SCHEDULING OF RENDERING OF LOCATION-BASED CONTENT
First Claim
1. In a communication network that includes a ticker server and communication devices having display devices on which tickers can be rendered, a method for determining how to display content on the tickers, comprising:
- identifying at least two content items, including a first content item and a second content item, that are available to be displayed on a ticker of a communication device, wherein the first content item and the second content item are location-based content items selected to correspond to specified geographic locations of the communication device;
using a scheduling system of the communication device, assigning a first score to a first content item and a second score to the second content item, based on display rules associated with the first and second content items, wherein the scores represent a measure of the priority of the corresponding content items; and
displaying at least one of the first content item and the second content item in a manner specified by the first score and the second score.
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Abstract
Tickers are populated with location-based information that is selected according to the geographic location of communication devices and is scheduled for display on the tickers according to specified criteria. Location-appropriate content is obtained either in real-time from the network or from a local data store at the communication device. Selected content is displayed according to the occurrence of a triggering event or based on a schedule that uses a score assigned to the content. In general location-based, context-aware content can be displayed on tickers associated with a variety of communication devices, including mobile communication devices and “immobile” or stationary personal computers.
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20 Claims
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1. In a communication network that includes a ticker server and communication devices having display devices on which tickers can be rendered, a method for determining how to display content on the tickers, comprising:
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identifying at least two content items, including a first content item and a second content item, that are available to be displayed on a ticker of a communication device, wherein the first content item and the second content item are location-based content items selected to correspond to specified geographic locations of the communication device;
using a scheduling system of the communication device, assigning a first score to a first content item and a second score to the second content item, based on display rules associated with the first and second content items, wherein the scores represent a measure of the priority of the corresponding content items; and
displaying at least one of the first content item and the second content item in a manner specified by the first score and the second score. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. In a communication device that includes a graphical display device, a method for populating a ticker on the display device with information selected in response to a triggering event, comprising:
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determining that a triggering event has occurred;
obtaining location-based content that has been designated as being appropriate for display in response to the triggering event, wherein the location-based content is selected to correspond to a specified geographic location of the communication device; and
displaying the location-based content on the ticker. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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