Method and system for determining identity/presence of a mobile device user for control and interaction in content distribution
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorGregory Charles Herlein
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Abstract
A method and system for using a mobile device identifier, such as an Electronic Serial Number (ESN) or a Mobile Equipment Identifier (MEID), of a mobile device for communication in a content distribution environment includes detecting the ESN of a mobile device when in or within a predetermined range of the content distribution environment. Once the mobile device identifier has been detected, demographic and user identification information of the mobile device is obtained via one or more databases and selected media content is then delivered to one or more selected display devices, such as a display device nearest to the mobile device.
Claims15
A method for communication in a content distribution environment, comprising:
- detecting a mobile device identifier of a mobile device present within the content distribution environment;
- identifying demographic information related to a user of the mobile device using the detected mobile device identifier;
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- selecting at least one display device within the content distribution environment on which to display selected content, using the identified demographic information.
A system for communication in a content distribution environment, comprising:
- at least one mobile device identifier detector configured to passively listen to broadcast signals from mobile devices within the content distribution environment and detect the mobile device identifier corresponding to the mobile devices;
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- a server in signal communication with the at least one mobile device identifier detector and being configured to:
- identify demographic information related to a user of the mobile device using the detected mobile device identifier;
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- select at least one display device within the content distribution environment on which to display selected content, using the identified demographic information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.