Location based delivery

• US 20020111154A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Technology Patents & Licensing Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Technology Patents & Licensing Incorporated
• Inventors: Eldering, Charles A., Ryder, Douglas J., DeWolf, Frederik M.
• Application Number:
  US09/782,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20020111154A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42068 where the identifier is used to access a profile
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4872 Non-interactive information services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages

Abstract

Matching data (advertisements, services, and information) to a subscriber based on a location of the subscriber and a profile of the subscriber. A wireless device that the subscriber is traveling with is used to determine the location of the subscriber. The data may be delivered to the subscriber via the wireless device, via other media, or a combination thereof. The data may also be matched and delivered to the subscriber based on predicted data (activity, route, or location) of the subscriber. The predicted data is generated by monitoring past actions of the subscriber.

Claims

1. An method for delivering targeted advertisements to a subscriber, the method comprising:

receiving a subscriber profile;

receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles;

correlating the subscriber profile to the plurality of advertisement profiles;

selecting the targeted advertisements for the subscriber based on said correlating;

delivering the targeted advertisements to the subscriber.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising

receiving location data identifying how far the subscriber is from an entity associated with advertisements associated with the advertisement profiles;

and

modifying results of said correlating based on how far the subscriber is from an entity;

wherein said selecting is based on said modifying.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said modifying includes removing from consideration advertisements for entities not within a certain distance from the subscriber.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein said modifying includes applying a proximity factor to results of said correlating.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the proximity factor is reduced as distance between the subscriber and an entity increases.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a location of the subscriber, wherein said receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles includes receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles for entities within a certain distance from the subscriber.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving a direction of the subscriber, wherein said receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles includes receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles for entities within a certain distance in the direction the subscriber is traveling.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a predicted route of the subscriber.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles includes receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles for entities within a certain distance from the predicted route.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles includes receiving a plurality of advertisement profiles for entities on and in the direction of the predicted route.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the subscriber travels with a wireless device and the location of the subscriber is determined using the wireless device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the targeted advertisements are delivered to the subscriber on a wireless device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data includes advertisements.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the data includes services.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the data includes information.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the data is delivered when requested by the subscriber.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the data is delivered to the subscriber when a match between the data and the subscriber is found.

13. A method for targeting data to a subscriber based on where the subscriber is and some characteristics about the subscriber, the method comprising:

receiving a profile about a subscriber;

receiving a location of the subscriber;

organizing data for the subscriber based on the profile and the location; and

delivering the data to the subscriber.