Methods and systems for selecting internet radio program break content using mobile device location

• US 8,948,684 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2014
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Targeted Radio LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Albert S Baldocchi, David D Minter
• Inventors: Minter, David D., Baldocchi, Albert S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zweizig, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US14/167,622
• Publication Number:
  US 20140149224A1
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/3.02, 455/3.03, 455/3.04, 455/3.05, 455/3.06, 455/456.3
• US Class Current: 455/3.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/106 Receiver-side switching
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/57 for mobile receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/51 of receiving stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets

Abstract

Methods and systems for selecting content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio stream using mobile device location information. In one aspect, the methods and systems seamlessly select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio stream using mobile device location information and program break markers. In another aspect, the methods and systems select content for outputting on a mobile device during a program break in an Internet radio stream using mobile device trajectory information.

Claims

1. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during an advertising break in an Internet radio stream, comprising:

streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio stream;

receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device recurring location reports reporting new locations of the mobile device resolved by the mobile device;

detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of an advertising break in the Internet radio stream;

streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the advertising break at least one advertisement selected by the Internet radio source using at least one of the reported locations and a duration indicator indicating a duration of the advertising break; and

resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio stream after the advertising break.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the advertisement is selected by the Internet radio source using a trajectory of the mobile device determined using a plurality of the reported locations and associated times.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving on the mobile device through user interaction with a location reporting selection feature a selection enabling location reporting from the mobile device to the Internet radio source.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving on the mobile device through user interaction with a location reporting selection feature a selection disabling location reporting from the mobile device to the Internet radio source.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the reported locations comprise global positioning system (GPS) locations.

6. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a break in an Internet radio stream, comprising:

streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio stream;

receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a location report reporting a location of the mobile device;

detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of a break in the Internet radio stream;

streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the break local political content selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and a duration indicator indicating a duration of the break; and

resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio stream after the break.

7. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a break in an Internet radio stream, comprising:

streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio stream;

receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a location report reporting a location of the mobile device;

detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of a break in the Internet radio stream;

streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the break a local news report selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and a duration indicator indicating a duration of the break; and

resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio stream after the break.

8. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a break in an Internet radio stream, comprising:

streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio stream;

receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a location report reporting a location of the mobile device;

detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of a break in the Internet radio stream;

streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the break a local traffic report selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and a duration indicator indicating a duration of the break; and

resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio stream after the break.

9. A method for streaming localized content to a mobile device during a break in an Internet radio stream, comprising:

streaming from an Internet radio source to a mobile device an Internet radio stream;

receiving by the Internet radio source from the mobile device a location report reporting a location of the mobile device;

detecting electronically by the Internet radio source a marker indicating a start of a break in the Internet radio stream;

streaming from the Internet radio source to the mobile device during the break a local weather report selected by the Internet radio source using the reported location and a duration indicator indicating a duration of the break; and

resuming by the Internet radio source streaming to the mobile device of the Internet radio stream after the break.