SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKED RADIO SYSTEMS AND COORDINATED BROADCASTING

• US 20120238301A1
• Filed: 07/22/2011
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mobixity Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Shipsin, LLC
• Inventors: Morrison, James
• Application Number:
  US13/189,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20120238301A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/500
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• 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 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems and methods of creating a low power radio network which is networked to allow for a contiguous signal, which may be used to manage different devices, frequencies and content, are provided. Various antenna networks may be configured to focus on different areas using different communication spectrums, protocols, and the like. Different nodes in the system may be configured to transmit and/or receive similar or different information depending on expected or known consumer parameters, e.g. expected devices, rate/direction of travel, previously transmitted offers, etc. The variously described systems, controls and management modules may be used in ways that support detecting, tracking and communicating both unknown and known devices, so that, for example, if a consumer gets a FM message that prompts calling an IVR number, the system may acquire the consumer'"'"'s mobile number and may assign business rules for future communication or detection.

Claims

11. A radio communication system configured to detect, track, and communicate with a plurality of radio devices including mobile communication devices over multiple frequencies and communication protocols, said system comprising:

a device identification system configured to identify individual radio devices, including mobile communication devices over multiple frequencies and communication protocols; and

a broadcast control system configured to manage transmissions by a plurality of transmitter system, including at least two of AM, FM, BlueTooth, WiFi, Wimax, LTE, Mobile Spectrum, femtocell, and picocell networks, and to dynamically provide individualized transmissions to selected radio devices based on an acceptance message received from the selected radio devices.

1. A radio communication system configured to detect, track, and communicate with a plurality of radio devices including mobile communication devices over multiple frequencies and communication protocols, said system comprising:

an antenna system including a plurality of transmitters and receivers having different frequencies, output power, and coverage area from one another;

a device identification system configured to detect and track radio devices, including mobile communication devices over multiple frequencies and communication protocols, that communicate with said antenna system; and

a broadcast control system configured to manage transmissions by said antenna system, including at least two of AM, FM, BlueTooth, WiFi, Wimax, LTE, Mobile Spectrum, femtocell, and picocell network transmissions, and to provide transmissions to at least one detected device based on at least one of a location of a broadcast coverage area, an opt-in message or process received from the detected device, and a location of the detected device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said broadcast control system is further configured to provide individualized transmissions to selected detected devices.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the individualized transmissions include advertizing information based on a location of the detected device.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein said broadcast control system is further configured to provide individualized transmissions to a single selected detected device via at least two of AM, FM, BlueTooth, WiFi, Wimax, LTE, Mobile Spectrum, femtocell, and picocell networks.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein at least one of the networks are selected based on a user selection.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the user selection is received from the detected device or based on a preexisting user registration associated with the detected device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said broadcast control system is further configured to provide transmissions to a detected device from different antennas of said antenna system based on a detected or estimated rate of travel of the detected device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said broadcast control system is further configured to manage communication protocols, frequencies and coverage areas of transmissions by said antenna system.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said antenna system comprises a plurality of low power radio communication transceivers, including at least one directional antenna. a broadcast control system configured to manage transmissions

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said broadcast control system is further configured to manage transmissions to detected devices based on at least one of a location of a broadcast coverage area, an opt-in message or process received from the detected device, and a location of the detected device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the acceptance message is received by the broadcast control system.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein:

said device identification system is further configured to identify individual radio devices based on the individual radio devices entering a specified area;

the broadcast control system is further configured to send an opt-in request to the individual radio devices based on the identification; and

the acceptance message is received in response to the opt-in request.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein:

said broadcast control system is configured to broadcast an opt-in message including details for providing the acceptance message;

the acceptance message includes at least one parameter from the opt-in message; and

said device identification system is further configured to identify individual radio devices based on the acceptance message.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein a content of the individualized transmissions to selected radio devices are further based on at least one of a location of an opt-in broadcast coverage area and a location of the selected radio devices.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein a content of the individualized transmissions to selected radio devices are further based on an opt-in broadcast coverage area.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein a content of the individualized transmissions to selected radio devices are further based on a location of the selected radio devices.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein:

said device identification system is further configured to identify individual radio devices based on a unique ID;

the at least two of AM, FM, BlueTooth, WiFi, Wimax, LTE, Mobile Spectrum, femtocell, and picocell networks, include different coverage areas; and

said broadcast control system is further configured to change transmissions directed to the unique ID from a first network to a second network based on at least one of a connection failure over the first network and a change in location of the selected radio devices.

19. The system of claim 11, further comprising:

a database including (a) unique IDs associated with radio devices, (b) network information associated with the unique IDs, and (c) a plurality of business rules associated with the unique IDs,

wherein the individualized transmissions to selected radio devices are based on the network information associated with the unique IDs, and the plurality of business rules associated with the unique IDs.

20. The system of claim 11, wherein the device identifiers and/or network addresses for at least two different networks include two or more of LAN address, WLAN address, e-mail address, mobile subscriber ID (MSI) temporary mobile subscriber ID (TMSI), telephone number, and BlueTooth ID.

19-1. The system of claim 11, wherein the network information associated with a unique ID includes device identifiers and/or network addresses for at least two different networks.