Electronic display systems connected to vehicles and vehicle-based systems

• US 10,838,676 B2
• Filed: 12/03/2019
• Issued: 11/17/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate Corporation)
• Inventors: Wasserman, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Swarthout, Brent
• Application Number:
  US16/701,387
• Publication Number:
  US 20200104088A1
• Time in Patent Office: 350 Days
• Field of Search: 340905
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24 Querying
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0265 Vehicular advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/0816 Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0112 from the vehicle, e.g. floating car data [FCD]
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0116 from roadside infrastructure, e.g. beacons
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/012 from other sources than vehicle or roadside beacons, e.g. mobile networks
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0141 for traffic information dissemination
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/0175 by photographing vehicles, e.g. when violating traffic rules
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/04 using optical or ultrasonic detectors
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/093 Data selection, e.g. prioritizing information, managing message queues, selecting the information to be output
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/095 Traffic lights
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/005 for orientation or public information

Abstract

Electronic digital display systems, including roadside display devices, vehicle-based devices, personal mobile devices, intermediary servers, advertising servers, and/or additional external data sources may operate individually or in combination to identify one or more vehicle locations, driving routes, driver and passenger characteristics, and the like. Vehicle and individual characteristics may be determined based on data received from traffic cameras, vehicle-based devices, personal mobile devices, and/or other data sources. Based on the vehicle characteristics, individual characteristics, driving data and driving patterns, and the like, digital content may be determined for electronic roadside displays to be viewable by the approaching vehicles, and/or other digital display devices to be viewable by associated individuals via other display devices and at other times. Various techniques may be used to determine customized digital content. Additionally, certain systems may be interactive to allow user responses and follow-up content via on-board vehicle devices or other user devices.

Claims

1. A content determination and display system comprising:

one or more processors;

a network interface configured to transmit content to one or more digital roadside displays or other digital displays; and

at least one memory storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the content determination and display system to;

capture identifying information associated with a vehicle;

identify a driver associated with the vehicle based on the identifying information associated with the vehicle;

query a first database to retrieve data associated with the identified driver, the data associated with the identified driver including at least calendar data associated with the identified driver;

determine, based on the calendar data, a type of errand the driver is performing;

generate, based on the retrieved data associated with the identified driver and the type of errand, content for display;

query a second database to retrieve data associated with a mobile device of a user associated with the identified driver;

transmit the generated content to the mobile device of the user associated with the identified driver; and

cause the generated content to display on the mobile device of the user associated with the identified driver.

2. The content determination and display system of claim 1, further including instructions that, when executed, cause the content determination and display system to:

identify one or more passengers other than the identified driver within the vehicle,

wherein querying the second database to retrieve data associated with a mobile device of a user associated with the identified driver includes providing as input in the query the identities of the one or more passengers other than the identified driver.

3. The content determination and display system of claim 1, wherein the identifying information associated with the vehicle is a vehicle identification number (VIN).

4. The content determination and display system of claim 3, wherein the VIN is captured via a roadside camera.

5. The content determination and display system of claim 1, further including instructions that, when executed, cause the content determination and display system to determine a length of time to display the content.

6. The content determination and display system of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the identified driver further includes at least appointment data of the identified driver.

7. The content determination and display system of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the identified driver includes at least purchase history data of the identified driver.

8. The content determination and display system of claim 1, wherein the data associated with the identified driver includes at least preferences of the identified driver.

9. A method, comprising:

determine that a vehicle is in proximity of a digital roadside display at a location;

capturing, by a content determination and display system including at least one processor and memory, identifying information associated with a vehicle;

identifying, by the at least one processor, a driver associated with the vehicle based on the identifying information associated with the vehicle;

querying, by the at least one processor, a first database to retrieve data associated with the identified driver, the data associated with the identified driver including at least calendar data associated with the identified driver;

determining, by the at least one processor and based on the calendar data, a type of errand the driver is performing;

generating, by the at least one processor and based on the retrieved data associated with the identified driver and the type of errand, content for display;

querying, by the at least one processor, a second database to retrieve data associated with a mobile device of a user associated with the identified driver;

transmitting, by the at least one processor, the generated content to the mobile device of the user associated with the identified driver and the digital roadside display; and

causing, by the at least one processor, the generated content to display on the mobile device of the user associated with the identified driver and the digital roadside display.

10. The method of claim 9, further including:

identifying, by the at least one processor, one or more passengers other than the identified driver within the vehicle,

wherein querying the second database to retrieve data associated with a mobile device of a user associated with the identified driver includes providing as input in the query the identities of the one or more passengers other than the identified driver.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the identifying information associated with the vehicle is a vehicle identification number (VIN).

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the VIN is captured via a roadside camera.

13. The method of claim 9, further including determining, by the at least one processor, a length of time to display the content.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the data associated with the identified driver further includes at least appointment data of the identified driver.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the data associated with the identified driver includes at least purchase history data of the identified driver.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the data associated with the identified driver includes at least preferences of the identified driver.

17. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a computing device to:

receive identifying information associated with a vehicle;

identify a driver associated with the vehicle based on the identifying information associated with the vehicle;

query a first database to retrieve first data associated with the identified driver, the data associated with the identified driver including at least calendar data associated with the identified driver;

determine, based on the calendar data, a type of errand the driver is performing;

query a second database to retrieve second data associated with the identified driver;

generate, based on the retrieved first data, the type of errand, and the second data associated with the identified driver, content for display;

query a third database to retrieve data associated with a mobile device of a user associated with the identified driver;

transmit the generated content to the mobile device of the user associated with the identified driver; and

cause the generated content to display on the mobile device of the user associated with the identified driver.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17, further including instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one computing device to:

identify one or more passengers other than the identified driver within the vehicle,

wherein querying the third database to retrieve data associated with a mobile device of a user associated with the identified driver includes providing as input in the query the identities of the one or more passengers other than the identified driver.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 17, wherein the identifying information associated with the vehicle is a vehicle identification number (VIN).

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 19, wherein the VIN is captured via a roadside camera.