Patent ID: 8687778

Claim:
A method of communicating with a plurality of property communication devices configured for placement at various premises for providing communications to a plurality of subscribers, the method comprising: receiving instructions associated with at least one of the plurality of subscribers, the instructions defining parameters associated with receipt of adverting content over one or more of the plurality of property communication devices; programming a server-based system to control delivery of the advertising content to the plurality of subscribers based on the instructions; receiving the advertising content from a plurality of third party vendors, the advertising content configured to be communicated over a wireless network; without intervention from one of the subscribers, receiving information from one or more of the plurality of property communication devices that indicates a location with respect to at least one relevant property communication device where the at least one subscriber may receive the advertising content to focus delivery of the advertising content to the at least one relevant property communication device and to the at least one subscriber; providing the advertising content to the at least one of subscriber from the server-based system to the at least one relevant property communication device, such that the advertising content provided meets the parameters programmed for the at least one subscriber, and such that the advertising content is brought to the attention of the at least one subscriber using an annunciator configured into the at least one relevant property communication device; and receiving information associated with the advertising content to indicate interest from the at least one subscriber.