Patent ID: 7024180
Filing Date: 2006-04-04
Classification: G06Q,G09F,H04L,H04N,H04W,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of targeted information display, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting the presence of one or more persons in a presence zone based on transmissions made from mobile communication devices carried by such persons, said presence zone being at this time spaced from a display zone where a public display system is viewable; (b) checking for previously stored interest indicators associated with the detected person or persons; (c) selecting content having regard to interest indicators found in step (b); and (d) judging when relative movement between at least a substantial portion of the persons detected in step (a) and said public display system has brought the former into the display zone of the latter, and thereupon displaying the selected content on the public display system.