GB2616598A - A system and method of operating a mobile communication device - Google Patents

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GB2616598A
GB2616598A GB2203351.8A GB202203351A GB2616598A GB 2616598 A GB2616598 A GB 2616598A GB 202203351 A GB202203351 A GB 202203351A GB 2616598 A GB2616598 A GB 2616598A
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Abstract

The operation of a mobile communication device comprising sending a trigger to the device, in response to the trigger being received at the device permitting the receipt of audio push-notifications at the device, broadcasting an audio push-notification, and in response to the audio push-notification being received by the device carrying out a command on the device. The process of sending the trigger may involve broadcasting a signal such as a BluetoothTM Low Energy beacon or GPS data, displaying a visual indication to the user, generating an audio signal for the user and/or the user providing input to the device. The permitting receipt of audio push-notifications may comprise the device transitioning from a first state where the notifications are ignored or not received to a second state where the device acts upon the notifications. The audio push-notification may comprise a near-ultrasound audio data signal. The method may be used in user interactions with digital signage in commercial environments, allowing retailers to present relevant information and offers to the public, and in particular focus such advertising on those most likely to purchase their goods. It may also allow organisations to present location-specific information to customers.

Description

A SYSTEM AND METTTOD OF OPERATTNG A MOBTLE COMMUNTCATTON
DFATICE.
The present invention relates generally to a system and method of operating a mobile communication device and finds particular, although not exclusive, utility in user interactions with digital signage in commercial environments.
It is known that retailers and service providers desire to present relevant information and offers to the general public, and in particular to focus such advertising on those most likely to purchase their goods or use their services. It is further desirable for such organisations to he able to present location-specific information to potential customers, for example by offering discounts for purchases made on-site.
Typically, Bluetooth JUNO low energy beacons, which broadcast their identifier to nearby mobile communication devices, can be used to trigger a location-based action on a mobile communication device such as a check-in on social media or a push notification. TTowevet, these types of system require Bluetooth (RTM) to be enabled on the mobile communication device. This is undesirable in many instances, as Bluetooth (RIM) is relatively energy intensive, and so a user may not wish to enable Bluetooth (RIM), on the off-chance that communication via this TileatIS is desired by a third party.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a mobile communication device, the method comprising the steps of: sending a trigger to a mobile communication device; in response to the trigger being received at the mobile communication device, pet;Ming receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; broadcasting an audio push notification; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
Tn this way, push notifications may be received by a mobile device without the need to enable energy-intensive communication technologies on the mobile device.
Tn addition, the present invention allows for context-sensitive information to be highlighted to a user on their mobile communication device in sync with conventional/digital content being displayed or played at a particular location. For example, digital content being displayed on digital signage within a cycling retail outlet could show local cycle routes that customers might be interested in; links to each of these cycling routes could be displayed to the user on the device by virtue of the audio push notifications without physical user ntervention (and could be subsequently acted upon by downloading and or saving).
Sending the trigger to the mobile communication device may comprise: broadcasting a signal (for instance an identifier from a Bluetooth (WEAL Low Energy beacon, and/or GPS data from a plurality of satellites, e.g. in combination with an identification of a geofence breach); displaying a visual indication to a user; generating an audio signal for a user; and/or a user providing input to the mobile communication device, for example via a user interface.
Permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device may comprise the mobile communication device transitioning from a first state in which audio push notifications are ignored or not received, to a second state in which the mobile communication device acts upon audio push notifications.
For example, the trigger may comprise broadcasting an identifier from a Bluetooth (RTNI) Low Energy beacon that automatically causes the mobile communication device to transition to the second state, or that causes the mobile communication device to present a notification to a user, requiring a confirmation-input from the user before the mobile communication device transitions to the second state. As an alternative example, the trigger may comprise an audio-visual signal suggesting to a user that the mobile communication device be transitioned to the second state, requiring an initiation-input from the user before the mobile communication device transitions to the second state.
In particular, the trigger being received at the mobile communication device may comprise: the mobile communication device identifying a broadcast signal (for instance a specific Bluetooth (RTM) Low Energy beacon); the mobile communication device determining that a location of the mobile communication device is within some predefined range of a predefined GPS co-ordinate; and/or the mobile communication device receiving an input from a user, for example via a user interface.
Displaying the visual indication to a user and/or generating the audio signal for a user may comprise displaying a visual and/or audio-visual message on electronic signage.
In particular, the electronic signage may comprise digital signage. IIowever, in alternative arrangements, non-electronic signage is also envisaged, as is providing only a visual indication (i.e. no audio signal), or providing only an audio signal (i.e. no visual indication), or providing neither a visual indication nor an audio signal.
The user interface may comprise a keypad, touch-sensitive display, microphone, and/or any other conventional user interface device.
The audio push notification may comprise a message encoded within sound, and may be produced by digital sign or some other speaker equipped system. Broadcasting the audio push notification may comprise broadcasting the audio push notification from a piece of digital signage, for example the same (or a different) piece of digital signage as that used for displaying the visual indication to a user and/or generating the audio signal for a user.
The mobile communication device is configured to receive the audio push notification. That is, the mobile communication device comprises a microphone, the microphone configured to detect sound over a frequency range of the audio push notification, and thereby produce a microphone output signal (such as an electrical or optical signal).
The audio push notification may comprise a near-ultrasound audio data signal. Tn this way, the sound tnay be undetectable to a user.
The near-ultrasound audio data signal may be generated by means of a public address system or any other form of loudspeaker suitable for generating near-ultrasound.
Near-ultrasound may comprise any sound wave having a frequency below 20 kI Ia, in particular between 17.5 kHz. and 20 kTTz.
The audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, may comprise a microphone of the mobile communication device processing the audio push notification.
Carrying out a command on the mobile communication device may comprise performing any action that might he initiated by conventional push notifications, including modifying a system setting (such as activating Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth (RTIVI)), producing an output for a user (such as displaying an image and/or playing a recording), downloading content (for example over an internet connection and/or displaying a webpage)" and/or running an application (e.g. a smartphone app).
The method may further comprise broadcasting a second audio push notification; and in response to the second audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a second command on the mobile communication device.
Tn this way, additional push notifications may he received by a mobile device without the need for an additional trigger.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system for operating a mobile communication device, the system comprising: a mobile communication device; a trigger device configured to send a trigger to the mobile communication device; and a broadcast device configured to broadcast an audio push notification; wherein the mobile communication device is configured such that: in response to the trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication device configured such that: in response to a trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a software application configured to carry out the following steps when installed on a mobile communication device: in response to a trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
The above and other characteristics, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention. This description is given for the sake of example only, without limiting the scope of the invention. The reference figures quoted below refer to the attached drawings.
Figure 1 shows a system for operating a mobile communication device.
The present invention will be described with respect to certain drawings but the invention is not limited thereto but only by the claims. The drawings described are only schematic and arc non-limiting. Each drawing may not include all of the features of the invention and therefore should not necessarily be considered to be an embodiment of the invention. In the drawings, the size of some of the elements may be exaggerated and not drawn to scale for illustrative purposes. The dimensions and the relative dimensions do not correspond to actual reductions to practice of the invention.
Furthermore, the terms first, second, third and the like in the description and in the claims, are used for distinguishing between similar element and not necessarily for describing a sequence, either temporally, spatially, in ranking or in any other manner. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and that operation is capable in other sequences than described or illustrated herein. Likewise, method steps described or claimed in a particular sequence may he understood to operate in a different sequence.
Moreover, the terms top, bottom, over, under and the like in the description and the claims are used for descriptive purposes and not necessarily for describing relative positions. it is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances and that operation is capable in other orientations than described or illustrated herein.
It is to be noticed that the term "comprising", used in the clamis, should not be interpreted as being restricted to the means listed thereafter; it does not exclude other elements or steps. It is thus to be interpreted as specifying the presence of the stated features, integers, steps or components as referred to, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps or components, or groups thereof Thus, the scope of the expression "a device comprising means A and B" should not be limited to devices consisting only of components A and B. It means that with respect to the present invention, the only relevant components of the device are A and B. Similarly, it is to be noticed that the term "connected", used in the description, should not be interpreted as being restricted to direct connections only. Thus, the scope of the expression "a device. A connected to a device B" should not be limited to devices or systems wherein an output of device A is directly connected to an input of device B. It means that there exists a path between an output of!A and an input of B which may be a path including other devices or means. "Connected" may mean that two or more elements are either in direct physical or electrical contact, or that two or more elements arc not in direct contact with each other but yet still co-operate or interactwith each other. For instance, wireless connectivity is contemplated.
Reference throughout this specification to "an embodiment" or "an aspect" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or aspect is included in at least one embodiment or aspect of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment", "in an embodiment", or "in an aspect" in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment or aspect, but may refer to different embodiments or aspects. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics of any one embodiment or aspect of the invention may he combined in any suitable manner with any other particular feature, structure or characteristic of another embodiment or aspect of the invention, as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art from this disclosure, in one or more embodiments or aspects.
Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the description various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Moreover, the description of any individual drawing or aspect should not necessarily be considered to be an embodiment of the invention. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in fewer than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.
Furthermore, while some embodiments described herein include some features included in other embodiments, combinations of features of different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention, and form yet further embodiments, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. For example, in the following claims, any of the claimed embodiments can be used in any combination.
In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth.
However, it is understood that embodiments of the invention may be practised without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.
In the discussion of the invention, unless stated to the contrary, the disclosure of alternative values for the upper or lower limit of the permitted range of a parameter, coupled with an indication that one of said values is more highly preferred than the other, is to be construed as an implied statement that each intermediate value of said parameter, lying between the more preferred and the less preferred of said alternatives, is itself preferred to said less preferred value and also to each value lying between said less preferred value and said intermediate value.
The use of the term "at least one" may mean only one in certain circumstances.
The use of the term "any" may mean "all" and/or "each" in certain circumstances. The principles of the invention will now he described by a detailed description of at least one drawing relating to exemplary features. It is clear that other arrangements can be configured according to the knowledge of persons skilled in the art without departing from the underlying concept or technical teaching, the invention being limited only by the terms of the appended claims.
Figure 1 shows a system including a mobile communication device 1, that COT npriscs a conventional C011 IT HUT lication component 3 and a data-over-so tan d application 5.
The conventional communication component 3 may enable, for example, Bluetooth (RTAI) connectivity and/or the determination of a G PS (RIM) position. In particular, the conventional communication component 3 may receive signals 21 from a transmitter 23. The transmitter 23 may comprise a Bluetooth (RTM) beacon and/or a plurality of GPS (RTM) satellites, or similar.
A piece of digital signage 11 is located within communication range of the mobile communication device 1 and a user 13. Specifically, messages presented 15 by the piece of digital signage 11 may be viewed and/or listened to directly by the user 13. The piece of digital signage 11 is also configured to broadcast a near-ultra-sonic signal 17 that can be detected by the mobile communication device 1 and, in particular, interpreted by the data-over-sound application 5.
The user 13 can of course interact 31 with the mobile communication device 1 and, in particular, the data-over-sound application 5. In addition, the conventional communication component 3 is able to interact 33 with the data-over-sound application 5.
For example, a user 13 may enter a retail outlet and see a piece of digital signage 11 that conveys a message 15 to the user, indicating that communication with the data- over-sound application 5 is possible. In response, the user 13 may activate 31 the data-over-sound application 5 to allow it to receive near-ultra-sonic communications. In this example, the message 15, the interaction 31, or a combination of the two may be considered a 'trigger' within the meaning of the present application. Once the data-oversound application 5 has been allowed to receive near-ultra-sonic communications, it will detect the near-ultra-sonic signal 17 that is broadcast by the piece of digital signage 11.
The near-ultra-sonic signal 17 includes data that may he used by the data-over-sound application to control function of the mobile communication device 1, for example by displaying a message, downloading information from the Internet or altering configuration settings thereof.
Tt is to be understood that although the above example shows the message 15 and the near-ultra-sonic signal 17 both originating from the piece of digital signage, it is conceivable that the message 15 may originate from a first piece of signage (which may for example be a simple visual indication such as a poster, and/or a simple audio indication such as a pre-recorded message), and the near-ultra-sonic signal 17 may originate form a distinct near-ultra-sonic emitter.
Similarly, in the above example, no use is made of the conventional communication component 3 nor the transmitter 23, as this is an alternative mode of operation. In fact, both modes of operation do not need to he possible in a single mobile communication device 1, even though both have been shown in figure 1.
Therefore, in an alternative or additional mode of operation, a user 13 may enter a retail outlet with the mobile communication device 1. The conventional communication component 3 may receive signals 21 from a transmitter 23, for instance indicating that they are within proximity of a Bluetooth (RTM) beacon, or that they are within a particular geographical location. This information may be conveyed 33 to the data-over-sound application 5. Depending on configuration, the data-over-sound application 5 may optionally present an approve/deny request to the user 13 for enabling it to receive nearultra-sonic communications; however, alternatively this may occur automatically. In this example, the signals 21, the conveyance 33, the interaction 31 or any combination thereof may be considered a 'trigger' within the meaning of the present application. Once the data-over-sound application 5 has been allowed to receive near-ultra-sonic communications, it will detect the near-ultra-sonic signal 17 that is broadcast by the piece of digital signage 11 as above.
Depending on configuration, the data-over-sound application 5 may optionally present an approve/deny request to the user 13 for enabling control of functions of the mobile communication device 1; however, alternatively this may occur automatically.

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  1. CLAIMS1. A method of operating a mobile communication device, the method comprising the steps of: sending a trigger to a mobile communication device; in response to the trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; broadcasting an audio push notification; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
  2. 2. The method of operating a mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein sending the trigger to the mobile communication device comprises: broadcasting a signal (for instance an identifier from a Bluetooth (RTM) Low Energy beacon, and/or GPS data from a plurality of satellites); displaying a visual indication to a user; generating an audio signal for a user; and/or a user providing input to the mobile communication device, for example via a user interface.
  3. 3. The method of operating a mobile communication device of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device comprises the mobile communication device transitioning from a first state in which audio push notifications are ignored or not received, to a second state in which the mobile communication device acts upon audio push notifications.
  4. 4. The method of operating a mobile communication device of any preceding claim, wherein the audio push notification comprises a near-ultrasound audio data signal.
  5. A system for operating a mobile communication device, the system comprising: a mobile communication device; a trigger device configured to send a trigger to the mobile communication device; and a broadcast device configured to broadcast an audio push notification; wherein the mobile communication device is configured such that: in response to the trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
  6. 6. A mobile communication device configured such that: in response to a trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
  7. 7. A software application configured to carry out the following steps when installed on a mobile communication device: in response to a trigger being received at the mobile communication device, permitting receipt of audio push notifications at the mobile communication device; and in response to the audio push notification being received at the mobile communication device, carrying out a command on the mobile communication device.
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