherein the distribution message and the return message use a User Datagram Protocol (UDP).

80. The method of claim 42, wherein the plurality of servers process the return message in order to generate metrics based on subscriber and non-subscriber usage of the distribution message.

81. The method of claim 42, wherein the distribution message is transformed to the formats that the subscriber'"'"'s or non subscriber'"'"'s device supports.

82. The method of claim 42, wherein the distribution message is transformed to the formats that the dynamic display device supports.