System and method for providing location-based data on a wireless portable device

Number: 11755961
Published: 2023-09-12
Filed: 2020-11-24
Assignee: Disney Enterprises, Inc.
Inventors: Purvis; Christopher et al.
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 method for use by a wireless portable device including a wireless transmitter and a wireless receiver, the method comprising: transmitting, using the wireless transmitter, a location information 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 a first geographical area; receiving, using the wireless receiver, first data according to the location of the wireless portable device, from the wireless server via one of the plurality of wireless access points, 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 the wireless receiver, second data, from a wireless data transmitter, when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographical area, wherein the second data includes a unique identifier of the wireless data transmitter; associating, using the unique identifier, the wireless data transmitter with a second geographical area; and updating the location of the wireless portable device based on the second geographical area associated with the wireless data transmitter. || 11. A wireless portable device comprising: a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a location information 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 a first geographical area; and a wireless receiver configured to receive first data according to the location of the wireless portable device, from the wireless server via one of the plurality of wireless access points, 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; the wireless receiver further configured to receive second data, from a wireless data transmitter, when the wireless portable device is outside of the first geographical area, wherein the second data includes a unique identifier of the wireless data transmitter, and wherein the wireless portable device is configured to: associate, using the unique identifier, the wireless data transmitter with a second geographical area; and update the location of the wireless portable device based on the second geographical area associated with the wireless data transmitter.