Content Discovery Using Beacons

摘要

A radio frequency (RF) beacon deployed in an indoor or outdoor environment broadcasts an RF signal that can be received by a client device operating in the environment. Based on information provided by the beacon and client device sensor data, content (e.g., a software application) locally relevant to the environment is recommended to a user of the client device. The recommended content can be manually or automatically downloaded and installed on the client device so that it can be used in the environment. In some implementations, sensor data is used to indicate whether the user is interested in receiving the recommendation and is capable of receiving the recommendation.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a device operating in an environment, a radio frequency (RF) signal from an RF beacon deployed in the environment, the RF signal including data for accessing locally relevant content at a network-based digital media store; determining, by the device, if a user of the device is interested in receiving a recommendation for the locally relevant content based on sensor data provided by the device, the sensor data indicating that the device is within a threshold range of the RF beacon, the device is on the user's body and the device is either stationary for a period of time or is moving slower than a threshold speed; and presenting, by the device, the recommendation for the content on a display of the device if the device determines that the user is interested in receiving the recommendation.