IP Library Granted Patent US 9,369,839
Granted Patent B2
US 9,369,839 · App. 14/834,108 · Granted Jun 14, 2016

Network architecture for synchronized display

Inventor: Barbara J. Manges (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: MEDAPPIT LLC
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Patent No.
US 9,369,839
App. No.
14/834,108
Granted
Jun 14, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided that couple one or more devices to one or more presentation screens and to one or more servers via network connections. Various devices can be identified on a network and location data regarding each of the mobile devices can be delivered to the servers. Data can be displayed on a presentation screen based on mobile devices in its proximity, for example.

Claims (49)

1. A method of authenticating an individual in a transient population, the method comprising:

an unmanned vehicle:

receiving one of a geospatial and a relative location command from a remote control center;

moving to the location associated with the location command;

detecting at least one tracking device configured to transmit location data signals corresponding to the location of the at least one tracking device wherein the at least one tracking device is associated with a user; and

a network server in communication with the unmanned vehicle:

configuring a network architecture with a computer system to identify each of the tracking devices and receive location data signals regarding each of the tracking devices within a defined operating environment when they are in close proximity to one another, wherein the computer system is communicatively coupled to a database;

receiving the location data signals from the at least one tracking device wherein the network architecture delivers location data regarding the at least one tracking device to one or more servers;

determining, by the computer system, the location of the at least one tracking device and identifying the data associated with the user; and

configuring the network architecture to enable the one or more servers to project content specifically tailored to the user onto at least one presentation screen, wherein the content is rendered by the one or more tracking device, a user's mobile device or on one or more computing devices communicatively coupled to the mobile device or the at least one tracking device via one or more networks;

wherein an integrated user interface is configured to reflect certain content onto the at least one presentation screen when the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity of the operating environment; and

wherein the unmanned vehicle is remotely controlled or autonomous.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the further step of delivering location data to one or more presentation screen.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one tracking device is the user's mobile device or one or more computing devices communicatively coupled to the user's mobile device.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device is a device selected from the group consisting of unmanned vehicle, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, a bracelet, and a smartcard.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tracking device comprises a first device that wirelessly connects to a second device selected from the group consisting of an unmanned vehicle, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, a bracelet, and a smartcard.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first device is an RFID enabled device and the second device is a mobile device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one tracking device comprises a mobile device that wirelessly connects to a second device, wherein the second device is a connective device configured to communicate with the network.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the connective device is equipped to communicate with a wireless network for proximity based communication and location detection of the mobile devices.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the network architecture is configured to enable a server to recognize the user has entered an operating environment or track the location of the user in an operating environment.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the connective device comprises a digital media receiver equipped with one or more receivers and one or more transmitters to communicate with other devices.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the network architecture is configured with a server associated with a subscriber database that provides unique identification codes associated with the devices' associated users.

12. A system for authenticating an individual in a transient population, the system comprising:

an unmanned vehicle comprising:

a mobile platform;

a communication system carried by the mobile platform; and

a controller carried by the mobile platform, in communication with the communication system, and comprising a processor to execute instructions to configure the unmanned vehicle to:

receive one of a geospatial and a relative location command from a remote control center;

move to the location associated with the location command;

detect at least one tracking device configured to transmit location data signals corresponding to the location of the at least one tracking device wherein the at least one tracking device is associated with a user; and

a network server in communication with the unmanned vehicle to:

configure a network architecture with a computer system to identify each of the tracking devices and receive location data signals regarding each of the tracking devices within a defined operating environment when they are in close proximity to one another, wherein the computer system is communicatively coupled to a database;

receive the location data signals from the at least one tracking device wherein the network architecture delivers location data regarding the at least one tracking device to one or more servers;

determine, by the computer system, the location of the at least one tracking device and identifying the data associated with the user; and

configure the network architecture to enable the one or more servers to project content specifically tailored to the user onto at least one presentation screen, wherein the content is rendered by the one or more tracking device, a user's mobile device or on one or more computing devices communicatively coupled to the mobile device or the at least one tracking device via one or more networks;

wherein an integrated user interface is configured to reflect certain content onto the at least one presentation screen when the mobile device is within a predetermined proximity of the operating environment; and

wherein the unmanned vehicle is remotely controlled or autonomous.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the communication system of the unmanned vehicle delivers location data to one or more presentation screen.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one tracking device is the user's mobile device or one or more computing devices communicatively coupled to the user's mobile device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the mobile device is a device selected from the group consisting of unmanned vehicle, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, a bracelet, and a smartcard.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the network architecture is configured to include one or more fail-safe detection and prevention processes.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one tracking device comprises a first device that wirelessly connects to a second device selected from the group consisting of an unmanned vehicle, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, a bracelet, and a smartcard.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the first device is an RFID enabled device and the second device is a mobile device.

19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one tracking device comprises a mobile device that wirelessly connects to a second device, wherein the second device is a connective device configured to communicate with the network.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the connective device is equipped to communicate with a wireless network for proximity based communication and location detection of the mobile devices.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the mobile device is selected from the group consisting of a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant, a bracelet, and a smartcard.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the network architecture is configured to enable a server to recognize the user has entered an operating environment or to track the location of the user in an operating environment.

23. The system of claim 12 , wherein the network architecture is configured with a server associated with a subscriber database that provides unique identification codes associated with the devices' associated users.

24. The system of claim 12 , wherein the network architecture is configured to enable a user to modify data presented on a presentation screen through a second mobile device.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2017
From: MANGES, BARBARA J.
To: MEDAPPIT LLC
Reel/Frame 042225/0934 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2016
From: MANGES, BARBARA J
To: MEDAPPIT, LLC
Reel/Frame 038594/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2015
From: MANGES, BARBARA J.
To: MEDAPPIT LLC
Reel/Frame 036414/0624 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 14584123 · Dec 29, 2014
Division 13475146 · May 18, 2012
Provisional Application 61487380 · May 18, 2011
Related Publication 20150365792A1 · Dec 17, 2015