Personalized content delivery using a dynamic network

• US 9,648,063 B1
• Filed: 11/05/2015
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Gupta, Noopur, Zink, Edmund D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rego, Dominic
• Application Number:
  US14/933,700
• Publication Number:
  US 20170134451A1
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 4554142, 4554042, 4554561, 455457, 455 411, 455 412
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/02 Indoor
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/02 using radio waves using satellite radio beacon systems for determining position G01S19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0289 of multiple transceivers, e.g. in ad hoc networks
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0295 Proximity-based methods, e.g. position inferred from reception of particular signals
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/14 Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/155 Ground-based stations H04B7/204 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/15507 Relay station based processing for cell extension or control of coverage area, network planning with network coordinated processing with regard to cell extension H04W16/26; network topologies using dedicated repeater stations H04W84/047; terminal devices adapted for relaying to or from an other terminal H04W88/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• 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 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

Personalized content delivery using a dynamic network may include, using a processor, continually receiving, from each of a plurality of mobile devices, a location of the mobile device and a list specifying at least one RF device detected by the mobile device while at the location; and, estimating, using the processor, location information for the RF devices according to the locations and the lists. Using the processor, a determination may be made that a first RF device from the lists is proximate to a stationary presentation device. Responsive to the determining and using the processor, content may be provided to the stationary presentation device. The content may be selected, at least in part, according to the location information of the first RF device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

using a processor, continually receiving, from each of a plurality of mobile devices, a location of the mobile device and a list comprising at least one RF device detected by the mobile device while at the location;

estimating, using the processor, location information for the RF devices according to the locations and the lists;

determining, using the processor, that a first RF device from the lists is proximate to a stationary presentation device; and

responsive to the determining and using the processor, providing content to the stationary presentation device, wherein the content is selected, at least in part, according to the location information of the first RF device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first RF device is a non-participating device and the plurality of mobile devices are participating devices.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, from the locations and lists of the plurality of mobile devices, an amount of time the first RF device is proximate to a selected location;

wherein the content is further selected according to the amount of time and the selected location.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the stationary presentation device and the plurality of mobile devices are indoors.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the first RF device is proximate to a second RF device determined to be a companion device from historical location information for the first and second RF devices, wherein the content is further selected according to location information estimated for the second RF device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the lists further specify signal strength for detected RF devices; and

estimating location information for the RF devices further comprises estimating a distance of the RF devices from the mobile devices that detected the RF devices according to the signal strength indicators.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein estimating location information for the RF devices further comprises, for a selected RF device detected concurrently by at least two mobile devices, determining an intersection of the detectable ranges of the at least two mobile devices that detected the selected RF device.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein determining that the first RF device is proximate to the stationary presentation device comprises:

receiving device detection data specifying the first RF device from the stationary display device.

9. A system, comprising:

a processor programmed to initiate executable operations comprising;

continually receiving, from each of a plurality of mobile devices, a location of the mobile device and a list comprising at least one RF device detected by the mobile device while at the location;

estimating location information for the RF devices according to the locations and the lists;

determining that a first RF device from the lists is proximate to a stationary presentation device; and

responsive to the determining, providing content to the stationary presentation device, wherein the content is selected, at least in part, according to the location information of the first RF device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the first RF device is a non-participating device and the plurality of mobile devices are participating devices.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further programmed to initiate executable operations comprising:

determining, from the locations and lists of the plurality of mobile devices, an amount of time the first RF device is proximate to a selected location;

wherein the content is further selected according to the amount of time and the selected location.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the stationary presentation device and the plurality of mobile devices are indoors.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the processor is further programmed to initiate executable operations comprising:

determining that the first RF device is proximate to a second RF device determined to be a companion device from historical location information for the first and second RF devices, wherein the content is further selected according to location information estimated for the second RF device.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein:

the lists further specify signal strength for detected RF devices; and

estimating location information for the RF devices further comprises estimating a distance of the RF devices from the mobile devices that detected the RF devices according to the signal strength indicators.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein estimating location information for the RF devices further comprises, for a selected RF device detected concurrently by at least two mobile devices, determining an intersection of the detectable ranges of the at least two mobile devices that detected the selected RF device.

16. The system of claim 9, wherein determining that the first RF device is proximate to the stationary presentation device comprises:

receiving device detection data specifying the first RF device from the stationary display device.

17. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

using the processor, continually receiving, from each of a plurality of mobile devices, a location of the mobile device and a list comprising at least one RF device detected by the mobile device while at the location;

estimating, using the processor, location information for the RF devices according to the locations and the lists;

determining, using the processor, that a first RF device from the lists is proximate to a stationary presentation device; and

responsive to the determining and using the processor, providing content to the stationary presentation device, wherein the content is selected, at least in part, according to the location information of the first RF device.

18. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein the first RF device is a non-participating device and the plurality of mobile devices are participating devices.

19. The computer program product of claim 17, further comprising:

determining that the first RF device is proximate to a second RF device determined to be a companion device from historical location information for the first and second RF devices, wherein the content is further selected according to location information estimated for the second RF device.

20. The computer program product of claim 17, wherein estimating location information for the RF devices further comprises, for a selected RF device detected concurrently by at least two mobile devices, determining an intersection of the detectable ranges of the at least two mobile devices that detected the selected RF device.