US 11,748,778 B2
Mobile billboard smartphone app messaging system
Henry Peter Badenhop, Monroe, NJ (US)
Filed by Henry Peter Badenhop, Monroe, NJ (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2012, as Appl. No. 13/694,729.
Prior Publication US 2014/0188614 A1, Jul. 3, 2014
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.01); H04L 67/53 (2022.01)
CPC G06Q 30/0261 (2013.01) [H04L 67/52 (2022.05); H04L 67/53 (2022.05); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.02)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. In combination with a device having location identifying technology, a display screen and Internet connectivity, and wherein said display screen displays a plurality of applications, a mobile billboard messaging icon system comprising:
a) a mobile billboard messaging icon associated with software that provides entry of user preferences associated with a user of said device and advertiser or sponsor data;
b) said mobile billboard messaging icon having Internet connectivity with a web component of said system and being operative with said device for downloading and displaying at least one message related to said user preferences and generated from at least one advertiser or sponsor;
c) said mobile billboard messaging icon being further operative with said device to establish an Internet connection between said device and the mobile billboard messaging icon software for downloading data onto said device, said mobile billboard messaging icon being operative to retrieve downloaded data from said device, wherein said system executes logic means to determine said location of said device relevant to at least one radial distance from at least one location associated with at least one of said advertiser message;
d) said mobile billboard messaging icon only displaying said message on said device when said location is within said given radii from said advertiser;
e) said Internet connection between said device and said mobile billboard messaging icon software being automatic and said location being periodically refreshed;
f) said message being triggered after a preselected period of time upon entry within said given radii from said advertiser or upon an event being activated by said system;
g) said location identifying technology being operative to run on the background of said device, and leverage the device network connection, first checking whether GPS of the device is on and executing same, however if the GPS is off then determining location via cellular location cell tower communication;
h) selection of said mobile billboard messaging icon being operative to establish an Internet connection between said device and said advertiser, thereby scanning said GPS location and providing said message related to said user's preferences within said given radial distance range from said advertiser's location; and
i) said mobile billboard messaging icon being operative to (i) detect whether the device has a battery-saving application for turning off GPS or cellular connectivity, and (ii) display a notification on said display screen that the mobile billboard messaging icon will not work since the battery-saving application is inhibiting determination of location information,
whereby said message is triggered when said device enters within said given radii from said advertiser, and wherein when triggered provides relevant advertisements for purchase of goods and services of said advertisers or sponsors related to said user preferences.