Disseminating targeted location-based content to mobile device users
First Claim
1. A method for managing information associated with a mobile device user, the method comprising:
- maintaining a set of static information, the set of static information selected from demographic information associated with a mobile device user, the set of static information corresponding to information which is not subject to frequent change over a defined period of time;
maintaining a set of dynamic information, the dynamic information corresponding to a real time status of a mobile device, the dynamic information corresponding to information subject to frequent change over the defined period of time;
maintaining user defined permissions associated with the mobile device user, the permissions specifying amounts of personal information which may be shared with third parties, wherein the personal information corresponds to at least the set static information and the set of dynamic information;
determining a mobile device information availability, the mobile device information availability defined by processing the maintained set of static information, and the maintained set of dynamic information according to the maintained permissions;
storing the mobile device information availability such that third parties may request access to mobile device information;
communicating to the mobile device a promotional offer, wherein acceptance and granting of the promotional offer is contingent upon acceptance of a modification of the maintained permissions by the mobile device user, the modification corresponding to altering the amounts of personal information that may be shared with a third party providing the promotional offer;
receiving from the mobile device an acceptance of the promotional offer; and
modifying the permissions to reflect altered amounts of personal information that may be shared with the third party providing the promotional offer.
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Abstract
A trusted third party information arbiter for facilitating third party information sources, such as advertisers or data processing services, to accurately target communications to mobile device users. Illustratively, the mobile device users can control target communications through the utilization of discretion requests/permissions processed by the third party information arbiter. Furthermore, the mobile device users may further interact with the trusted third party information arbiter to provide/release additional personal information. For example, a mobile device user may be provided an increasingly rich rewards or payments that may be provisioned by discount, coupons or offers associated with existing or new product advertisements or promotional information messages.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for managing information associated with a mobile device user, the method comprising:
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maintaining a set of static information, the set of static information selected from demographic information associated with a mobile device user, the set of static information corresponding to information which is not subject to frequent change over a defined period of time; maintaining a set of dynamic information, the dynamic information corresponding to a real time status of a mobile device, the dynamic information corresponding to information subject to frequent change over the defined period of time; maintaining user defined permissions associated with the mobile device user, the permissions specifying amounts of personal information which may be shared with third parties, wherein the personal information corresponds to at least the set static information and the set of dynamic information; determining a mobile device information availability, the mobile device information availability defined by processing the maintained set of static information, and the maintained set of dynamic information according to the maintained permissions; storing the mobile device information availability such that third parties may request access to mobile device information; communicating to the mobile device a promotional offer, wherein acceptance and granting of the promotional offer is contingent upon acceptance of a modification of the maintained permissions by the mobile device user, the modification corresponding to altering the amounts of personal information that may be shared with a third party providing the promotional offer; receiving from the mobile device an acceptance of the promotional offer; and modifying the permissions to reflect altered amounts of personal information that may be shared with the third party providing the promotional offer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing information associated with a mobile device user, comprising:
a communication management system operable to; determine a mobile device information availability, the mobile device information availability defined by a processing of permissions associated with the mobile device user with a set of static information and a set of dynamic information, wherein the permissions specify amounts of personal information which may be shared with third parties, the personal information corresponding to at least the set of static information and the set of dynamic information, wherein the set of static information is selected from demographic information associated a mobile device user, the set of static information corresponding to information which is not subject to frequent change over a defined period of time, and wherein the dynamic information corresponds to a real time status of a mobile device, the dynamic information corresponding to information subject to frequent change over the defined period of time; process at least one third party request for mobile device information based on the determined mobile device information availability, wherein the at least one third party request is associated with a promotional offer, and wherein acceptance and granting of the promotional offer is contingent upon acceptance of a modification of the permissions by the mobile device user, the modification corresponding to altering the amounts of personal information that may be shared with a third party providing the promotional offer; receive an acceptance of the promotional offer; and modify the permissions to reflect altered amounts of personal information that may be shared with the third party providing the promotional offer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for managing mobile device information which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
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obtaining permissions specifying amounts of personal information which may be shared with third parties, wherein the personal information corresponds to at least a first type of data defined according to a first likelihood of change over a period of time and a second type of data defined according to a second likelihood of change over the period of time; determining a mobile device information availability based on processing a set of data corresponding to a mobile device user according to the permissions, wherein the set of data corresponding to the mobile device user includes both the first and second types of data; processing at least one third party request for data based on the mobile device information availability, wherein the third party requests for data correspond to information utilized to select content for the mobile device user, wherein the at least one third party request is associated with a promotional offer, and wherein acceptance and granting of the promotional offer is contingent upon acceptance of a modification of the permissions by the mobile device user, the modification corresponding to altering the amounts of personal information that may be shared with a third party providing the promotional offer; receiving an acceptance of the promotional offer; and modifying the permissions to reflect altered amounts of personal information that may be shared with the third party providing the promotional offer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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