(12) United States Patent
`Johnson
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`USOO6456234B1
`(10) Patent No.:
`US 6,456,234 B1
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Sep. 24, 2002
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`(*) Notice:
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`(56)
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`2 - - - 2
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`6.252,544 B1 * 6/2001 Hoffberg ................. 342/357.1
`(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROACTIVE
`* cited b
`CONTENT DELIVERY BY STUATION
`cited by examiner
`LOCATION
`Primary Examiner William A. Cuchlinski, Jr.
`(76) Inventor: William J. Johnson, 1704 Katherine
`ASSistant Examiner McDieunel Marc
`Ct. Fl
`Mound, TX (US) 75022
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Richard K. Robinson
`., Flower Mound,
`(US)
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`Provided is transmission of Situational location dependent
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`information from a server data processing System to a
`receiving data processing system. The server data process
`(21) Appl. No.: 09/589,328
`ing System communicates with the receiving data processing
`System in a manner by pushing content when appropriate. A
`(22) Filed:
`Jun. 7, 2000
`candidate delivery event asSociated with a current po Sitional
`(51) Int. Cl. .................................................. G01S 5/02
`attribute of the receiving data processing System is recog
`nized and a situational location of the remote data proceSS
`(52) U.S. CI. T.2, 42,35799, 23.791;
`ing System is determined. The candidate delivery event may
`342/357.03; 3 42/35 07: 342/35 7.06; 3 42357.09,
`342/357.1; 2012, 92. 7920,792. be a location and/or direction change, device State change, or
`701/214; 340/988; 340/990; 340/995
`movement exceeding a movement tolerance. The situational
`(58) Field of Search ......................... 342/357.1, 357.01,
`location of the remote data processing System may be its
`342/357.03, 357.06, 357.07, 357.09, 46,
`location, direction, location and direction, proximity to a
`47; 701/23, 24, 200, 213, 214; 340/988,
`location, State change, or location and/or direction relative to
`990,995
`a previous location and/or direction, or combinations
`thereof. A set of delivery content from a delivery content
`database is transmitted from the Server data processing
`References Cited
`system to the receiving data processing system according to
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
`the situational location of the receiving data processing
`System, and according to delivery constraints. The delivery
`4,644,351 A : 2/1987 Zabarsky et al. .......... 340/7.21
`content is configurable by authorized administrators on an
`E; A :
`Elst al
`3.f
`5,758,049 A * 5/1998 Johnson et al. ............. S.S. instant activation basis for proactive delivery.
`6,073,062 A
`6/2000 Hoshino et al. ............... 701/3
`6,236,365 B1 * 5/2001 LeBlanc et al. ............ 342/457
`22 Claims, 36 Drawing Sheets
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`DIRECTION
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`TIME CRITERA
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`CONTENT TYPE
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`CONTENT
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`SHORT TEXT INFO
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`SPEED REFERENCE INFC
`DELIVERY ACTIVATION SETTING(S)
`AUTHORIZATION ID
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`CONTENT LINKS
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`APPLICATION SPECIFICDATA 1
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`APPLICATION SPECIFIC DATAN
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`Determine direction
`based on Current
`versus previous
`location(s)
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`Calculate distance
`moved since previous
`location of deliverable
`Content db check
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`Movement
`tolerance
`exceeded?
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`NO
`Direction change?
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`POStevent With
`parameters to service
`handling situational
`location change
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`Append entry to
`location history data
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`START - Server locating
`a particular device
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`Nearest base Stations
`continue pulse
`reporting signal
`strength W/AOA or
`TDOA to main
`Controller
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`Controller(s)
`determines strongest
`signal base stations
`for device
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`Base station location
`information accessed
`for strongest base
`stations
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`TDOA Or AOA of
`strongest signal base
`Stations used to
`Calculate locatOn Of
`device
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`ACCeSS OCation
`history data of
`previous location(s)
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`Appropriately prune
`location history data
`for device
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`Determine direction
`based on Current
`verSuS previous
`location
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`Calculate distance
`moved since previous
`location
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`MOvement
`tolerance
`exceeded?
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`NO
`Direction change?
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`POst event to device
`System event
`management with
`parameters
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`Append entry to
`location history data
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`START - Client locating
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`Device Continues
`receiving pulse
`reporting signals from
`nearest Stations
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`Device determines
`strongest signals
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`Device parses station
`location information
`from pulse message
`parameters
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`TDOA of strongest
`signals used to
`Calculate location of
`device
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`Access location
`history data of
`previous location
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`Appropriately prune
`location history data
`for device
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`Fig. 3C
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`START - GPS OCator
`system
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`Initialize to System
`event event
`management interface
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`New location
`COOrdinates
`determined upon
`satellite signals with
`params received
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`Post system event
`With COOrd info to
`system event
`management
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`Coord info used by se
`management as
`determined by
`particular location
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`Fig. 4B
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`START - Determine
`indoor device location
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`Cell Controller emits
`Signal
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`Receiving system
`phase modulates
`unique device id onto
`return signal
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`Cell Controller
`determines antennas
`in closest range of
`returned signal
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`Cell Controller extracts
`the device id from
`return signal
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`Cell Controller
`determines distances
`of unique id from
`Closest X antennas
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`Cell Controller locates
`device by registration
`grid
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`POStevent With
`parameters to service
`event handler
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`Fig. 5B
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`START - Physically
`Connected locating
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`Device is physically
`plugged into network
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`Device accesses
`Service
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`Service accesses
`location history data
`Which Contains
`network address for
`OC/dir info
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`Appropriately prune
`location history data
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`Current network
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`POSt event With
`parameters to service
`handling loc/dir
`change
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`Append entry to
`location history data
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`Fig. 6
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`DIRECTION
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`TIME CRITERIA
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`CONTENT TYPE
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`CONTENT
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`SHORT TEXT INFO
`SPEED REFERENCE INFO
`DELIVERY ACTIVATION SETTING(s)
`AUTHORIZATION ID
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`CONTENT LINKS
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`APPLICATION SPECIFICDATA 1
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`APPLICATION SPECIFICDATAN
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`702
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`712
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`LOCATION
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`SYSTEM MANAGER
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`SYSTEM EVENT MANAGEMENT
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`USEREVENT MANAGEMENT
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`USER INTERFACE MANAGEMENT
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`COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE
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`Fig. 10B
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`Hard Disk Drive
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`Removable Storage
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`Bus
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`Communications
`Interface
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`Display Device
`Interface
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`Input Peripheral
`Interface(s)
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`Output Peripheral
`Interface(s)
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`Perform user event
`management
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`Perform system event
`management
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`Handle event
`appropriately
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`START - System
`manager
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`Appropriately initialize
`system
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`Appropriately initialize
`locator system
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`1 108
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`Default movement
`tolerance
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`1 11 O
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`Set situational location
`information
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`1 1 12
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`Wait for user event
`(ue) or system event
`(Se)
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`Fig. 11
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`Deregister device with
`service if registered
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`START
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`Save settings for
`future power on
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`STOP
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`Deregister device with
`service if registered
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`turn device
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`connectivity
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`connectivity
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`modify content
`deliv Setting
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`movement
`tolerance
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`Terminate
`communications if
`enabled
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`Set interface indicator
`for disabled
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`User modifies mobility
`tolerance
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`MOvement tolerance
`set accordingly
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`Establish
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`already established
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`Content
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`YES 2
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`Appropriately register
`device With Service if
`not already registered
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`Set interface indicator
`for Comm enabled
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`User modifies setting
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`Set Content deliv
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`Register or deregister
`if new setting and
`Connected,
`accordingly
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`indicator request with
`handle to Service
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`User Specifies
`parameters
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`dryiyi.
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`until exit or selection
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`xposition selected
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`Make Call OR load
`Web page as
`appropriate to
`Selection
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`Communicate
`appropriately
`formatted request to
`Service
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`configure
`interests/filters
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`User configures
`interests/filters
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`User specifies
`locations and time
`Criteria
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`Ue E
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`OCation
`query
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`query if clien SNYes
`KnOWn to be at
`locn(s)
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`Ue
`browse Xmission
`history
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`Yes
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`No
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`STOP
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`Fig. 12B
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`Appropriately prune
`content delivery
`history per system
`Settings
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`Check Content/
`indicator delivery
`history for identical
`delivery
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`1324.
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`Redundant?
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`1326
`Recw & present
`Content/indicator to
`device appropriately
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`1328
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`Append entry to
`history data
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`START - Perform
`system event
`management
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`1306
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`Prune trailing history
`of location information
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`1308
`Determine if CADE to
`be generated
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`Append new location
`info to location history
`data
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`CADE 2
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`1314
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`Content
`deliv setting
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`1316
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`issue request to
`Service
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`1304
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`Yes
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`See -
`positional
`attribute
`change
`2
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`NO
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`See
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`Content/indicator
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`NO
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`STOP
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`Fig. 13
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`START - COntent
`administration
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`Admin Service
`connected to through
`authentication
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`Appropriately initialize
`interface
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`1408
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`Wait for user event
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`List deliv
`Content 2
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`NO
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`Yes
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`Delete
`deliv Content ?
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`Provide/update
`Scrollable list of
`entries
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`Retrieve this user's
`group of delivery
`Content
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`NO
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`Yes
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`Add
`deliv Content 2
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`NO
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`Modify
`hierarchical
`OCation db.
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`User views/modifies
`data
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`Yes
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`1434
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`Handle user event
`appropriately
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`Delete entry from
`content delivery
`database
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`Update list for view
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`1424
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`Obtain validated
`parameters from user
`to build an entry +
`keywords associated
`with entry
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`1426
`Generate a unique
`row id
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`1428
`Insert entry to Content
`delivery database
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`SYSTEMAND METHOD FOR PROACTIVE
`CONTENT DELIVERY BY STUATION
`LOCATION
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
`The present application entitled “System and Method for
`Proactive Content Delivery By Situational Location', ref
`erenced as WJJ-00-02A, is being filed on the same day as the
`application entitled “System and Method for Content Deliv
`ery By Situational Location”, referenced as WJJ-00-02B.
`Both applications contain common Specification pages ref
`erenced as WJJ-00-02, and contain common drawings. Only
`the first page, claims pages, and abstract page are different
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention relates generally to location depen
`dent delivery of information to mobile data processing
`Systems, and more particularly to a System for pushing
`Situational location dependent content to data processing
`System devices traveling to locations for, or in directions of,
`that place which delivery content is designated as deliver
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
`The boom of the internet has greatly provided information
`to mobile users through wireleSS Web Server connected
`devices Such as laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAS),
`and telephones. People with an internet enabled device can
`access yahoo.com (yahoo is a trademark of Yahoo
`corporation) and other internet connected resources. There
`are also Global Positioning System (GPS) devices that
`enable mobile users to know exactly where they are on a
`particular map. Users with GPS device functionality can
`further manually enter their known location into an internet
`MAP directory Service (e.g. yahoo.com Maps), and then
`provide a target address they want to go to. Step by Step
`instructions are then provided to the user for how to get to
`the destination from the current location. Some GPS devices
`provide local processing for directing, and narrating to, a
`driver. Mating automated location finding Systems with
`internet travel direction Services is an attractive blend.
`Cadillac recently announced the OnStar program with
`sales of Cadillac automobiles (Cadillac and OnStar are
`trademarks of General Motors corporation). A person is
`enabled with calling upon an “OnStar Advisor 7 days a
`week, 24 hours a day, with the preSS of a button. An
`emergency call, for example 911, or for a disabled Cadillac
`vehicle, allows a driver to instantly call upon wireleSS
`connected assistance. The driver may also call upon the
`OnStar Advisor for directions to a destination. The Advisor
`has access to automatic processing for determination of the
`vehicle's current location in case of auto theft, a disabled
`vehicle, or assisting with directions. The Advisor can also
`remotely unlock the vehicle should the driver lock the keys
`in the car. In effect, Cadillac drivers have full time wireless
`connected assistance around the clock for many reasons.
`While the location determination of the vehicle is automatic,
`there remain manual processes performed by the Advisor.
`Automation of Some of these processes is desirable.
`Many internet services derive their revenue stream from
`advertising. Advertisers pay to have their content delivered
`to users who acceSS web site and Web Server interfaces.
`Advertisers desire to target their audience at the most
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`appropriate time. Knowing the location of a user as being
`relevant to a particular advertisement is desirable. Automat
`ing the delivery of the content is desirable.
`A method is needed for a low cost business model that
`enables the efficient configuration of deliverable content for
`automatic delivery to mobile users based on their situational
`location that is relevant to receive Such content.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention provides transmission of situational
`location dependent information from a server data proceSS
`ing System (SDPS) to a receiving data processing System
`(RDPS). The server data processing system (SDPS) com
`municates with the receiving data processing System
`(RDPS) by pushing content (i.e. proactive content delivery)
`when appropriate, rather than in response to a user query. A
`candidate delivery event associated with a current positional
`attribute of the receiving data processing System is recog
`nized and a situational location of the remote data proceSS
`ing System is determined. The candidate delivery event may
`be a location and/or direction change, device State change, or
`movement exceeding a movement tolerance. The situational
`location of the remote data processing System may be its
`location, direction, location and direction, proximity to a
`location, State change, or location and/or direction relative to
`a previous location and/or direction, or combinations
`thereof. At the SDPS, a set of delivery content from a
`deliverable content database is retrieved according to the
`situational location of the RDPS, and according to system
`delivery constraints and/or configured user delivery con
`straints. The SDPS transmits any applicable content found to
`the RDPS. The delivery content is configurable by autho
`rized administrators in a manner that enables the configured
`content for immediate delivery should a RDPS meet the
`criteria of the associated Situational location and delivery
`constraints.
`Various embodiments with respect to recognizing a can
`didate delivery event and determining a situational location
`include:
`the SDPS recognizes the candidate delivery event (e.g.
`Various wireleSS embodiments and physical connection
`embodiments)
`the RDPS recognizes the candidate delivery event (e.g.
`GPS and some wireless)
`the SDPS determines the situational location associated
`with the candidate delivery event which may have been
`determined by the RDPS and communicated to the
`SDPS, or determined by the SDPS
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`with the candidate delivery event and communicates
`the information to the SDPS for further processing
`A situational location is completely determined for the
`RDPS upon the candidate delivery event. Content that can
`be delivered is fully configurable, of any type, and can be
`instantly activated for candidate delivery upon convenient
`administration. As well known in the art of Software
`installation, the present invention may be installed to a
`variety of network embodiments and underlying operating
`Systems through installation parameters, or as distinct instal
`lations for the particular platform. Preferably, an internet
`connection is used for configuring deliverable content, and
`for the interoperation of communications between the RDPS
`and SDPS.
`The present invention enables a user of a RDPS to be
`made aware of content that is applicable for the current
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`of the present invention, the content and configurations will
`take on a variety of themes.
`For example, in an outdoor wireleSS embodiment of the
`present invention, advertisement content can be configured
`by paying customer advertisers through an internet web
`interface, and then automatically delivered to people when
`the people are in a location, or heading path to a location,
`for reasonable delivery of the content to their automobile
`installed, or handheld, RDPS. For example, as a driver or
`pedestrian (i.e. user) approaches a retail Store with a mobile
`RDPS, a configured advertisement of a special deal at the
`retail Store can be proactively delivered (i.e. pushed) to the
`user automatically on behalf of the Store. Likewise, an
`indoor wireleSS embodiment of the present invention enables
`the driver or pedestrian, now a shopper inside the Store, to
`receive configured content to a shopping cart mounted, or
`handheld, RDPS directing the shopper to specific sales items
`as the Shopper moves about the inside of the Store.
`In another application, a policeman may activate a mobile
`police automobile device (i.e. RDPS) in a police car for
`automatic delivery of a person's criminal record as the
`policeman drives by the location of a perSon's house. The
`police establishment configures criminal record content, or
`pointers thereto, along with the location of the residence that
`is believed to harbor the person with a record. As the
`policeman drives by locations with addresses of known
`offenders, the RDPS displays applicable criminal data. Of
`course, the policeman can enable or disable the functionality
`as needed.
`In another application, a traveling vehicle, for example a
`touring bus, carries tourists for a narrated drive through a
`geographic area. Currently, there are human narrators for
`providing narration of Sites and landmarks to people of the
`narrated drive. The present invention allows configuring
`deliverable content for locations on the touring buS path So
`that an automated narrator RDPS installed in the bus can be
`provided to people on the bus. For example, an RDPS
`providing audio, Video, multimedia, or combination thereof,
`communicates narration content to people on the touring bus
`automatically as locations are encountered, or driven by.
`In another application, a perSon attending a large park
`(e.g. Disney World (Disney World is a trademark of Walt
`Disney corporation)) could simply carry a RDPS, and
`receive content to a handheld device for what attraction lies
`ahead based on the current location and direction of the
`perSon. The person would not have to consult a directory or
`ask where to find something. Informative content would be
`proactively delivered, rather than reactively in response to a
`perSon's manual query to a Service, or question to a human
`being.
`In yet a further example, a valuable use would be for
`emergencies Such as when a child is kidnapped. Currently,
`there is an Amber-Alert mechanism in Dallas/Ft. Worth, TeX.
`where radio Stations broadcast an emergency message along
`with a distinguishable Series of tones. This enables any
`pertinent information known about the kidnapper and child
`to be broadcast immediately to everyone with the radio on.
`The present invention enables the emergency broadcast to be
`immediately configured and then communicated to everyone
`with a RDPS, for example with a wireless internet connec
`tion. A picture of the Victim and other multimedia informa
`tion could be delivered along with audio immediately.
`In Still a further use of the present invention, garage Sale
`and estate Sale advertisements could be configured on behalf
`of paying customers that would otherwise use a newspaper
`classified Section. AS drivers become in reasonably close
`proximity to the Sale, in the desired time window, adver
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`tisement content would be proactively delivered to a wire
`less RDPS installed, or handheld, in the automobile.
`Thus, there are many applications for the present
`invention, all accomplished through simply changing the
`way the present invention is used. Content is pushed out to
`receiving devices at the most appropriate times. Users do not
`pull the content with a query.
`It is therefore an advantage of the present invention in
`Supporting a variety of applications and uses. The way the
`invention is used makes it applicable to a wide range of
`applications. For example, a deliverable content database
`can be configured with content that is appropriate for the
`particular application. Situational location parameters asso
`ciated with the particular application are also variable,
`provided the installed methodology is utilized consistently.
`For example, World coordinates, GPS coordinates, regional
`coordinates, MAPSCO references, Appli