Systems and methods to deliver information to a member

• US 8,760,266 B1
• Filed: 10/23/2012
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
• Original Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
• Inventors: Oakes, III, Charles L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Syed, Nabil
• Assistant Examiner(s): RUSHING, MARK S
• Application Number:
  US13/658,255
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 340/4.11, 341/176, 348/734
• US Class Current: 340/12.26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0967 Systems involving transmission of highway information, e.g. weather, speed limits transmission of navigation instructions to the vehicle G08G1/0968
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media deliver a variety of personalized information to a member of an association. In embodiments, information intended for delivery to a member, with or without request by the member, may be delivered via a television transmission, a telematic transmission to a vehicle, or a read-only memory. A password or biometric may be used to authenticate the intended viewer of the delivered information prior to displaying it.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to:

receive a request for information, including financial documents, from a database via a handheld communication device;

receive a unique input, via the handheld communication device, to authenticate distribution of the requested information;

send the requested information to a television;

provide an alert, via the television, of a forthcoming commercial period; and

display the requested information on the television in successive half pages, wherein the requested information is displayed on a dedicated television channel that is sponsored by an organization and a requestor of the requested information is a member of the organization.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the handheld communication device is a cell phone.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the handheld communication device is a personal digital appliance.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the television is coupled to a security system.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by as processor to provide an option to receive the requested information during the commercial period.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 1, wherein the requested information includes an offer and acceptance of the offer is conveyable via the handheld communication device.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to:

receive a request for information, including financial documents, from a database via a handheld communication device;

receive a unique input, via the handheld communication device, to authenticate distribution of the requested information;

send the requested information to a television;

display the requested information on the television in successive half pages, wherein the requested information is displayed on a dedicated television channel that is sponsored by an organization and a requestor of the requested information is a member of the organization

provide an alert, via the television, of a forthcoming commercial period;

display a menu of informational choices, which includes the requested information, on the television; and

print the displayed requested information via a printer coupled to the television.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to allow a selection to be made from the menu of informational choices via the handheld communication device.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to allow a selection to be made from the menu of informational choices via a television remote control.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 7, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to receive a request via the handheld communication device to establish a two-way audio communication channel.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the two-way audio communication channel is established via the television.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the two-way audio communication channel is established via the handheld communication device.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein supplemental material is requested via, the two-way communication channel.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to:

receive a request for information, including financial documents, from a database via a handhold communication device;

receive a unique input, via the handheld communication device, to authenticate distribution of the requested information;

send the requested information to a television;

display the requested information on the television in successive half pages, wherein the requested information is displayed on to dedicated television channel that is sponsored by an organization and a requestor of the requested information is a member of the organization.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to provide an alert, via the handheld communication device, of a forthcoming due payment.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to provide an alert, via the television, of a forthcoming due payment.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, having computer-executable instructions stored thereon and executable by a processor to print the displayed requested information via a printer coupled to the television.