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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 21, 2016
Applicant:

Oath Inc., Dulles, VA (US);

Inventors:

Bryce Barrand, Ashburn, VA (US);

Patrick McDevitt, Hanover, NH (US);

Assignee:

Verizon Media Inc., New York, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/12 (2009.01); H04W 4/18 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0261 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0241 (2013.01); H04L 51/24 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/18 (2013.01); H04L 67/26 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01); H04W 4/022 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/12 (2013.01); H04W 4/185 (2013.01); H04L 67/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for timing message notifications to be provided to mobile device users based on their geographic locations with respect to geographic areas associated with a threshold level of content consumption. The timing of message notifications may be controlled in order to optimize the chances of delivering targeted content to a mobile device user based on the current geographic location of the user's device relative to a threshold level of content consumption area. As mobile device users may be more likely to launch a client application in a place where other users are currently consuming content, a general message notification sent to the user's device located in a geographic area associated with a threshold level of content consumption, may increase the likelihood that the user will launch the client application and thereby, allow targeted content to be delivered to the user's mobile device.


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