Location-Specific Content Communication System

• US 20070260741A1
• Filed: 05/01/2007
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 1020, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Original Assignee: 1020, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Bezancon, Anne
• Application Number:
  US11/743,120
• Publication Number:
  US 20070260741A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/230
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Abstract

A system and method for location-specific content messaging enables location matching between users of internet access devices and content that is particularly relevant at or near a certain location. The location-specific content is communicated only to one or more internet protocol-enabled (IP) devices that are accessible by wired or wireless (or both) access devices located at or near said certain location. The location-specific content is provided to an access device that is wired or wireless, or both, of a user connected to one of the IP devices. The user automatically receives the location-specific content at the access device when at or near the certain location whether or not entering location information.

Claims

1. A method of providing location-specific content to a user, comprising:

(a) generating location-specific content that is particularly relevant at or near a certain location;

(b) communicating the location-specific content only to one or more internet protocol-enabled (IP) devices that are accessible by wired or wireless access devices, or both, located at or near said certain location; and

(c) providing said location-specific content to at least one of the access devices of a user connected to one of said IP devices,

(d) wherein the user automatically receives said location-specific content at said access device when at or near said certain location whether or not entering location information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said location-specific content comprises content provided by a geographically localized entity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating comprises:

(i) retrieving said location-specific content as first content,

(ii) retrieving second content that is particularly relevant at or near a different location non-overlapping with said certain location,

(iii) filtering said second content out, and

(iv) sending said first content, and not said second content, to be provided to said access device of said user connected at said access point device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said communicating further comprises sending non-location-specific content to said one of said IP devices to be provided to said access device of said user along with said location-specific content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said location specific content comprises a search result.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said one of said IP devices comprises a wired or wireless access point device, or both, a wired or wireless downlink termination point, or both, or a device that terminates an internet downlink or is intermediate thereto, or combinations thereof.

7. A system that provides location-specific content to a user, comprising:

(a) a content server that generates or stores, or both, location-specific content that is particularly relevant at or near a certain location;

(b) one or more internet protocol-enabled (IP) devices that are accessible by wired or wireless access devices, or both, located at or near said certain location and communicating with said content server; and

(c) an access device that is wired or wireless, or both, of a user connected to one of said IP devices and being provided said location-specific content from said content server,

(d) wherein the user automatically receives said location-specific content at said access device when at or near said certain location even without entering location information.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said location-specific content comprises content provided by a geographically localized entity.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein said content server generates or stores or both said location-specific content as first content, and further generates or stores, or both, second content that is particularly relevant at or near a different location non-overlapping with said certain location, and wherein said system further comprises a location filter that filters said second content out and so that said first content, and not said second content, is provided to saidaccess device of said user connected at said access point device.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the same or a different content server generates or stores or both non-location-specific content to be provided to said access device of said user along with said location-specific content.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein said location specific content comprises a search result.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein said one of said IP devices comprises a wired or wireless access point device, or both, a wired or wireless downlink termination point, or both, or a device that terminates an internet downlink or is intermediate thereto, or combinations thereof.

13. One or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of providing location-specific content to a user, the method comprising:

(a) generating location-specific content that is particularly relevant at or near a certain location;

(b) communicating the location-specific content only to one or more internet protocol-enabled (IP) devices that are accessible by wired or wireless access devices, or both, located at or near said certain location; and

(c) providing said location-specific content to an access device that is wired or wireless, or both, of a user connected to one of said IP devices,

(d) wherein the user automatically receives said location-specific content at said access device when at or near said certain location even without entering location information.

14. The one or more storage devices of claim 13, wherein said location-specific content comprises content provided by a geographically localized entity.

15. The one or more storage devices of claim 13, wherein said communicating comprises:

(i) retrieving said location-specific content as first content,

(ii) retrieving second content that is particularly relevant at or near a different location non-overlapping with said certain location,

(iii) filtering said second content out, and

(iv) sending said first content, and not said second content, to be provided to said access device of said user connected at said access point device.

16. The one or more storage devices of claim 13, wherein said communicating further comprises sending non-location-specific content to said one of said IP devices to be provided to said access device of said user along with said location-specific content.

17. The one or more storage devices of claim 13, wherein said location specific content comprises a search result.

18. The one or more storage devices of claim 13, wherein said one of said IP devices comprises a wired or wireless access point device, or both, a wired or wireless downlink termination point, or both, or a device that terminates an internet downlink or is intermediate thereto, or combinations thereof.