Location-based mobile storytelling using beacons

A method for use by server for use in a system including a mobile device, the server having a memory storing a storytelling database and a beacon database, the storytelling database having a story that includes a plurality of segments, each segment of the plurality of segments of the story being associated with one of a plurality of beacons stored in the beacon database, the method comprising:

• receiving, from the mobile device, a first message transmitted by a first beacon of the plurality of beacons to the mobile device when the mobile device being carried by a user is at a first location;
• determining a first beacon identity of the first beacon using the first message;
• obtaining a first segment of the plurality of segments of the story based on the first beacon identity, the first segment of the story being associated with the first beacon;
• providing the first segment of the story for the user to the mobile device;
• receiving, from the mobile device after providing the first segment of the plurality of segments of the story to the mobile device, a second message transmitted by a second beacon of the plurality of beacons to the mobile device when the mobile device being carried by the user is at a second location;
• determining a second beacon identity of the second beacon using the second message;
• obtaining a second segment of the plurality of segments of the story based on the second beacon identity, the second segment of the story being associated with the second beacon;
• and
• providing the second segment of the story for the user to the mobile device.

A device comprising:

• a memory storing a storytelling database and a beacon database, the storytelling database having a story that includes a plurality of segments, each segment of the plurality of segments of the story being associated with one of a plurality of beacons stored in the beacon database;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive a first message transmitted from a first beacon of the plurality of beacons;
• determine a first object identity associated with the first beacon using the first message;
• obtain a first segment of the plurality of segments of the story including a first animation of a first object corresponding to the first object identity;
• play the first segment of the story including the first animation of the first object;
• receive, after playing the first segment of the plurality of segments of the story, a second message transmitted from a second beacon of the plurality of beacons;
• determine a second object identity associated with the second beacon using the second message;
• obtain a second segment of the plurality of segments of the story including a second animation of a second object corresponding to the second object identity;
• play the second segment of the story including the second animation of the second object.