Customized tours using handheld devices
First Claim
1. A method for communication of location specific content to client devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a client device at a location of a location specific device, wherein the client device comprises client device attributes, the client device attributes comprises a client device identification code, and wherein the location specific device comprises a location identification code;
recording user preferences for the client device;
selecting, in dependence upon the user preferences for the client device and upon the location identification code, content for transmission to the client device;
transmitting the selected content through the location specific device to the client device for presentation; and
enabling retention of the content within the client device for a period of time, including transmitting through the location specific device to the client device an expiration date and time for the selected content transmitted to the device for presentation and enabling retention of the content within the client device only while the client device is present at the location of the location specific device.
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Abstract
Communication of location specific content to client devices including identifying a client device at a location of a location specific device, wherein the client device comprises client device attributes, the client device attributes comprising a client device identification code, and wherein the location specific device comprises a location identification code; recording user preferences for the client device; selecting, in dependence upon the user preferences for the client device and upon the location identification code, content for transmission to the client device; transmitting the selected content through the location specific device to the client device for presentation; and enabling retention of the content within the client device for a period of time.
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1. A method for communication of location specific content to client devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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identifying a client device at a location of a location specific device, wherein the client device comprises client device attributes, the client device attributes comprises a client device identification code, and wherein the location specific device comprises a location identification code; recording user preferences for the client device; selecting, in dependence upon the user preferences for the client device and upon the location identification code, content for transmission to the client device; transmitting the selected content through the location specific device to the client device for presentation; and enabling retention of the content within the client device for a period of time, including transmitting through the location specific device to the client device an expiration date and time for the selected content transmitted to the device for presentation and enabling retention of the content within the client device only while the client device is present at the location of the location specific device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for communication of location specific content to client devices, the system comprising:
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means for identifying a client device at a location of a location specific device, wherein the client device comprises client device attributes, the client device attributes comprising a client device identification code, and wherein the location specific device comprises a location identification code; means for recording user preferences for the client device; means for selecting in dependence upon the user preferences for the client device and upon the location identification code, content for transmission to the client device; means for transmitting the selected content through the location specific device to the client device for presentation; and means for enabling retention of the content within the client device for period of time, including means for transmitting through the location specific device to the client device an expiration date and time for the selected content transmitted to the device for presentation and means for enabling retention of the content within the client device only while the client device is present at the location of the location specific device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer program product for communication of location specific content to client devices, the computer program product comprising:
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a recording medium; means, recorded on the recording medium, for identifying a client device at a location of a location specific device, wherein the client device comprises client device attributes, the client device attributes comprising a client device identification code, and wherein the location specific device comprises a location identification code; means, recorded on the recording medium, for recording user preferences for the client device; means, recorded on the recording medium, for selecting, in dependence upon the user preferences for the client device and upon the location identification code, content for transmission to the client device; means, recorded on the recording medium, for transmitting the selected content through the location specific device to the client device for presentation; and means, recorded on the recording medium, for enabling retention of the content within the client device for a period of time, including means, recorded on the recording medium, for transmitting through the location specific device to the client device an expiration date and time for the selected content transmitted to the device for presentation and means, recorded on the recording medium,for enabling retention of the content within the client device only while the client device is present at the location of the location specific device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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