Andrew Turner pointed out this post ( below ) by Adena Schulzberg on the
Directions Mag, All Points blog. I haven't read the whole application in
detail yet, but at first glance it appears that Apple is totally
clueless about dozens of prior implementations; including many
Locative Media events funded by European arts councils, and also
developements by companies like HP who are already offering something
called Mediascape which enables precisely the functionality this
abstract describes.
Maybe someone else here will read this differently, and can point out
what unique capabilities Apple is claiming ...
- Mike
Patent Watch: Apple Applies for LBS Media Delivery Patent
<http://apb.directionsmag.com/archives/3564-Patent-Watch-Apple-Applies-for-LBS-Media-Delivery-Patent.html>
The application for Location based media presentation
<http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=20070256115.PGNR.&OS=DN/20070256115RS=DN/20070256115>
describes a method for delivering different digital media content
depending on where the user is located. Thus you get different
information if you were in the U.S. vs. Spain, running uphill or
down, or enterring a study hall. The location informatoin could come
from GPS or be assigned.
The abstract:
Media can be presented based on location associated with
presentation of media (e.g., physical location of a device that
is to present media). Presentation of media can be effectively
controlled in order to automatically present a first media
content (e.g., a list of songs, an album) in accordance with a
first set of media presentation attributes or parameters (e.g.,
volume associated with presentation of audible media) at a first
location, while a second media content is automatically
presented in accordance with a second set of media presentation
attributes or parameters when the current location is changed to
a second location.
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