ADAPTIVE INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS AND METHODS

• US 20100217657A1
• Filed: 02/24/2010
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: West View Research LLC
• Original Assignee: Robert F. Gazdzinski
• Inventors: Gazdzinski, Robert F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,065,156 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.500
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Abstract

An adaptive information presentation apparatus and associated methods. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a computer readable medium having at least one computer program disposed thereon, the at least one program being configured to adaptively present (e.g., display or play out via an audio system) information that is related or in response to inputs provided via an input device such as a for example touch-screen display device. In one variant, the at least one program analyzes user input to determine a context of the input, and selects advertising related to the context for presentation to the user.

Claims

1-40. -40. (canceled)

41. Computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being capable of providing information and contextually related adaptive advertising via a common user interface, said at least one program being configured to:

receive a first query for first information via a touch-screen input and display device, the first query relating to a first functional context;

retrieve the first information in response to the query;

cause display of the first information on the touch-screen input and display device;

cause selection of advertising based at least on the first functional context; and

present the selected advertising on said touch-screen input and display device contemporaneously with the first information.

42. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the first functional context is finance-related, and the requested first information comprises a stock quote, and the selected advertising comprises financially related advertising.

43. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the first functional context is weather-related, and the requested first information comprises a weather forecast germane to a particular geographic area, and the selected advertising comprises advertising related to weather information or weather forecasting sources local to the geographic area.

44. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the first information comprises a markup language page with a plurality of hyperlinks relating to the first functional context.

45. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the selected advertising comprises a plurality of advertising-related elements, and said presentation of the selected advertising on said touch-screen input and display device contemporaneously with the first information comprises presentation of the plurality of advertising-related elements according to a predetermined order.

46. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the selection of advertising based at least on the first functional context comprises selection based at least in part on a statistical parameter.

47. The apparatus of claim 46, wherein the selection based at least in part on a statistical parameter comprises selection based at least in part on a frequency of selection of the functional context.

48. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the selected advertising is received from a remote network server over a wireless interface in communication with the apparatus.

49. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein the wireless interface comprises an interface compliant with IEEE Std. 802.11.

50. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein receipt of a first query for first information via a touch-screen input and display device comprises receipt of the first query via a software-generated “

soft”

function key on the input and display device, the soft function key relating to the first functional context.

51. The apparatus of claim 41, wherein the touch-screen input and display device is structurally integrated with a substantially self-contained apparatus adapted for movement between different locations, the apparatus further comprising a wireless interface.

52. The apparatus of claim 51, wherein the wireless interface is compliant with IEEE Std. 802.11.

53. The apparatus of claim 52, wherein the first information comprises a markup language page with a plurality of hyperlinks relating to the first functional context.

54. Computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions comprising instructions configured to:

receive a first query for first information, the first query relating to a first functional context;

retrieve the first information in response to the query, the first information being retrieved from a remote Internet server;

cause display of the first information on a display device;

cause selection of advertising based on the first context;

obtain the selected advertising from a second remote server; and

present the selected advertising on said display device contemporaneously with the information.

55. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the first query is received via the display device, the display device comprising a touch-screen input and display device.

56. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the second remote server is in communication with the apparatus via an IP-based network.

57. Computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to:

receive input from a user via one of a plurality of different function keys associated with a touch-screen input and display device, each of the different function keys having a different context associated therewith;

determine a context associated with the one function key;

forward the determined context to a remote networked server for the selection of advertising content, the selection being based at least in part on the forwarded context; and

present the selected content via the input and display device for viewing by the user.

58. The apparatus of claim 57, wherein the input relates to a location of a geographic area or point of interest.

59. The apparatus of claim 57, wherein the input relating to a location comprises an input relating to a point of origin for, or a destination of, travel.

60. The apparatus of claim 57, wherein the plurality of different function keys associated with a touch-screen input and display device comprise a plurality of different “

soft”

function keys that are selected and generated on the input and display device display by the at least one computer program.

61. The apparatus of claim 60, wherein the selection of the soft function keys depends at least in part on a display context determined by a user selection received via the input and display device, the user selection relating to a topical area.

62. The apparatus of claim 61, wherein the topical area comprises either finance or weather, and the received input from a user via one of a plurality of different function keys associated with the touch-screen input and display device comprises a request for stock quotes or a weather forecast for a particular location, respectively.

63. Computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to:

receive input from a user via a first soft function key associated with a touch-screen input and display device;

based at least in part on the input, generate a plurality of different soft function keys on the input and display device, the different soft functions keys each having a different context associated therewith;

receive a second input via one of the generated plurality of soft function keys;

to cause selection of advertising content based at least in part on the context associated with the one generated soft function key associated with the second input; and

present the selected advertising content via the input and display device for viewing by the user.

64. The apparatus of claim 63, wherein the one of the generated plurality of soft function keys via which the second input is received is associated with a geographic location, and the selected advertising content is related to one or more business entities at or proximate to that location.

65. The apparatus of claim 63, wherein the context associated with the one of the generated plurality of soft function keys via which the second input is received comprises a location having one or more business entities at or proximate to that location, and the selected advertising content is related to an attribute associated with at least one of the one or more business entities.

66. Computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to:

receive an input from a user of a transport apparatus, the input relating to a desired function;

cause access of a remote server via an associated wireless interface to access information relating to the desired function;

receive accessed information via the wireless interface; and

implement the desired function using at least a portion of the received information;

wherein said storage medium is part of a computerized information system disposed on or within the transport apparatus, the transport apparatus being configured to transport at least one person from one location to another.

67. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein said input relating to a desired function comprises an input to obtain information relating to at least one of (i) financial news;

(ii) weather;

or (iii) sports.

68. The apparatus of claim 67, wherein said input relates to weather, and said received information comprises information regarding local weather for the locale in which said transport apparatus is situated.

69. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein said input relates to directions to a particular business entity, and said received information comprises a map graphic illustrating how to get to said business entity.

70. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein:

said remote server is in communication with a database of business entities, said database being searchable at least by a name of a business entity; and

said input comprises a digitized representation of a speech input, the speech input being received via a microphone located within said transport apparatus, the speech comprising said name of said business entity.

71. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein the at least one computer program is further configured to cause evaluation of at least a portion of said input, and to cause presentation of advertising content that is contextually related to said input, said advertising content being presented via an output device in the transport apparatus.

72. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein the at least one computer program is further configured to cause evaluation of at least a portion of said input to determine a context, and to cause presentation of advertising content that is related to said context, said advertising content being presented via an audio output device in the transport apparatus.

73. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein the implementation of the desired function comprises synthesizing speech for playout over one or more speakers disposed within said transport apparatus, the speech being synthesized based at least in part on said received information.

74. The apparatus of claim 73, wherein said input relating to a desired function comprises an input to obtain information relating to at least one of (i) financial news;

(ii) weather;

or (iii) sports.

75. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein said received information is configured specifically for the user.

76. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein said configuration specifically for the user is based at least in part on data stored on a remote server, the data relating specifically to that user.

77. The apparatus of claim 76, wherein said data stored on a remote server relating specifically to that user is based at least in part on one or more previously supplied user-selected configuration parameters.

78. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein said input relating to a desired function comprises an input to obtain information relating to a particular destination or entity.

79. The apparatus of claim 78, wherein said at least one program is further configured to receive a second digitized representation of speech input relating to the particular destination or entity in order to resolve one or more ambiguities associated therewith.

80. The apparatus of claim 66, wherein said at least one program is further configured to:

establish an ad hoc communication link with a portable computerized device of a user of the transport apparatus; and

download at least a portion of the received information to the portable computerized device via the communication link.

81. The apparatus of claim 80, wherein said download of said at least a portion of the received information to the portable computerized device via the communication link is initiated by software resident on the portable device.

82. Computer readable apparatus comprising a storage medium, said storage medium comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to:

receive an digitized representation of a speech input from a user of a transport apparatus, the transport apparatus being configured to transport at least one person from one location to another, the input relating to a desired function;

cause access of a remote server via an associated wireless interface to access information relating to the desired function;

receive accessed information via the wireless interface, said received information being configured specifically for the user based at least in part on data stored on the remote server or an entity in communication therewith, the data being configured specifically for that user based at least in part on one or more previously supplied user-selected configuration parameters; and

implement the desired function using at least a portion of the received information, the implementation of the desired function being accomplished at least in part using an output system disposed in the transport apparatus;

wherein said storage medium is part of a computerized information system disposed on or within the transport apparatus;

wherein the computer readable apparatus is capable of causing search of a remote database of business entities, said database being searchable at least by a name of a business entity; and

wherein said speech input is received via a microphone located within said transport apparatus, the speech input comprising said name of said business entity.

83. The apparatus of claim 82, wherein said output device comprises an audio system comprising a speech synthesis module, and the remote database of business entities is part of in communication with the remote server.

84. The apparatus of claim 82, wherein said at least one program is further configured to receive at least a second digitized representation of speech input relating to the particular business entity in order to resolve one or more ambiguities associated with an initial input.