- Number
- 10885471
- Published
- 2021-01-05
- Filed
- 2009-09-14
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Purvis; Christopher, Kampo; Laura, Rice; Kevin
- CPC
- G06Q10/02; H04W4/021; H04L67/04; H04L67/52; H04W4/02; H04W4/024
- Verdict
- Set aside location data service, business/generic
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
Abstract
There is provided a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a display. The wireless transmitter can transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network. The wireless receiver can receive location-based data relating to a point of interest from the wireless server periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device. By optimizing map routes and schedules using the location-based data and user preferences including wish lists, the wireless portable device can provide helpful recommendations via the display, enabling the user to plan an efficient schedule of activities in the defined geographical area optimized by walking distance, queue wait times, booking and arriving at reserved events, and/or by other user preferences.
Background
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention (1) The present invention relates generally to electronic circuits and systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to communications systems for transmission of digital data. 2. Background Art (2) Events held at locales such as convention halls, trade shows, exhibits, fairgrounds, theme parks, and other large event spaces can provide an invaluable centralized forum for professional, intellectual, and social development. Whether keeping updated with trends in the industry, networking with peers sharing common interests, or simply having fun with friends and family, these event gatherings can provide exciting, memorable, and rewarding experiences when properly coordinated and well organized. Such events might be wholly contained in one large facility, spread out through multiple buildings such as adjacent hotels, or even encompass hundreds of acres for a large theme park. When an event reaches sizes of these proportions, it may be impossible for guests to experience all the things happening in disparate locations at the same time. Thus, guests will need to make some sacrifices and selectively plan where to go and which events to prioritize. (3) One common event-planning tool is a preprinted schedule. However, as event planners and guests alike will undoubtedly attest, events do not always proceed according to plan, and last minute changes are almost inevitable. As a result, the perfectly coordinated paper sched
Claims
1. A wireless portable device for providing dynamic location-based data to a user when the wireless portable device is within a first geographical area, and providing static location-based data to the user when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographic area, the wireless portable device comprising: a wireless transmitter configured to transmit location information, determined by the wireless portable device, to a wireless server over a wireless network having a plurality of wireless access points, wherein the location information is indicative of a location of the wireless portable device within the first geographical area; a first wireless receiver operating according to a first wireless protocol, the first wireless receiver configured to receive the dynamic location-based data according to the location of the wireless portable device from the wireless server via one of the plurality of wireless access points, periodically and automatically, in response to transmitting the location of the wireless portable device to the wireless server, when the location of the wireless portable device is in the first geographical area; a second wireless receiver operating according to a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, the second wireless receiver configured to receive the static location-based data transmitted from a wireless static data transmitter when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographic area and does not receive the dynamic location-based data from the wireless server, wherein the static location-based data includes a unique identifier of the wireless static data transmitter, and wherein the wireless portable device is configured to utilize the unique identifier to associate the wireless static data transmitter with a specific defined area, and update the location of the wireless portable device using the specific defined area associated with the wireless static data transmitter; and a display configured to display a first information obtained from the dynamic location-based data based on the location of the wireless portable device when the wireless portable device is within the first geographical area, and a second information obtained from the static location-based data based on the updated location of the wireless portable device when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographic area. ||
13. A method for use by a wireless portable device for providing dynamic location-based data to a user when the wireless portable device is within a first geographical area, and providing static location-based data to the user when the wireless portable device is outside the first geographic area, the method comprising: transmitting, using a wireless transmitter of the wireless portable device, location information determined by the wireless portable device to a wireless server over a wireless network having a plurality of wireless access points, wherein the location information is indicative of a location of the wireless portable device within the first geographical area; receiving, using a first wireless receiver of the wireless portable device operating according to a first wireless protocol, the dynamic location-based data according to the location of the wireless portable device from the wireless server via one of the plurality of wireless access points, periodically and automatically, in response to transmitting the location of the wireless portable device to the wireless server, when the location of the wireless portable device is in the first geographical area; receiving, using a second wireless receiver of the wireless portable device operating according to a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, the static location-based data transmitted from a wireless static data transmitter when the wireless portable device is outside the first geographic area and does not receive the dynamic location-based data from the wireless server, wherein the static location-based data includes a unique identifier of the wireless static data transmitter, and wherein the wireless portable device is configured to utilize the unique identifier to associate the wireless static data transmitter with a specific defined area, and update the location of the wireless portable device using the specific defined area associated with the wireless static data transmitter; displaying, using a display of the wireless portable device, a first information obtained from the dynamic location-based data based on the location of the wireless portable device when the wireless portable device is within the first geographical area; and displaying, using the display of the wireless portable device, a second information obtained from the static location-based data based on the updated location of the wireless portable device when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographic area. ||
26. A wireless portable device for providing dynamic location-based data to a user when the wireless portable device is within a first geographical area, and providing static location-based data to the user when the wireless portable device is outside the first geographic area, the wireless portable device comprising: a wireless transmitter configured to transmit location information determined by the wireless portable device to a wireless server over a wireless network having a plurality of wireless access points, wherein the location information is indicative of a location of the wireless portable device within the first geographical area; a first wireless receiver operating according to a first wireless protocol, the first wireless receiver configured to receive the dynamic location-based data according to the location of the wireless portable device from the wireless server via one of the plurality of wireless access points, periodically and automatically, in response to transmitting the location of the wireless portable device to the wireless server, when the location of the wireless portable device is in the first geographical area; a second wireless receiver operating according to a second wireless protocol different than the first wireless protocol, the second wireless receiver configured to receive the static location-based data transmitted from a wireless static data transmitter when the wireless portable device is outside the first geographic area and does not receive the dynamic location-based data from the wireless server, wherein the static location-based data includes information indicative of a location of the wireless static data transmitter, and wherein the wireless portable device is configured to update the location of the wireless portable device based on the location of the wireless static data transmitter; and a display configured to display a first information obtained from the dynamic location-based data based on the location of the wireless portable device when the wireless portable device is within the first geographical area, and a second information obtained from the static location-based data based on the updated location of the wireless portable device when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographic area.