WO2002019747A1 - Location sensitive wireless information distribution - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to short-range communication systems that recognize a device location and more particularly, such systems that exchange communication information in accordance with a location distribution profile corresponding to the location of the device.
- Personal wireless devices promise, to become a necessary companion to keep users connected to their work or family when they are away from the wired world. Their usefulness can be inhibited by annoyances caused by undesired intrusions of unexpected incoming information at times and places where it is not convenient or desirable. Many users turn their devices off to prevent unwanted intrusions, which defeats the purpose of having a personal device. At other times, users are not able to access or receive information because of their location. Existing methods to allow users to filter information which is sent to them must be changed manually by a user-initiated request and there was no way to change the settings automatically. Thus, it is desirable to be able to determine a present location of the wireless device and to match the location information with a profile previously stored which determines how the user of the device wants to be interacted with in that specific location.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wireless network including a master communication device and at least one slave communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram of the master communication device suitable for use in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram of the slave communication device suitable for use in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a process by which a location-specific portal is downloaded according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a process to set communication controls of a wireless communication device in accordance with a stored location distribution profile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram of a wireless network including a master communication device and at least one slave communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- wireless network 2 is preferably an ad hoc network such as Bluetooth.
- a master communication device 4 which is preferably capable of initiating an action or requesting a service on wireless network 2.
- Master communication device 4 controls communications between itself and slave communication devices 6.
- Each slave communication device 6 is capable of communicating with both master communication device 4 and another slave communication device 6 through master communication device 4. While only one master communication device is shown in FIG. 1 , it should be understood that wireless network 2 could include many master communication devices and corresponding slave communication devices, as provided for by the Bluetooth network protocol.
- Master communication device 4 and slave communication devices 6 are preferably short-range wireless communication devices, such as personal digital assistants, cellular phones, digital wallets, etc. Master communication device 4 and slave communication devices 6 need not necessarily be the same type of device, i.e., personal digital assistants, as long as they are all Bluetooth enabled devices.
- wireless network 2 is essentially a cooperative engagement of a collection of mobile nodes without any intervention of a centralized access point or existing infrastructure. The lengths of the network are dynamic and are based on the proximity of one node to another node, i.e., master communication device 4 to slave communication devices 6.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram of the master communication device as shown in FIG. 1.
- master communication device 4 is preferably a short-range wireless device, as stated above, and may include a receiver 10, a processor 12, a memory 14, a transmitter 16, an input unit 18 and a display 19, inter-coupled as shown.
- master communication device 4 preferably includes a battery (not shown) to supply power thereto.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram of the slave communication device as shown in FIG. 1.
- slave communication device 6 is essentially similar to master communication device 4 with additional elements illustrated herein for the purpose of explanation of the preferred embodiment.
- slave communication device 6 preferably includes a receiver 20, a processor 22, a memory 24, a transmitter 26, a location distribution profile server 27, an input unit 28, an antenna 29 and a display 30, inter-coupled as shown.
- slave communication device 6 preferably includes a battery (not shown) to supply power thereto.
- wireless network 2 may include a plurality of slave communication devices 6.
- a user of slave communication device 6 typically stores location distribution profiles corresponding to user defined locations, such as, the mall, the user's office, the user's home, a meeting room, etc.
- location distribution profile server 27 this information is preferably input via the input unit 28.
- Input unit 28 could be a keypad, for example.
- Each location distribution profile defines communication controls of the communication device in accordance with the user's instructions. For example, when the user is in his or her automobile, all transactions will be conducted via voice, for example. Thus, freeing up the user's hands to control the automobile.
- slave communication device 6 when slave communication device 6 is in the user's automobile, for example, and registers with master communication device 6, also located in the automobile, slave communication device 6 typically registers with master communication device 4, whereby the location of the slave communication device is determined through this process.
- master communication device 4 can register slave communication device 6 and transmit location information to slave communication device 6. This operation is described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.
- the location distribution profile server is shown as being located within the slave communication device, it is possible that the location distribution profile server is located within a master device or within a web server, which can be accessed by the master device.
- the location distribution profile server is a central controller for determining how a user is to be communicated with depending on where, as determined by network location, the user is currently connected. It is not necessary that the server be located on network 2, for example, as long as there is a way to access the information stored therein.
- the master device could access the slave device's home network, which is accessible via many other networks via an inter-network connection.
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a process by which a location-specific portal is downloaded and displayed by a slave communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- master communication device 4 scans to locate a compatible device, i.e., slave communication device 6.
- slave communication device 6 scans to locate a compatible master, i.e., master communication device 4. This can be accomplished in both devices by using the respective processors, receivers, transmitters, etc.
- Such communication methods are well known in the art, for example, Bluetooth methods, and therefore, a detailed description of their operation is omitted here.
- the process moves to operation 42, where it is determined whether a compatible device has been located. Again, the method of determining whether a compatible device has been located is well known in the art and, thus, a description thereof will be omitted here. If in operation 42 a compatible device is not located, the process moves from operation 42 back to operation 40, where scanning is again done to locate a compatible device.
- slave communication device 6 registers with master communication device 4, as the case may be).
- master communication device 4 registers with slave communication device 6 (or slave communication device 6 registers with master communication device 4, as the case may be).
- Such registration is done within the standards of the Bluetooth technology, which is well known in the art.
- master communication device 4 determines the location of slave communication device 6 from registration information obtained in operation 44 or other information available to the master device. Essentially, if master communication device 4 is a fixed device, this location information is easily available, perhaps as preprogrammed information, and will typically be transmitted from master communication device 4 to slave communication device 6.
- master communication device 4 transmits a location-specific portal to slave communication device 6. For example, if master communication device 4 is located within the lobby of a specific hotel, master communication device 4 will transmit a location-specific portal relating to the lobby of that hotel, for example. Such a portal could possibly be designed to provide for quick and easy guest registration or check out.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a process by which communication controls of a wireless communication device are set in accordance with a stored location distribution profile according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the slave communication device registers with the master communication device.
- the master communication device will register the slave communication device when the slave communication device is detected by the master communication device.
- master communication device 4 transmits location information to the slave communication device.
- master communication device 4 is a fixed device and, thus, the location information will not change.
- the present invention is not limited to a fixed master communication device. For example, if the master device is equipped with or otherwise has access to a GPS receiver, the location information can be updated routinely even if it is changing.
- the process moves to operation 56, where it is determined whether the location information matches a stored location in the location distribution profile server. If the location information does not match a location previously stored in the location distribution profile server, the process moves to operation 58, where communication controls of the slave communication device are set according to a default setting.
- the default setting can be set according to the user's wishes and manually adjusted thereafter.
- the process moves to operation 60, where the slave communication device retrieves a profile from the location distribution profile server corresponding to the location of the device.
- the process moves to operation 62, where communication controls of the slave communication device are set in accordance with the profile stored in a location distribution profile which corresponds to the location of the slave communication device, which is determined in operation 54.
- the slave communication device can set the communication controls of the slave communication device in accordance with the pre-specified controls for an automobile, which are previously stored in the location distribution profile server.
- determining the location of the wireless communication device i.e., the slave communication device, allows a location-specific portal to be downloaded to the device and also allows the device to automatically set its communication controls in accordance with that particular location.
- slave communication device 6 moves outside of the communication range of master communication device 4 (or network 2), it is preferable that the display of the slave communication device will automatically display at least one default web page.
- a method to display a default web page it should be understood that when slave communication device 6 moves out of range, it either enters another network or is transferred to a wide area network, perhaps. Then, a default web page would preferably be downloaded and then displayed by slave communication device 6. This can be accomplished according to well known methods for sending web pages to wireless communication devices, such as described by the Wireless Access Protocol literature. In addition to downloading a default web page, the slave communication device 6 can be changed in terms of its operation parameters when it enters a new location, for example, when in a meeting room.
- the slave communication device could transmit cookies, i.e., a set of stored preferences, to the master communication device.
- the location-specific portal could be personalized to the user of the slave communication device based on the cookies transmitted from the slave communication device to the master communication device.
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