CONTENT SELECTION USING PERIODICALLY CHANGING INFORMATION

• US 20090106089A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anne Bezancon, Daniel Parkes
• Original Assignee: Anne Bezancon, Daniel Parkes
• Inventors: Parkes, Daniel, Bezancon, Anne
• Application Number:
  US12/339,582
• Publication Number:
  US 20090106089A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/10
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0204 Market segmentation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25825 involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25833 involving client hardware characteristics, e.g. manufacturer, processing or storage capabilities allocation of resources considering hardware capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5044; allocation of resources considering software capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5055
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26208 the scheduling operation being performed under constraints
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/16 Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems

Abstract

A method of providing electronic content to an electronic device by determining that an electronic device meets a proximity threshold with respect to a location. Electronic content is selected based upon periodically changing information about the location or based on one or more probable demographics of people present at the location determined by the periodically changing information about the location. The selected electronic content is then transmitted to the electronic device.

Claims

1. A method of providing electronic content to an electronic device, comprising:

determining an electronic device meets a proximity threshold with respect to a location;

selecting electronic content based upon periodically changing information about the location; and

transmitting the selected electronic content to the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining one or more probable demographics of people present at the location based on the periodically changing information about the location;

wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon the one or more determined probable demographics.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining of the one or more probable demographics of people is further based upon the location.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon the location.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon at least one of a date, a month, a day of the week and a time of day.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon a vendor or brand name associated with the location.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon a vendor or brand name not associated with the location.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the periodically changing information about the location includes a current event at or proximate to the location.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the current event includes at least one of a sporting event, a music concert, a convention, and a professional conference.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the proximity threshold is met only by the electronic device being at the location.

11. A method of providing electronic content to an electronic device, comprising:

determining an electronic device meets a proximity threshold with respect to a location;

determining one or more probable demographics of people present at the location based on periodically changing information about the location;

selecting electronic content based upon the one or more determined probable demographics; and

transmitting the selected electronic content to the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining of the one or more probable demographics of people is further based upon the location.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon the periodically changing information about the location.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon the location.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon at least one of a date, a month, a day of the week and a time of day.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon a vendor or brand name associated with the location.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the selecting of the electronic content is further based upon a vendor or brand name not associated with the location.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the periodically changing information about the location includes a current event at or proximate to the location.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the current event includes at least one of a sporting event, a music concert, a convention, and a professional conference.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the proximity threshold is met only by the electronic device being at the location.