Apparatus and methods for enabling location-based services within a premises
First Claim
1. A method of operating a first computerized device to generate and utilize client device context-specific profile data associated with a mobile client device, the client device context-specific profile data relating the mobile client device to one or more positions within a given area, the first computerized device configured for data communication with at least one or more computerized devices other than the mobile client device within the given area, the method comprising:
- transmitting at least one request signal from the first computerized device to the mobile client device, the first request signal being transmitted to the mobile client device when located at a first position within the given area;
receiving, in response to the transmitted at least one request signal, a response signal from the mobile client device indicative of one or more first device-specific characteristics;
generating data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position;
correlating the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position with data indicative of a first user context at the first position, the data indicative of the first user context comprising at least one or more location-based data commands which are each issuable from the first computerized device to respective ones of the one or more other computerized devices within the given area based at least in part on subsequent position identification of the mobile client device by the first computerized device; and
storing, in a data structure comprising the client device-context specific profile data, the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position correlated with the data indicative of the first user context at the first position.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for enabling location identification and related services in a premises. In one embodiment, location identification services are provided via a gateway device using data extracted from a wireless signal. The data is used to estimate a location of a device (based on comparison to previously gathered and/or reference data). In another embodiment, infrared (IR) or other short range wireless signals are broadcast from the client devices to a set-top-box (STB), and the STB or gateway correlates the signals to a location within the premises. A profiling process is used to establish specific locations within a premises, and associate location-specific services therewith. The location-based services include for example (i) loading particular applications and/or content when the user enters a particular location, (ii) providing information and/or advertisement opportunities when the user is near a particular public or business location, and (iii) content delivery optimization among multiple user devices.
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1. A method of operating a first computerized device to generate and utilize client device context-specific profile data associated with a mobile client device, the client device context-specific profile data relating the mobile client device to one or more positions within a given area, the first computerized device configured for data communication with at least one or more computerized devices other than the mobile client device within the given area, the method comprising:
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transmitting at least one request signal from the first computerized device to the mobile client device, the first request signal being transmitted to the mobile client device when located at a first position within the given area; receiving, in response to the transmitted at least one request signal, a response signal from the mobile client device indicative of one or more first device-specific characteristics; generating data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position; correlating the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position with data indicative of a first user context at the first position, the data indicative of the first user context comprising at least one or more location-based data commands which are each issuable from the first computerized device to respective ones of the one or more other computerized devices within the given area based at least in part on subsequent position identification of the mobile client device by the first computerized device; and storing, in a data structure comprising the client device-context specific profile data, the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position correlated with the data indicative of the first user context at the first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computerized device configured to generate and utilize profile data specific to a mobile client device context, the computerized device configured for data communication with a mobile client device and one or more other computerized devices, the computerized device comprising:
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a data communication interface; processor apparatus in data communication with the data communication interface; storage apparatus in data communication with the processor apparatus, the storage apparatus having at least one computer program stored thereon, the at least one computer program comprising a plurality of instructions which are configured to, when executed by the processor apparatus, cause the computerized device to; transmit at least one request signal to the mobile client device, the mobile client device located at a first position within a given area; receive, in response to the transmitted at least one request signal, a response from the mobile client device indicative of one or more first device-specific characteristics; generate data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position; correlate the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position with data indicative of a first user context at the first position, the data indicative of the first user context comprising at least one or more location-based data commands which are each issuable from the computerized device to at least one of the one or more other computerized devices; store, in a data structure comprising the profile data, the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position correlated with the data indicative of the first user context at the first position; after the storage of the data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the data indicative of the first user context at the first position, perform a first location tracking operation to determine that one or more then-current device-specific characteristics correspond to the one or more first device-specific characteristics; and based at least in part on the determination that the one or more then-current device-specific characteristics correspond to the one or more first device-specific characteristics; identify that a current location of the mobile client device corresponds to the first location within the given area; and issue a first one of the one or more location-based data commands associated with the first user context to the at least one of the one or more other computerized devices. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operating a computerized mobile device to utilize mobile device context-specific profile data generated by a computerized location tracking device, the mobile device context-specific profile data (i) associated with the computerized mobile device and one or more other computerized devices within a given premises, and (ii) relating the computerized mobile device to one or more positions within the given premises, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the computerized mobile device, at least one request signal issued from the computerized location determining device, the at least one request signal being received by the computerized mobile device when located at a first position within the given premises; based at least on the at least one request signal, transmitting from the computerized mobile device to the computerized location determining device, a response signal indicating one or more first device-specific characteristics, the computerized location determining device configured to generate data associating the one or more first device-specific characteristics to the first position; creating data indicative of a correlation of the first position with one or more location-based electrical power management commands, or more location-based electrical power management commands each issuable from the computerized mobile device to respective ones of the one or more other computerized devices within the given premises in response to subsequent position identification of the computerized mobile device, the one or more location-based electrical power management commands each configured to cause a prescribed change in at least operating parameter or operating state of at least one of the one or more other computerized devices, the prescribed change causing a change in the electrical power consumption of the at least one of the one or more other computerized devices; storing, in a data structure, the data indicative of the correlation; emitting one or more signals indicative of one or more current device-specific characteristics, the emitting the one or more signals indicative of the one or more current device-specific characteristics enabling the computerized location determining device to perform a first location tracking operation;
receiving, from the computerized location determining device, data indicating that the one or more current device-specific characteristics correspond to the one or more first device-specific characteristics; andbased at least in part on the data indicating that one or more current device-specific characteristics correspond to the one or more first device-specific characteristics; identifying that a current location of the computerized mobile device corresponds to the first location within the given premises; and issuing, to a first one of the one or more other computerized devices, a first one of the one or more location-based electrical power management commands. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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