System and method of providing advertisements to vehicles

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2011-03-29

2011-03-29

Phan, Huy (Department: 2617)

Multiplex communications

Communication over free space

Message addressed to multiple destinations

C455S456100, C455S456300, C455S414200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07916678

ABSTRACT:
A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a controller adapted to communicate with a wireless access point and a database where the wireless access point is deployed in proximity to a target location and where the database stores format information associated with a type of media file supported by a media system of a vehicle, determine a location of a communication device that can communicate with a data network independently of the media system as the communication device travels in the vehicle, determine whether the communication device is within a target region, determine the type of media file supported by the vehicle media system using the database, transmit media content in the desired format via the wireless access point to the communication device for presentation on the media system when the communication device enters the target region, and cease transmission of the media content when the communication device leaves the target region. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

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