Method and apparatus for interactive mobile offer system using time and location for out-of-home display screens

摘要

Content which is related to content being displayed on an out-of-home display screen is synchronized with being shown on an out-of-home display screen. A mobile device operates to receive content which is related to the content being displayed on the out-of-home display screen. The system operates based on mobile device location, out-of-home display screen location and the time of day. Based on the time and locations, a server can determine what content is on the display screen and can therefore serve related content based on that to the mobile device. It works passively with periodic regular updates of the mobile device location or actively through the use of a button (touch screen, keyboard, etc.) on the mobile device to signal the server to check its location and therefore identifying which display screen the mobile device is near.

主权项

1. A system for enabling desired content related to content being displayed on at least one display screen to be sent to a mobile device comprising:
a) a location detection process server configured to receive current location information from said mobile device and determine a location of a nearest one of said at least one display screens, and determine whether the mobile device is within a predetermined range from said determined location; b) a video content lookup server coupled to said location detection process server configured to determine if predetermined content exists which corresponds to content being displayed on a display screen at said determined location and said mobile device is determined to be within said predetermined range; c) a screen management data server configured to operate in coordination with said location detection process server, said video content lookup server, a related content server and a streaming media server to cause said related content server to send data to said mobile device which is related to content from said streaming media server being displayed on said display screen at said determined location if said mobile device is determined to be within said predetermined range.