IP Library Granted Patent US 8,892,129
Granted Patent B1
US 8,892,129 · App. 13/221,416 · Granted Nov 18, 2014

Method and apparatus of providing location based device modifications

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Patent No.
US 8,892,129
App. No.
13/221,416
Granted
Nov 18, 2014
Kind
B1
Abstract

Disclosed are examples of performing mobile station modifications. According to one example a method may include transmitting a notification from a mobile station to an advertisement server and receiving at least one advertisement parameter at the mobile station responsive to the transmitted notification. The method may also include performing a modification to a current state of the mobile device based on the at least one advertisement parameter and a distance between the mobile station and at least one establishment registered with the advertisement server.

Claims (34)

1. A method, comprising:

transmitting a notification from a mobile station to an advertisement server;

receiving at least one advertisement parameter at the mobile station responsive to the transmitted notification; and

performing a modification to a current state of the mobile device based on the at least one advertisement parameter and a distance between the mobile station and at least one establishment registered with the advertisement server, wherein the modification comprises a temperature increase of the mobile device; and

increasing an intensity of the temperature increase based on a function of the distance.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification is sent automatically when the mobile station enters a predetermined geographic domain associated with the at least one establishment.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the modification to the current state of the mobile station comprises at least one of a change in scent, audio and video controls of the mobile station.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

decreasing the intensity of the modification to the current state of the mobile station as the mobile station moves further from the establishment.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

disabling the modification to the current state of the mobile station when the mobile station exits the predetermined geographic domain.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one establishment is at least one of a retail outlet, a restaurant, a service center and a government entity.

7. A mobile station, comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit a notification to an advertisement server;

a receiver configured to receive at least one advertisement parameter at the mobile station responsive to the transmitted notification; and

a processor configured to perform

a modification to a current state of the mobile device based on the at least one advertisement parameter and a distance between the mobile station and at least one establishment registered with the advertisement server, wherein the modification comprises a temperature increase of the mobile device, and

an increase of an intensity of the temperature increase based on a function of the distance.

8. The mobile station of claim 7 , wherein the notification is sent automatically when the mobile station enters a predetermined geographic domain associated with the at least one establishment.

9. The mobile station of claim 7 , wherein the modification to the current state of the mobile station comprises at least one of a change in scent, audio and video controls of the mobile station.

10. The mobile station of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to decrease the intensity of the modification to the current state of the mobile station as the mobile station moves further from the establishment.

11. The mobile station of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to disable the modification to the current state of the mobile station when the mobile station exits the predetermined geographic domain.

12. The mobile station of claim 7 , wherein the at least one establishment is at least one of a retail outlet, a restaurant, a service center and a government entity.

13. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store instructions that when executed cause a processor to perform:

transmitting a notification from a mobile station to an advertisement server;

receiving at least one advertisement parameter at the mobile station responsive to the transmitted notification; and

performing a modification to a current state of the mobile device based on the at least one advertisement parameter and a distance between the mobile station and at least one establishment registered with the advertisement server, wherein the modification comprises a temperature increase of the mobile device; and

increasing an intensity of the temperature increase based on a function of the distance.

14. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the notification is sent automatically when the mobile station enters a predetermined geographic domain associated with the at least one establishment.

15. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the modification to the current state of the mobile device comprises at least one of a change in scent, audio and video controls of the mobile device.

16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 13 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

decreasing the intensity of the modification to the current state of the mobile device as the mobile device moves further from the establishment.

17. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

disabling the modification to the current state of the mobile device when the mobile device exits the predetermined geographic domain.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2025
From: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
To: SUSE LLC
Reel/Frame 072674/0298 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2021
From: LEDET, DAVID GERARD
To: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
Reel/Frame 057590/0788 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 14, 2011
From: LEDET, DAVID GERARD
To: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
Reel/Frame 027219/0141 →