SYSTEMS, METHODS AND ARTICLES TO PROVIDE OLFACTORY SENSATIONS

摘要

Systems and methods for dispensing scents. A beacon transmits short-range wireless signals to detect mobile devices located proximate to the beacon. The beacon transmits scent messages to users of the mobile devices providing the users with opportunities for experiencing one or more scents on a scent dispensing device. The scent dispensing device receives scent dispensing instructions from one or more computing devices. The scent messages may include product information, product advertisements, and/or instructions to assist a user to locate a scent dispensing device.

主权项

1. A method to provide a scent to a user, the method comprising:
moving a client device in proximity to a beacon that transmits a short-range wireless signal, the client device communicates with a scent dispensing device over a scent dispensing device communications interface; detecting the short-range wireless signal transmitted by the beacon at the client device using a short-range wireless communications interface; establishing a link over the short-range wireless communications interface between the client device and the beacon; and receiving a scent specification file from the beacon at the client device over the link, the scent specification file specifying at least one scent.