Computerized information presentation apparatus

• US 8,447,612 B2
• Filed: 02/09/2012
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: West View Research LLC
• Original Assignee: West View Research LLC
• Inventors: Gazdzinski, Robert F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Abebe, Daniel D
• Application Number:
  US13/369,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20120206362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 704/270, 704/275, 369/30.01
• US Class Current: 704/270
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Abstract

A computerized readable apparatus for presentation of information, including contextually related secondary content. 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 facilitate ad hoc communication with a personal electronic device of a user, and provide the user with requested information (such as for example direction to a desired business or other entity). At least a portion of the information is obtained via a wireless link with a remote server.

Claims

1. Computerized apparatus, comprising:

a touch-screen input and display device;

a processor; and

computer readable apparatus in data communication with the processor, the computer readable apparatus comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to;

receive from a user a selection via one of a plurality of different function keys of the touch-screen input and display device, the one function key having a context associated therewith, the selection being made to obtain primary information relating to a function of the one function key;

forward data relating to the one function key to a remote networked server for the selection of secondary content, the selection being based at least in part on the context; and

present the selected secondary content via the input and display device for viewing by the user in conjunction with the primary information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selection relates to a location of a geographic area or point of interest.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the selection relating to a location comprises a selection relating to a point of origin for, or a destination of, travel.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of different function keys associated with the 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.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the selection of the soft function keys depends at least in part on a display context determined by a prior user selection received via the input and display device, the user selection relating to a topical area.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the topical area comprises either directions to a destination or weather, and the received selection 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 traffic conditions or weather conditions for a particular location, respectively.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the topical area comprises directions to a destination, and the received selection 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 one of (i) traffic conditions or (ii) local points of interest.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the computerized apparatus is at least partly fixedly mounted within a transport apparatus configured to transport one or more persons from one location to another.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the computerized apparatus further includes a wireless interface for wireless transmission and reception of data with the remote server.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the primary information comprises directions to a desired location, and the secondary content comprises promotional information for at least one nearby restaurant.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the primary information comprises directions to a desired location, and the secondary content comprises promotional information for at least one nearby restaurant.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the primary information comprises directions to a desired location, and the computerized apparatus further includes a speech synthesis apparatus configured to convert at least the primary information from a digital to a human cognizable audible form.

13. Computerized apparatus, comprising:

a touch-screen input and display device;

a processor; and

computer readable apparatus in data communication with the processor, the computer readable apparatus 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 the touch-screen input and display device;

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

receive a second input via the different soft function key, the second input to obtain desired information from the computerized apparatus;

cause selection of secondary content based at least in part on the context associated with the function of the different soft function key, the secondary content being contextually related to but distinct from the desired information; and

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

14. The apparatus of claim 13, 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 secondary content is related to one or more business entities at or proximate to that location.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, 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 secondary content is related to an attribute associated with at least one of the one or more business entities.

16. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein said selection of secondary content is performed remotely from the computerized apparatus using at least a networked server having access to one or more databases.

17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the computerized apparatus is at least partly fixedly mounted within a transport apparatus configured to transport one or more persons from one location to another.

18. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the computerized apparatus further includes a wireless interface for wireless transmission and reception of data with the remote networked server.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the primary information comprises directions to a desired location, and the computerized apparatus further includes a speech synthesis apparatus configured to convert at least the primary information from a digital to a human cognizable audible form.

20. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein:

the desired information comprises directions to a desired location; and

the secondary content comprises promotional information for at least one nearby point of interest; and

the at least one computer program is further configured to receive user input via the touch-screen device to resolve one or more ambiguities relating to the desired information.

21. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the primary information comprises directions to a desired location, and the computerized apparatus further includes a speech synthesis apparatus configured to convert at least the primary information from a digital to a human cognizable audible form.

22. Computerized apparatus, comprising:

a touch-screen input and display device;

a wireless interface;

a processor;

a speech synthesis module in data communication with the processor; and

computer readable apparatus in data communication with the processor, the computer readable apparatus comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to;

receive from a user a selection via one of a plurality of different function keys of the touch-screen input and display device, the selection being made to obtain directions to a desired entity or location;

cause forwarding of a request for the directions to a remote networked server, the remote server being configured to select secondary content that is contextually related to the function of obtaining the directions;

present the directions to the desired location in audible form to a user via the speech synthesis module; and

present at least the selected secondary content via the input and display device for viewing by the user in conjunction with the requested directions.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the computerized apparatus is at least partly fixedly mounted within a transport apparatus configured to transport one or more persons from one location to another.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the wireless interface is utilized for wireless transmission and reception of data with the remote server.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the secondary content comprises promotional information for at least one nearby restaurant to the desired entity or location.

29. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the secondary content comprises promotional information for at least one nearby restaurant to the desired location.

26. Computerized apparatus, comprising:

a touch-screen input and display device;

a wireless interface;

a processor; and

computer readable apparatus in data communication with the processor, the computer readable apparatus comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to;

receive from a user a selection via one of a plurality of different function keys of the touch-screen input and display device, the selection being made to obtain directions to a desired location;

cause forwarding of a request for the directions to a remote networked server, the remote server being configured to select secondary content that is contextually related to the function of obtaining the directions;

present the directions to the desired location in digitized form for presentation in audible form to a user via a speech synthesis module in signal communication with the computerized apparatus; and

present at least the selected secondary content via the input and display device for viewing by the user in conjunction with the requested directions.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the computerized apparatus is at least partly fixedly mounted within a transport apparatus configured to transport one or more persons from one location to another.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the wireless interface is utilized for wireless transmission and reception of data with the remote server.

30. Computerized apparatus, comprising:

a touch-screen input and display device;

a speech recognition apparatus configured to convert human speech to a digital representation thereof;

a processor; and

computer readable apparatus in data communication with the processor, the computer readable apparatus comprising at least one computer program with a plurality of instructions, said at least one program being configured to;

receive first input from a user via the speech recognition apparatus;

based at least in part on the input, generate a functional display on the input and display device, the functional display having a plurality of functions displayed thereon;

receive a second input via speech recognition apparatus, the second input being to obtain desired information from the computerized apparatus, the desired information relating to one of the plurality of functions of the functional display;

cause selection of secondary content associated with the one function, the secondary content being contextually related to but distinct from the requested desired information; and

present at least one of the selected secondary content and/or the desired information via the input and display device for viewing by the user.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, 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 secondary content is related to one or more business entities at or proximate to that location.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, 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 secondary content is related to an attribute associated with at least one of the one or more business entities.

33. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein said selection of secondary content is performed remotely from the computerized apparatus using at least a networked server having access to one or more databases.

34. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the computerized apparatus is at least partly fixedly mounted within a transport apparatus configured to transport one or more persons from one location to another.

35. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the computerized apparatus further includes a wireless interface for wireless transmission and reception of data with the remote networked server.

36. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the desired information comprises directions to a desired location, and the secondary content comprises promotional information for a nearby restaurant.

37. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the desired information comprises directions to a desired location, and the computerized apparatus further includes a speech synthesis apparatus configured to convert at least the desired information from a digital to a human cognizable audible form.

38. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the desired information comprises directions to a desired location, and the at least one computer program is further configured to receive user input via the speech recognition apparatus, the input useful in resolution of one or more ambiguities relating to the desired information.

39. The apparatus of claim 38, wherein the one or more ambiguities relating to the desired information comprise multiple matching locations or entities.

40. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the first input comprises a spoken name of a business or entity.