US2021321216A1PendingUtilityA1

Proximity detection and targeted communications

Assignee: COMCAST CABLE COMM LLCPriority: Feb 18, 2016Filed: Nov 17, 2020Published: Oct 14, 2021
Est. expiryFeb 18, 2036(~9.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04W 72/51H04L 65/762H04L 65/612H04L 65/611H04W 4/021H04W 72/048H04L 65/602H04L 65/4076H04L 65/4084
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Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed relating to proximity detection of devices and targeted information services, such as information campaigns. Disclosed methods provide targeted campaigns to a user, such as targeted campaigns to presentation devices based on proximity of user devices near the information devices. Other methods provide targeted campaigns across various applications, while other methods provide for scheduling campaigns to premises device identifiers based on an event schedule, and other methods provide a hierarchal system for monitoring different sets of premises device identifiers when a user device can monitor for a limited number of premises device identifiers at a time.

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1 . A method, comprising:
 monitoring, by a user device, for a plurality of premises device identifiers, wherein each of the plurality of premises device identifiers is associated with a respective premises device;   detecting a transmission of a first premises device identifier of the plurality of premises device identifiers;   detecting a transmission of a second premises device identifier of the plurality of premises device identifiers;   determining, based on a condition existing between detecting the transmission of the first premises device identifier and the transmission of the second premises device identifier, an existence of an action; and   performing, by the user device and based the existence of the action, the action.

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