Patent ID: 9141504
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a receiving computing device, status data from a broadcasting computing device of an automobile, wherein: determining, by the receiving computing device, from the automobile maintenance information obtained from the plurality of sensors, that the automobile requires a particular maintenance service; presenting, by the receiving computing device, an advertisement that is selected based on the particular maintenance service, the location of the automobile, and the travel route; presenting, by the receiving computing device, the status data in a central interface that can present status data received from a plurality of broadcasting devices; and sending, by the receiving computing device, an activity level to the broadcasting computing device, wherein the activity level includes at least one of a bandwidth currently used by the receiving computing device and an amount of time since the receiving computing device has been accessed, and wherein an amount and a frequency of the status data received from the broadcasting computing device is based on the activity level of the receiving computing device.