METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTEXT-AWARE CAR DIAGNOSTICS AND COMMERCE

• US 20150134455A1
• Filed: 01/12/2015
• Published: 05/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cogniance, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cogniance, Inc.
• Inventors: Gorpynich, Sergii, Pasternak, Vasyl, Uzenkov, Oleg
• Granted Patent: US 9,111,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.63
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0266 based on the position of the vehicle

Abstract

Digital signage systems and methods are provided for advertising and vehicle maintenance-related content based on vehicle telematics data. Example method steps include receiving vehicle telematics data from an in-vehicle telematics device, creating a content production request based on the vehicle telematics data, retrieving context-aware information based on the content production request from a local database or a remote networked resource, creating a digital signage message based at least in part on the context-aware information and at least one predetermined rule, and causing display of the digital signage message on one or more displays.

Claims

1. A method for digital signage, comprising:

receiving, by a computing device having at least one processor and memory storing processor-readable instructions, vehicle telematics data from an in-vehicle telematics device, wherein the vehicle telematics data is associated with a vehicle of a user;

creating, by the computing device, a content production request based on the vehicle telematics data;

retrieving, by the computing device, from a local database or a remote networked resource, context-aware information based on the content production request;

creating, by the computing device, a digital signage message based at least in part on the context-aware information and at least one predetermined rule; and

causing, by the computing device, display of the digital signage message on one or more displays.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle telematics data includes at least one of a user identifier associated with the vehicle or a vehicle identifier associated with the vehicle.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the vehicle telematics data includes one or more of the following:

a vehicle make, a vehicle model, a fuel level, a fuel type, one or more vehicle error codes, one or more vehicle malfunction alerts, historical data concerning travelled distances, historical data concerning travelled directions, and user preferences.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the vehicle telematics data is performed automatically when the vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of the computing device or a wireless transceiver.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the content production request includes at least part of the vehicle telematics data.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the context-aware information comprises vehicle diagnostics information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the context-aware information comprises an advertisement.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the context-aware information comprises a maintenance recommendation related to vehicle maintenance services.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the context-aware information comprises a purchase recommendation related to one or more products or one or more services associated with the vehicle.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more displays comprise at least one digital billboard.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more displays comprise at least one handheld computing device or a mobile terminal.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the creating of the digital signage message based at least in part on the context-aware information and at least one predetermined rule comprises creating a first digital signage message based on the context-aware information and a first predetermined rule and creating a second digital signage message based on the context-aware information and a second predetermined rule, wherein the first digital signage message differs from the second digital signage message;

and

wherein the first digital signage message and the second digital signage message are associated with the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the facilitating the display of the digital signage message on the one or more displays comprises causing displaying the first digital signage message on a first display and causing displaying the second digital signage message on a second display, wherein the first display differs from the second display.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

maintaining, by the computing device or a networked resource, a user profile associated with the vehicle;

updating, by the computing device or the networked resource, the user profile with the vehicle telematics data.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising updating, by the computing device or the networked resource, a loyalty account associated with the user profile based on the vehicle telematics data or the content production request.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the creating the digital signage message is further based on the user profile.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising causing, by the computing device or the networked resource, execution of a financial transaction with monetary or non-monetary instruments of the user based on the vehicle telematics data or the content production request.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating, by the computing device or a networked resource, the context-aware information based on the content production request, one or more content management rules, and one or more templates.

19. A digital signage system, comprising:

a computing device including at least one processor and a memory storing processor-executable codes, wherein the computing device is configured to;

receive vehicle telematics data from an in-vehicle telematics device, wherein the vehicle telematics data is associated with a vehicle of a user;

create a content production request based on the vehicle telematics data;

retrieve from a local database or a remote networked resource context-aware information based on the content production request;

create a digital signage message based at least in part on the context-aware information and at least one predetermined rule; and

cause display of the digital signage message on one or more displays.

20. A non-transitory processor-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to implement a method, comprising:

receiving vehicle telematics data from an in-vehicle telematics device, wherein the vehicle telematics data is associated with a vehicle of a user;

creating a content production request based on the vehicle telematics data;

retrieving from a local database or a remote networked resource, context-aware information based on the content production request;

creating a digital signage message based at least in part on the context-aware information and at least one predetermined rule; and

causing display of the digital signage message on one or more displays.