GPS driven architecture for delivery of location based multimedia and method of use

• US 9,088,866 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2013
• Issued: 07/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Narayan, Pramodh D., Ramanathan, Sri, Terry, Matthew A., Trevathan, Matthew B.
• Primary Examiner(s): AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE
• Application Number:
  US13/897,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20130252639A1
• Time in Patent Office: 792 Days
• Field of Search: 340/995.24, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 4554561-457, 701/207, 701/208
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

An architecture, system and method of use sends location based multimedia to participants of a geo-tour or other application using geo-boundaries and/or other location information. The method includes detecting when a user has crossed within a geo-boundary. The method further includes determining a content type to be sent to a mobile device based on preferences provided by the user. Additionally, the method includes sending user location specific content of the determined content type to the mobile device when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a CPU, a computer readable memory and a computer readable storage media;

program instructions to detect when a user has crossed within a geo-boundary;

program instructions to determine a content type of user location specific content to be sent to a mobile device of the user based on preferences provided by the user, the content type determined when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary, and the preferences comprising the content type which comprises at least one of text, audio, video and graphics;

program instructions to send the user location specific content of the determined content type to the mobile device when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary;

program instructions to determine whether the user is subscribed to a geo-boundary service when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary;

program instructions to determine whether the user has been offered to join the geo-boundary service within a predetermined time period when the user is not subscribed to the geo-boundary service; and

program instructions to provide the user an offer to join the geo-boundary service when the user has not been offered to join the geo-boundary service within the predetermined time period,

wherein the program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the computer readable memory.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

program instructions to store the location specific content on a central storage unit, independent of the mobile device; and

program instructions to periodically update or modify the location specific content, independent of the mobile device.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

program instructions to check capabilities of the mobile device and transform the location specific content to be compatible with the mobile device based on the checked capabilities; and

program instructions to send a text message to the mobile device when the location specific content cannot be supported on the mobile device.

4. The system of claim 3, further comprising program instructions to format the content to be compatible with the mobile device using a User Agent Profile specification.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising program instructions to receive registration information of the user including the preferences, unique identification of the mobile device and subscription information for at least one tour within the geo-boundary.

6. The system of claim 5, further program instructions to charge the user for the location specific content.

7. The system of claim 5, further comprising:

program instructions to determine whether the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary within another predetermined time period based on a time stamp when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary; and

program instructions to provide the user with an option to continue the geo-boundary service when the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary within the another predetermined time period.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising program instructions to determine the content type when the user has not previously crossed within the geo-boundary within the another predetermined time period and the user has elected the option to continue the geo-boundary service.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising program instructions to set one or more geo-boundaries by a service provider.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising program instructions to determine user location by at least one of GPS, A-GPS, or triangulation methodologies.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising program instructions to track the mobile device to determine when the mobile device enters or when the mobile device leaves a geo-boundary.

12. A system implemented in hardware comprising:

a computer infrastructure operable to;

receive registration information of a user including user preferences, a unique identification of a mobile device of the user, and subscription information within a geo-boundary;

determine whether the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary within a predetermined time period based on a time stamp indicative of when the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary;

when the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary, provide the user an option to end a content providing process or continue a content providing process;

when the user has not previously crossed within the geo-boundary or when the user elects to continue the content providing process, determine a content type of user location specific content to be sent to the mobile device of the user based on the user preferences provided by the user; and

when the user has not previously crossed within the geo-boundary or when the user elects to continue the content providing process, sending the user location specific content of the determined content type to the mobile device of the user.