Method and apparatus of processing data displayed on a mobile station interface based on user preferences

• US 9,123,057 B1
• Filed: 09/25/2014
• Issued: 09/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: West Technology Group LLC (West Corporation)
• Original Assignee: West Corporation
• Inventors: Kessenger, Erika Nelson, Pollock, Bruce
• Primary Examiner(s): POPE, DARYL C
• Application Number:
  US14/495,969
• Time in Patent Office: 341 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/539.1, 340/573.1, 455/412, 455/414, 455/419, 455/420
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A method and apparatus of monitoring a mobile station'"'"'s activity to determine user behavior is disclosed. One example method may include determining a location of the mobile station, and determining data that is accessible to the mobile station based on its location. The method may also include transmitting the data to the mobile station, tracking the movement of the mobile station over a specified time interval, and compiling a report of the mobile station'"'"'s activity within the specified time interval.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining at least one content data that is accessible to a mobile station based on a location of the mobile station;

querying a database for available content data to transmit to a user based on user preferences, wherein a first option within at least one predefined user preference among the user preferences comprises a distance associated with the at least one predefined user preference;

transmitting the at least one content data to the mobile station, the at least one content data comprising a product purchase offer;

tracking the movement of the mobile station over a specified time interval; and

compiling a report of the mobile station'"'"'s activity within the specified time interval, wherein the mobile station activity comprises accessing the at least one product purchase offer on the mobile station.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising purchasing a corresponding product within the specified time interval.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

matching to the user'"'"'s preferences at least one available offer or promotion that is presently available; and

transmitting the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

transmitting a wake-up signal to the user'"'"'s mobile station when transmitting the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station to present the at least one available offer or promotion on a display of the user'"'"'s mobile station.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein compiling a report of the user'"'"'s activity comprises compiling at least one of purchasing, not purchasing, accessing the content data transmitted on the mobile station, and redeeming the at least one available offer or promotion.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

rematching to the user'"'"'s preferences at least one available offer or promotion that is presently available; and

transmitting the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station based on the user'"'"'s activity included in the compiled report.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the promotions and advertisements are transmitted in accordance with a downloaded application program stored on the mobile device.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor configured to determine at least one content data that is accessible to a mobile station based on a location of the mobile station, the at least one content data comprising a product purchase offer, and query a database for available content data to transmit to a user based on user preferences, wherein a first option within at least one predefined user preference among the user preferences comprises a distance associated with the at least one predefined user preference; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the at least one content data to the mobile station, wherein the processor is further configured to track the movement of the mobile station over a specified time interval, and compile a report of the mobile station'"'"'s activity within the specified time interval, wherein the mobile station activity comprises an access of the at least one product purchase offer on the mobile station.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the processor is further configured to purchase of a corresponding product within the specified time interval.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to match to the user'"'"'s preferences at least one available offer or promotion that is presently available, and the transmitter is further configured to transmit the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit a wake-up signal to the user'"'"'s mobile station when the at least one available offer or promotion is transmitted as the content data to the mobile station to present the at least one available offer or promotion on a display of the user'"'"'s mobile station.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the report of the user'"'"'s activity being compiled comprises a compilation of at least one of purchasing, not purchasing, accessing the content data transmitted on the mobile station, and a redemption of the at least one available offer or promotion.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to rematch to the user'"'"'s preferences at least one available offer or promotion that is presently available, and the transmitter is further configured to transmit the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station based on the user'"'"'s activity included in the compiled report.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the promotions and advertisements are transmitted in accordance with a downloaded application program stored on the mobile device.

15. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store a computer program that when executed causes a processer to perform:

determining at least one content data that is accessible to a mobile station based on a location of the mobile station, the at least one content data comprising a product purchase offer;

querying a database for available content data to transmit to a user based on user preferences, wherein a first option within at least one predefined user preference among the user preferences comprises a distance associated with the at least one predefined user preference;

transmitting the at least one content data to the mobile station;

tracking the movement of the mobile station over a specified time interval; and

compiling a report of the mobile station'"'"'s activity within the specified time interval, wherein the mobile station activity comprises accessing the at least one product purchase offer on the mobile station.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to perform purchasing a corresponding product within the specified time interval.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

matching to the user'"'"'s preferences at least one available offer or promotion that is presently available; and

transmitting the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

transmitting a wake-up signal to the user'"'"'s mobile station when transmitting the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station to present the at least one available offer or promotion on a display of the user'"'"'s mobile station.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein compiling a report of the user'"'"'s activity comprises compiling at least one of purchasing, not purchasing, accessing the content data transmitted on the mobile station, and redeeming the at least one available offer or promotion.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

rematching to the user'"'"'s preferences at least one available offer or promotion that is presently available; and

transmitting the at least one available offer or promotion as the content data to the mobile station based on the user'"'"'s activity included in the compiled report.