Providing promotion information to a device based on location

• US 8,990,287 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2013
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Wayport, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wayport, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stewart, Brett B.
• Primary Examiner(s): HOANG, HIEU T
• Application Number:
  US14/034,107
• Publication Number:
  US 20140019251A1
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 709201-203, 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 370/338
• US Class Current: 709/202
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0295 Proximity-based methods, e.g. position inferred from reception of particular signals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0254 based on statistics
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/8033 location-dependent, e.g. business or home
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/7435 Location dependent, e.g. Bussiness or home
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/08 Access restriction or access information delivery, e.g. discovery data delivery signalling during connection H04W76/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

A method includes receiving, at a network device, data indicating a geographic location associated with a mobile communication device. The method also includes selecting promotion information based on the geographic location associated with the mobile communication device. The method further includes transmitting the promotion information to the mobile communication device.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a network device via a local area network access point, data indicating a geographic location associated with a mobile communication device, wherein the data is received in response to the local area network access point receiving a beacon signal from the mobile communication device;

selecting, by the network device, promotion information based on the geographic location associated with the mobile communication device, wherein the promotion information is associated with a provider of goods or services; and

transmitting the promotion information to the mobile communication device;

wherein the geographic location associated with the mobile communication device is approximated to be the geographic location of the local area network access point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the promotion information comprises an advertisement.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the promotion information is associated with a good or a service available at a location proximate to the geographical location associated with the mobile communication device.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing the data indicating the geographical location associated with the mobile communication device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device is configured to communicate via a wireless network.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device is configured to receive the geographic location from the local area network access point in response to a location request.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic location corresponds to a location of the local area network access point.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the mobile communication device wirelessly communicates with the local area network access point.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the data includes an identification number of the mobile communication device received in the beacon signal.

10. A method comprising:

sending, from a beacon signal from a mobile communication device to a local area network access point; and

receiving, at the mobile communication device from a network device associated with an information provider, promotion based on a geographical location associated with the mobile communication device provided to the network device by the local area network access point, wherein the promotion information is received in response to the beacon signal;

wherein the promotion information is associated with a provider of goods or services; and

wherein the geographic location associated with the mobile communication device is approximated to be the geographic location of the local area network access point.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the promotion information comprises an advertisement.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the promotion information is associated with a good or a service available at a location proximate to the geographical location.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the mobile communication device communicates wirelessly with the local area network access point.

14. The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving the geographical location at the mobile communication device in response to a location request.

15. A mobile communication device comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;

sending a beacon signal to a local area network access point, and

receiving promotion information from a network device associated with an information provider, the promotion information based on a geographical location provided to the network device by the local area network access point, wherein the promotion information is received in response to the beacon signal;

wherein the promotion information is associated with a provider of goods or services; and

wherein the geographic location associated with the mobile communication device is approximated to be the geographic location of the local area network access point.

16. The mobile communication device of claim 15, further comprising a wireless communication interface coupled to the processor to wirelessly communicate with the local area network access point.