System and method for targeting data processing system(s) with data

• US 8,942,693 B2
• Filed: 03/18/2014
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: BillJCo LLC
• Original Assignee: William J. Johnson
• Inventors: Johnson, William J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Batista, Marcos
• Application Number:
  US14/217,661
• Publication Number:
  US 20140201003A1
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 455/418, 370/338
• US Class Current: 455/418
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/026 using orientation information, e.g. compass
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

Provided is a system and method for targeting one or more receiving data processing systems with data by aiming a sending data processing system at the receiving data processing system(s) and performing a shoot action. Aiming information is transmitted from the sending data processing system to the receiving data processing system(s) to facilitate determining whether or not the one or more receiving data processing systems was targeted by the sending data processing system, for example, to subsequently pull data, push data, or interact. Aiming information may include location information, directional and posture information, distance information, target size, and/or other shooting data to further qualify the shoot action. Permissions and configurations can govern data pulled or pushed. Wave forms which are not controllably aimed by nature can be accurately aimed.

Claims

1. A method by a receiving data processing system for processing a user shoot action performed by a mobile data processing system, the method comprising:

receiving, by the receiving data processing system, a wireless data record shot directly at one or more targeted data processing systems by the mobile data processing using a wireless transmission as a result of the user shoot action, the wireless data record including;

aim information for processing after being received by the receiving data processing system for the receiving data processing system determining with the aim information whether the receiving data processing system was intended to be targeted by the mobile data processing system wherein the aim information includes directional information and is put in the wireless data record by the mobile data processing system for describing a user physically aiming the mobile data processing system toward a physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system, and

aimed data for being processed based on the receiving data processing system determining with the aim information whether the receiving data processing system was intended to be targeted by the mobile data processing system by the receiving data processing system determining being located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system;

recognizing, by the receiving data processing system, the user shoot action upon the receiving, by the receiving data processing system, the wireless data record wherein the receiving, by the receiving data processing system, the wireless data record is not sufficient alone for the receiving data processing system determining being located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system;

determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system using the aim information that includes the directional information; and

processing, by the receiving data processing system, the aimed data after the determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the aim information includes location information for determining a starting location of the shoot action or posture information for the determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the wireless transmission comprises a sound wave transmission or a radio frequency transmission.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving data processing system is another mobile data processing system.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the aim information includes a destination address or identifier of the receiving data processing system.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving data processing system ignores processing the aimed data upon the determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the aimed data is data pushed from the mobile data processing system to the receiving data processing system.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the data pushed is used to initiate modification of user application data at the receiving data processing system.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein the data pushed is used to cause a user interface to be presented at the receiving data processing system.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the data pushed is information from a user of the mobile data processing system to a user of the receiving data processing system.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the data pushed is configuration information or is search criteria for finding information.

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the data pushed includes an RFID probe.

13. The method of claim 7 wherein the data pushed includes permissions governing user privileged actions.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the aim information includes distance information for determining a distance of the shoot action.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the aimed data is for subsequently pulling pulled data from the receiving data processing system.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data is used to initiate modification of user application data at the mobile data processing system.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data is used to cause a user interface to be presented at the mobile data processing system.

18. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data is information from a user of the receiving data processing system to a user of the mobile data processing system.

19. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data is configuration information or is search criteria for finding information.

20. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data includes a menu.

21. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data includes a map.

22. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data includes applicable coupons.

23. The method of claim 15 wherein the pulled data includes deals offered at a store.

24. The method of claim 1 wherein the aim information includes a target size for the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

25. The method of claim 1 wherein the aim information includes a confirmation request for a response from the receiving data processing system, and wherein the response is sent by the receiving data processing system to the mobile data processing system for confirmation of the whether the receiving data processing system was intended to be targeted by the mobile data processing system, where the mobile data processing system, after receiving the response, confirms to the receiving data processing system the aimed data should be processed by the receiving data processing system.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the receiving data processing system is one of a plurality of the one or more targeted data processing systems, and wherein a maximum number of targets is compared at the mobile data processing system to the response from the receiving data processing system.

27. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiving data processing system is one of a plurality of the one or more targeted data processing systems.

28. A receiving data processing system for processing a user shoot action performed by a mobile data processing system, comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory coupled to the one or more processors and including instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, results in the receiving data processing system;

receiving, by the receiving data processing system, a wireless data record shot directly at one or more targeted data processing systems by the mobile data processing using a wireless transmission as a result of the user shoot action, the wireless data record including;

aim information for processing after being received by the receiving data processing system for the receiving data processing system determining with the aim information whether the receiving data processing system was intended to be targeted by the mobile data processing system wherein the aim information includes directional information and is put in the wireless data record by the mobile data processing system for describing a user physically aiming the mobile data processing system toward a physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system, and

aimed data for being processed based on the receiving data processing system determining with the aim information whether the receiving data processing system was intended to be targeted by the mobile data processing system by the receiving data processing system determining being located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system;

recognizing, by the receiving data processing system, the user shoot action upon the receiving, by the receiving data processing system, the wireless data record wherein the receiving, by the receiving data processing system, the wireless data record is not sufficient alone for the receiving data processing system determining being located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system;

determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system using the aim information that includes the directional information; and

processing, by the receiving data processing system, the aimed data after the determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

29. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the aim information includes distance information for determining a distance of the shoot action or a target size for the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

30. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the aim information includes location information for determining a starting location of the shoot action or posture information for the determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

31. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the wireless transmission comprises a sound wave transmission or a radio frequency transmission.

32. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the receiving data processing system is another mobile data processing system.

33. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the aim information includes a destination address or identifier of the receiving data processing system.

34. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the receiving data processing system ignores processing the aimed data upon the determining, by the receiving data processing system, whether the receiving data processing system is located at the physical whereabouts targeted by the mobile data processing system.

35. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the aimed data is data pushed from the mobile data processing system to the receiving data processing system.

36. The receiving data processing system of claim 35 wherein the data pushed is used to initiate modification of user application data at the receiving data processing system.

37. The receiving data processing system of claim 35 wherein the data pushed is used to cause a user interface to be presented at the receiving data processing system.

38. The receiving data processing system of claim 35 wherein the data pushed is information from a user of the mobile data processing system to a user of the receiving data processing system.

39. The receiving data processing system of claim 35 wherein the data pushed is configuration information or is search criteria for finding information.

40. The receiving data processing system of claim 35 wherein the data pushed includes an RFID probe.

41. The receiving data processing system of claim 35 wherein the data pushed includes permissions governing user privileged actions.

42. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the aimed data is for subsequently pulling pulled data from the receiving data processing system.

43. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data is used to initiate modification of user application data at the mobile data processing system.

44. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data is used to cause a user interface to be presented at the mobile data processing system.

45. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data is information from a user of the receiving data processing system to a user of the mobile data processing system.

46. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data is configuration information or is search criteria for finding information.

47. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data includes a menu.

48. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data includes a map.

49. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data includes applicable coupons.

50. The receiving data processing system of claim 42 wherein the pulled data includes deals offered at a store.

51. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the aim information includes a confirmation request for a response from the receiving data processing system, and wherein the response is sent by the receiving data processing system to the mobile data processing system for confirmation of the whether the receiving data processing system was intended to be targeted by the mobile data processing system, where the mobile data processing system, after receiving the response, confirms to the receiving data processing system the aimed data should be processed by the receiving data processing system.

52. The receiving data processing system of claim 51 wherein the receiving data processing system is one of a plurality of the one or more targeted data processing systems, and wherein a maximum number of targets is compared at the mobile data processing system to the response from the receiving data processing system.

53. The receiving data processing system of claim 28 wherein the receiving data processing system is one of a plurality of the one or more targeted data processing systems.