Cellular broadcasting media

• US 20020160762A1
• Filed: 04/25/2002
• Published: 10/31/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ziv Nave, Zvika Nave
• Original Assignee: Ziv Nave, Zvika Nave
• Inventors: Nave, Zvika, Nave, Ziv
• Granted Patent: US 7,324,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/205 Broadcasting broadcasting in packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4878 Advertisement messages

Abstract

A system and method for providing a new commercial data broadcasting media (CBM) that uses the intrinsic RF relay mechanism of the existing cellular phone network infrastructure to broadcast data to consumer masses. The system can be used to enable broadcasting of data to a large number of subscribers in specific geographical areas who are equipped with electronic devices that receive the data from the cellular base station transmitter and display it. Subscribers are provided with End User Terminals (EUT) that are characterized by identical phone numbers and service provider details. These EUTs can follow the handshake procedure between a cellular base station and a Cellular Stimulator (CS) unit that belongs to the CBM, such that following a handshake procedure between the CS and a cellular base station, all the EUT units that are in the proximity of the base station receive any data that is transmitted from the base station to the CS.

Claims

1. A system for broadcasting data to cellular enabled devices, using a cellular communications network, comprising:

a plurality of End User Terminals (EUT), each EUT having similar parameters, for receiving data from a cellular base station(s);

at least one Cellular Stimulation (CS) unit, having similar parameters to said EUT(s), for communicating with said cellular base station(s); and

a Central Control Unit (CCU) for managing the system.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said EUT further comprises a data receiving mechanism for receiving data transmitted by a cellular base station.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said EUT is selected from at least one of the group of device types consisting of hand held calendars, hand held phone books, electronic clocks, home inventory management units, air condition remote control units, remote controls, car information displays, home entertainment devices, home appliances, kitchen appliances, musical instruments, commercial advertisement displays, parking meters, electronic bus and train displays, billboards, clip on diaries for cellular phones and paging units.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said CS further comprises a control unit for enabling remote operation of said CS.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said CCU further comprises a control component for remotely operating said CS(s).

6. The system of claim 5, wherein said control component enables operator of said CCU to target communication of data to at least one specific CS, thereby communicating said data to EUT(s) in the proximity of said particular CS.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said CCU further comprises a communication component for initiating communication with said CS(s).

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said CCU further comprises application software for designing data to be sent to said EUT(s).

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said CCU further comprises a database component for storing system data.

10. A method for broadcasting data to users in a cellular communications network, comprising:

placing at least one Cellular Stimulation (CS) unit in the vicinity of at least one cellular base station in the cellular communications network;

calling said CS, from a Central Control Unit (CCU);

executing a handshake procedure between said CS and said cellular base station, said handshake procedure being followed by at least one End User Terminal (EUT); and

transmitting data to said CS from said CCU, said data being received by said EUT(s).

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said calling said CS further comprises remotely initiating operation of a single CS unit, thereby enabling communication with said single CS unit only.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said calling function enables communication with a plurality of CS units, said plurality of CS units being active simultaneously in separate cellular networks.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting data communicated to said single CS unit to a plurality of EUTs, via a single cellular base station that is in close proximity to said single CS unit.

14. A method for broadcasting data to a plurality of mobile communication device subscribers, according to each subscriber'"'"'s device type, comprising:

placing at least one Cellular Stimulation (CS) unit in the vicinity of at least one cellular base station;

providing a Central Control Unit (CCU) to communicate data to said CS, such data configured to be sent to at least one type of device;

providing each subscriber with at least one End User Terminal (EUT), each said EUT having a same identifying number and a parameter identifying the device type of each said EUT;

calling said CS, from said CCU;

executing a handshake procedure between said CS and said cellular base station, said handshake procedure being followed by all said EUTs in the proximity of said cellular base station;

transmitting data to said CS from said CCU, said data being targeted to at least one particular device type;

receiving said transmitted data, by said cellular base station;

transmitting said data to said CS and said EUTs in the proximity of said cellular base station; and

displaying said data by said EUTs that are identified by said at least one EUT device type, as stipulated within said data transmitted by said CCU.

15. A method for broadcasting data to a plurality of mobile communication device users, according to user type, comprising:

placing at least one Cellular Stimulation (CS) unit in the vicinity of at least one cellular base station;

providing a Central Control Unit (CCU) to communicate data to said CS, such data configured to be sent to at least one user type;

providing each subscriber with at least one End User Terminal (EUT), each said EUT having a same identifying number and a parameter identifying the user type;

calling said CS, from said CCU;

executing a handshake procedure between said CS and said cellular base station, said handshake procedure being followed by all said EUTs in the proximity of said cellular base station;

transmitting data to said CS from said CCU, said data being targeted to at least one particular user type;

receiving said transmitted data, by said cellular base station;

transmitting said data to said CS and said EUTs in the proximity of said cellular base station; and

displaying said data by said EUTs that are identified by said at least one user type, as stipulated within said data transmitted by said CCU.

16. A method for updating product data information in real time, using a cellular network, comprising:

placing at least one Cellular Stimulation (CS) unit, functionally connected to at least one cellular base station, in the vicinity of a Point of Sale (POS);

calling said CS, from a Central Control Unit (CCU);

executing a handshake procedure between said CS and said cellular base station, said handshake procedure being followed by at least one End User Terminal (EUT), said EUT(s) being placed in said POS; and

transmitting the product data to said CS from said CCU, the product data being displayed by said EUT(s) in said POS.

17. A method for enabling a localized paging service, using a cellular network, comprising:

placing at least one Cellular Stimulation (CS) unit, functionally connected to at least one cellular base station, in the vicinity desired for operating the localized paging service;

providing each subscriber of the paging service with a paging device, said paging device being enabled to receive cellular data signals, such that each said paging device has similar device identities and parameters, such that only said parameter being dissimilar is a user code;

calling said CS, from a Central Control Unit (CCU);

executing a handshake procedure between said CS and said cellular base station, said handshake procedure being followed by at least one paging device, said paging device(s) being placed in said localized vicinity; and

transmitting data to said CS from said CCU, said data being transmitted with a user code;

displaying said data on a specific paging device, said specific paging device being identified with said user code.