Method and system for wireless device communication

• US 9,510,147 B1
• Filed: 01/21/2016
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
• Original Assignee: United Services Automobile Association
• Inventors: Hopkins, John C. III
• Primary Examiner(s): HAMMONDS, MARCUS C
• Application Number:
  US15/003,363
• Time in Patent Office: 313 Days
• Field of Search: 4554141-4144, 4554561-457, 455/466, 705 1449- 1467
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 4/025 using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/005 Discovery of network devices, e.g. terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A method, system and apparatus for wireless device communication. A wireless device may be engaged in a wireless data communication session within a local geographic region. The wireless device may be tracked within the local geographic region. The targeted information may be provided to the wireless device regarding the local geographic region based on the tracking of the wireless device.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions cause a processor to:

connect with a wireless device to engage in a wireless data communication session in a local geographic region;

track the wireless device within the local geographic region to obtain tracking information;

identify a movement pattern of the wireless device in the local geographic region based on the tracking information;

access a user profile associated with a user of the wireless device, the user profile including a user criterion for an item type and a body image of the user;

provide targeted information to the wireless device regarding a plurality of items based on the identified movement pattern;

determine that at least one item of the plurality of items matches the user criterion; and

in response to a determination that the at least one item matches the user criterion, provide a notification including a photo of the at least one item appearing with the body image.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions for causing the processor to receive a request to engage in a wireless data communication session with the wireless device.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein tracking the wireless device in the local geographic region includes tracking a duration that the wireless device is in the local geographic region.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein tracking the wireless device in the local geographic region includes tracking a plurality of locations of the wireless device in the local geographic region.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the local geographic region is a retail establishment.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, further comprising instructions for causing the processor to:

receive a request for information regarding a product in the retail establishment; and

provide targeted information to the wireless device regarding the product in response to receiving the request.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, further comprising instructions for causing the processor to:

delete the targeted information on the wireless device when the wireless device is no longer in the local geographic region.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the wireless data communication session is established between the wireless device and a transceiver device deployed within the local geographic region.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the targeted information including product information associated with the plurality of items being sold at the local geographic region.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 9, wherein the product information associated with a particular item is obtained via a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip associated with the particular item.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the targeted information is received from a transceiver of a network of transceivers deployed within the local geographic region.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the tracking information is provided by a network of transceivers deployed within the local geographic region.

13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the identified movement pattern comprises a series of waypoints within the local geographic region.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the targeted information includes at least one of:

an electronically redeemable coupon related to an item of the plurality of items, and information about a deal on an item of the plurality of items.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1, wherein the user criterion for the item type includes at least one of a size of an item, a color of an item, a price of an item, dimensions of an item, or membership in an organization.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions causing a processor to:

automatically engage, by a wireless device, in a wireless data communication session in a local geographic region with a transceiver deployed within the local geographic region;

provide tracking information related to the wireless device while the wireless device is in the local geographic region;

provide a user profile associated with a user of the wireless device, the user profile including a user criterion for an item type and a body image of the user;

receive, at the wireless device, targeted information regarding a plurality of items, the targeted information being based on a movement pattern of the wireless device in the local geographic region identified based on the tracking information;

receive a notification indicating that at least one item of the plurality of items matches the user criterion, the notification including a photo of the at least one item appearing with the body image.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for causing the processor to preprogram the wireless device to engage in the wireless data communication session in the local geographic region.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for causing the processor to:

receive information related to the targeted information; and

display the targeted information and the information related to the targeted information on the wireless device.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for causing the processor to:

provide a response to the targeted information.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, further comprising instructions for causing a processor to:

provide the targeted information to a central server to receive a value regarding the targeted information from the central server.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the targeted information describes a relationship between two or more commodities.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16, wherein the user criterion for the item type includes at least one of a size of an item, a color of an item, a price of an item, dimensions of an item, or membership in an organization.

23. A computer-implemented method comprising:

connecting with a wireless device to engage in a wireless data communication session in a local geographic region;

tracking the wireless device within the local geographic region to obtain tracking information;

identifying a movement pattern of the wireless device in the local geographic region based on the tracking information;

accessing a user profile associated with a user of the wireless device, the user profile including a user criterion for an item type and a body image of the user;

providing targeted information to the wireless device regarding a plurality of items based on the identified movement pattern;

determining that at least one item of the plurality of items matches the user criterion; and

in response to a determination that the at least one item matches the user criterion, providing a notification including a photo of the at least one item appearing with the body image.

24. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the user criterion for the item type includes at least one of a color of an item, a size of an item, a price of an item, and dimensions of an item.

25. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the targeted information includes at least one of:

an electronically redeemable coupon related to an item of the plurality of items, and information about a deal on an item of the plurality of items.

26. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the targeted information includes a location where at least one of the plurality of items may be purchased.

27. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the targeted information includes information regarding a provider of at least one of the plurality of items.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, further comprising receiving a request to engage in a wireless data communication session with the wireless device.

29. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein tracking the wireless device in the local geographic region includes tracking a duration that the wireless device is in the local geographic region.

30. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein tracking the wireless device in the local geographic region includes tracking a plurality of locations of the wireless device in the local geographic region.

31. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the local geographic region is a retail establishment.

32. The computer-implemented method of claim 31, further comprising:

receiving a request for information regarding a product in the retail establishment; and

providing targeted information to the wireless device regarding the product in response to receiving the request.

33. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, further comprising:

deleting the targeted information on the wireless device when the wireless device is no longer in the local geographic region.

34. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the wireless data communication session is established between the wireless device and a transceiver device deployed within the local geographic region.

35. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the targeted information including product information associated with the plurality of items being sold at the local geographic region.

36. The computer-implemented method of claim 35, wherein the product information associated with a particular item is obtained via a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip associated with the particular item.

37. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the targeted information is received from a transceiver of a network of transceivers deployed within the local geographic region.

38. The computer-implemented method of claim 23, wherein the tracking information is provided by a network of transceivers deployed within the local geographic region.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 23, wherein the identified movement pattern comprises a series of waypoints within the local geographic region.