System and method for delivering information in a communication network using location identity
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for controlling access to digital information, said digital information comprising a plurality of digital files, comprising:
- for each one of said plurality of digital files, receiving from a corresponding producer device a location identity, said location identity comprising a location value and a proximity value, said location value comprising a geographical location and said proximity value identifying a geographical region in relation to said geographical location;
storing in a memory device on a distributor device said location identity for each one of said plurality of digital files;
prompting a receiver device to provide its location to said distributor device;
receiving from said receiver device a current location of said receiver device in response to said prompting, said receiver device being operated by a user;
receiving from said receiver device a request for data;
using said current location of said receiver device and said request to select one of said plurality of files, said selected one of said plurality of digital files including said data and having a location identity that matches said current location of said receiver device; and
providing said one of said plurality of digital files to said receiver device;
wherein said one of said plurality of files is selected from said plurality of files in response to receiving said request for said data, and certain ones of said plurality of files.
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Abstract
Access to digital data is provided based on a specific location of a receiver device. In one embodiment, for each one of a plurality of digital files, a location identity is received, where the location identity includes a location value (e.g., a geographical location) and a proximity value (e.g., a geographical region in relation to the geographical location), thereby defining a particular area. A location of a receiver device (e.g., operated by a user) is then received (e.g., in response to a query) and used to select at least one of the plurality of digital files (e.g., one that matches the users location). The selected file (i.e., selected digital data or selected content) is then provided to the receiver device.
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1. A method for controlling access to digital information, said digital information comprising a plurality of digital files, comprising:
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for each one of said plurality of digital files, receiving from a corresponding producer device a location identity, said location identity comprising a location value and a proximity value, said location value comprising a geographical location and said proximity value identifying a geographical region in relation to said geographical location; storing in a memory device on a distributor device said location identity for each one of said plurality of digital files; prompting a receiver device to provide its location to said distributor device; receiving from said receiver device a current location of said receiver device in response to said prompting, said receiver device being operated by a user; receiving from said receiver device a request for data; using said current location of said receiver device and said request to select one of said plurality of files, said selected one of said plurality of digital files including said data and having a location identity that matches said current location of said receiver device; and providing said one of said plurality of digital files to said receiver device; wherein said one of said plurality of files is selected from said plurality of files in response to receiving said request for said data, and certain ones of said plurality of files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for controlling access to digital information, said digital information comprising a plurality of digital files, comprising:
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at least one memory device for storing a location identity for each one of said plurality of digital files, said location identity being received from a corresponding producer device via a network and comprising a location value and a proximity value, said location value comprising a geographical location and said proximity value identifying a geographical region in relation to said geographical location; at least one application processor in communication with said at least one memory device and configured to (i) prompt a receiver to provide its location to a distributor device, (ii) receive a current location from said receiver device, (iii) receive a request for data from said receiver, and (iv) select one of said plurality of files based on said current location of said receiver and said requested data, said selected one of said plurality of digital files including said data and having a location identity that matches said current location of said receiver device, wherein at least a first other one of said plurality of digital files includes said data but does not match said current location and at least a second other one of said plurality of digital files matches said current location but does not include said data; wherein said selected one of said plurality of digital files is provided to a user of said receiver device; wherein said one of said plurality of digital files is selected in response to receiving said request for said data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for controlling access to digital information, said digital information comprising a plurality of digital files, comprising:
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for each one of said plurality of digital files, receiving by a distributor device a location Identity, said location identity comprising a geographical region defined by a location value and a proximity value, said location value comprising a unique geographical location and said proximity value comprising a radius from said unique geographical location; storing in a memory device on said distributor device said location identity for each one of said plurality of digital files; requesting by said distributor device a current location from said receiver device; receiving from said receiver device said current location of said receiver device and a request for data, said receiver device being operated by a user; and selecting one of said plurality of files to identify a file that is permitted to be received by said user, said one of said plurality of files being selected based on said request and said current location of said receiver device, said selected one of said plurality of digital files having said data and a location identity that matches said current location of said receiver device; wherein said selected one of said plurality of digital files is provided to said user via said receiver device; wherein said one of said plurality of digital files is selected in response to receiving said request for said data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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