System and method for providing short message targeted advertisements over a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting a message to a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a system comprising a processor, a presence of the wireless communications device within a location;
selecting, by the system, a message to be transmitted to devices within the location, the message comprising information relevant to the location;
transmitting, by the system, the message to the wireless communications device when the wireless communications device is detected within the location;
receiving, by the system, an acknowledgement from the wireless communications device of receipt of the message; and
storing, by the system, a confirmation of delivery of the message in response to receiving the acknowledgement.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing targeted advertisement information to consumers over a wireless communications network. In one embodiment, local advertisers register to advertise on wireless communications devices that are in close proximity to the advertiser. As a consumer enters a cell site that is near the location of the advertiser, the wireless network delivers a message to the wireless device specified by the local advertiser. An acknowledgement signal is then received by the network, and the local advertiser'"'"'s account is charged for transmission of the advertisement. In a further embodiment, each of the messages stored in the database is also associated with one or more demographic codes, and users of wireless communications device select from one more demographic codes to describe their advertisement preferences. Messages to be transmitted to particular wireless communications devices are selected based upon both the location information and the demographic codes associated with the messages.
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1. A method for transmitting a message to a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a system comprising a processor, a presence of the wireless communications device within a location; selecting, by the system, a message to be transmitted to devices within the location, the message comprising information relevant to the location; transmitting, by the system, the message to the wireless communications device when the wireless communications device is detected within the location; receiving, by the system, an acknowledgement from the wireless communications device of receipt of the message; and storing, by the system, a confirmation of delivery of the message in response to receiving the acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for transmitting a message to a wireless communications device, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a system, a presence of the wireless communications device within a location; selecting, by the system, a message to be transmitted to devices within the location, the message comprising information relevant to the location; determining, by the system, whether transmission of the message to the wireless communications device is within a number of times the message can be transmitted within an interval of time; and in response to determining that transmission of the message to the wireless communications device is within the number of times the message can be transmitted within the interval of time, transmitting, by the system, the message to the wireless communications device when the wireless communications device is within the location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for transmitting a message to a wireless communications device, the system comprising:
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a processor; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising detecting a presence of the wireless communications device within a location, selecting a message to be transmitted to devices within the location, the message comprising information relevant to the location, transmitting the message to the wireless communications device when the wireless communications device is detected within the location, receiving an acknowledgement from the wireless communications device of receipt of the message, and storing a confirmation of delivery of the message in response to receiving the acknowledgement. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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