Methods and systems for context-aware car diagnostics and commerce

• US 9,111,296 B2
• Filed: 01/12/2015
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2015
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cogniance, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cogniance, Inc.
• Inventors: Gorpynich, Sergii, Pasternak, Vasyl, Uzenkov, Oleg
• Primary Examiner(s): CAMBY, RICHARD M
• Application Number:
  US14/594,197
• Publication Number:
  US 20150134455A1
• Time in Patent Office: 218 Days
• Field of Search: 701/426, 701/423, 701/425, 701/428, 701/430, 701/438, 701/439, 701/454, 701/462, 701/461
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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:

detecting, by a computing device having at least one processor and memory storing processor-readable instructions, a proximity-based event associated with a vehicle of a user;

receiving, by the computing device, vehicle telematics data from an in-vehicle telematics device, wherein the vehicle telematics data is associated with the vehicle;

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 first digital signage message based on the context-aware information, vehicle telematics data, and at least one predetermined rule;

creating, by the computing device, a second digital signage message based on the context-aware information, vehicle telematics data, and at least one predetermined rule, wherein the first digital signage message differs from the second digital signage message, and wherein both the first digital signage message and the second digital signage message are associated with the proximity-based event;

causing, by the computing device, display of the first digital signage message on a first display, wherein the first display is associated with the user or the vehicle; and

causing, by the computing device, display of the second digital signage message on a second display, wherein the second display differs from the first display, and wherein the second display is not associated with the user or the vehicle.

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 at least one of historical data concerning traveled distances;

and historical data concerning traveled directions, and wherein the vehicle telematics data optionally 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, 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 second display includes at least one digital billboard not associated with the vehicle or the user.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the first display includes at least one of:

a first handheld computing device, an in-vehicle computer, or a first mobile terminal, and wherein the second display includes at least one of a second handheld computing device or a second mobile terminal.

12. The method of claim 1,

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

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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

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

14. The method of claim 13, 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.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the creating of the digital signage message is further based on the user profile.

16. The method of claim 13, 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.

17. 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.

18. 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;

detect a proximity-based event associated with a vehicle of a user;

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

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 first digital signage message based on the context-aware information, vehicle telematics data, and at least one predetermined rule;

create a second digital signage message based on the context-aware information, vehicle telematics data, and at least one predetermined rule, wherein the first digital signage message differs from the second digital signage message, and wherein both the first digital signage message and the second digital signage message are associated with the triggering event;

cause display of the first digital signage message on a first display, wherein the first display is associated with the user or the vehicle;

cause display of the second digital signage message on a second display, wherein the second display differs from the first display, and wherein the second display is not associated with the user or the vehicle.

19. 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:

detecting a proximity-based event associated with a vehicle of a user;

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

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 first digital signage message based on the context-aware information, vehicle telematics data, and at least one predetermined rule;

creating a second digital signage message based on the context-aware information, vehicle telematics data, and at least one predetermined rule, wherein the first digital signage message differs from the second digital signage message, and wherein both the first digital signage message and the second digital signage message are associated with the proximity-based event;

causing display of the first digital signage message on a first display, wherein the first display is associated with the user or the vehicle;

causing display of the second digital signage message on a second display, wherein the second display differs from the first display, and wherein the second display is not associated with the user or the vehicle.