SIGNAGE SE VICES

BACKGROUND POO I] Public digitd sig rage is increasingly

worldwide . It is beco ming an important advertising tool for the advertising industry and is often found indoors, piroviding comple me ntary advertisements and services in stores, malls, and public pla s. BRIEF DES CRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

POO 2] In the drawings, which are not necessarily drawn to scale, like numerals may describe similar components in different views. Like numerals having different letter suffixes may represent different instances of similar components . Ξ ome e nifoodime nts are illustrated by way of example , and not limitation, in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which:

[0003] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an intelligent signage system, according to an en^odiment;

P004] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system, according to an embodiment,

P005] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a floor plan, according to an embodiment;

P006] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a metho d for intel g ent signage service, according to an embodiment; and

P007] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example nrachine upon which any one or more o f the technique s (e .g ., methodologie s) discussed herein may perform, according to an example embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

P000] The following de scription and the drawing s sufficiently illustrate specific embodiments to e able those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may incorporate structural, logical, electrical, process, and other changes. Portions and features of some embodiments maybe include d in, or substituted for, those of other embodiment. [0009] A challenge in advertising is increasing the interaction between people ard intelligent signage to make it more productive and seamless. The goal of smart signage is to be able to provide relevant advertising to a consumer. However, personal advertisements, whi h are displayed publically, are hmited ard raise privacy issues. More importantly, many visual based advertisements do not optimize pres ntations for individual customers.

[0010] By c omfoining location based re search, tracking c ustomer attributes such as "proximity," "point of interest," ard "indoor lo cation," a strategy for intelligent signage placement maybe enhanced.

POI I] Indoor location technologies are gaining in accuracy and popularity. Some technologies are capable of providing sub 5 meter geodetic/relative location accuracy. Ξ ome are even capable of providing point of inte rest and proximity accuracy up to 0.5 meters.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an intelligent signage system (IS Ξ) 100, according to an embodiment. The ΙΞΞ 100 includes a proximity module 102, a transceiver 104, anoffer customization module 106, and a presentation module 103. In addition, the ΙΞΞ 100 optionally includes a user preference s data store 1 1 0 and a products data store 1 1 . In various embodiments, the IS Ξ 100 maybe a computing device comprising digital signage located in a retail setting, a kiosk for individual or smaller group usage, a television with additional circuitry for wireless communication, a projector system, or other forms of display technolo y The user preferences data store 110 maybe locatedat the ΙΞΞ 100 or remote from the ΙΞΞ 100 (e g . in a cloud- based system). Similarly, tre products data store 1 12 maybe located locally (e . g. , at or near the IS Ξ installation) or remotely (e . g., in a cloud or on another server system) .

[0013] The proximity module 102 may periodically, continuousl or re gularly obtain a user' s lo cation. In an embodiment, the user's location is determined by a user's personal device (not shown) with technologies such as global positioning system (GPS), radio frequency triangulation, or other location aware services. The proximity module 102 may interface with the transceiver 104 to communicate with a server (e.g., a cloud-based service) to obtain the location of the user's personal device. [0014] The transc eiver 104 ma be any type of transc eiver capable of transmitting and receiving wireless signals. Examples of transceivers include, but are not limited to Bluetooth™, Wi-Fi®, ellular, radio-frequency

identification ( FID), WiMAX®, ard the hke.

[0015] The user preferences data store 1 10 is used to store user data and user pre te renc e dat . User preference s ma e set actively by a user or maybe set passively sue h as by a use r's be havior or othe r historic data . The user pre te renc es data store 110 may include a user' s ide ntification, a user' s re sidential addre ss, a user's history of reside ntial addre sses, a user's age or birthdate, a user's marital status or relationship history, a user ⁷ s employment status or e mp yment history and the like . Additionally the user pre te renc es data store 110 may include historical purchases or product inquires (e.g., web search results for various products). User data maybe obtained from a user's personal device via emails, notes, shopping lists, calendar entries, web searches, web browsing and history, phone calls, photos, historical device location and use, and other aspec ts available directly or de duced from information stored on or acc ssible to the personal device. I n embodimenl, a user may actively control which information is discoverable or available for use, or how discovered or identified information is used.

[0016] The products data store 112 include data for one or more products. A product as used in this disclosure is any good or service . Examples of goods include tangible goods, sue has housewares, food, vehicles, or computers.

Goods may also include virtual goods, such as coupons that are only ever available on the user's personal device. Examples of services include cleaning services, legal services, or tax services. Coupns maybe for goods, services, or combinations of goods and services. The products data store 112 may include data for products available at a particular store location or products available at any store location. Additionally, the products data store 1 12 may include data for products that are direct-shipped from a manuf cturer.

[0017] When a personal device is detecte d to be within a c ertain proximity of the I S3 100, the offer customization module 10ό ^" is use d to determine one or more product offerings. The offer customisation module 10 ο ^" may access the user preferences data store 1 1 0 to identify one or more user preferences to individualiae the product offer. Cross-referencing the products data store 1 1 , the offer customi_ation module 10ό ^" may then interface with the presentation module IDS to present one or more products to a user of the person device.

[0018] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a system 200, according to an embodiment. The syste m include s a pe rsonal devic e 202 operated by a user 204, an intellige nt signage syste m (ΙΞΞ ) 100. and a network 208. The pe rso ml device 202 is any mobile wireless device mcluding, but not limited to a smartphone. personal digital assistant (PDA), personal computer (PC), tablet PC, mob ile tele phone, or the like . The network 208 may comprise a loc al area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), cellular network, or other wireless data networks. The network 208 may in lude ore or more servers, colocated or distribute d(e.g, a cloud service). Such servers may provide location-fcased services, web-based servi es, or storage services (e.g., storing user data or product data).

[0019] The user 204 raving the personal device 202 connects to the network 208 that provides location services. In an embodiment t position of the personal device 202 is continuously updated. User preferences maybe uploaded to the network 208 from the personal device 202 or from another user device (e . g. , a home c omputer) . The lo cation and the user' s pre ference s may e provided to the ΙΞΞ 100, either directly from the personal device 202 or via the network 208. Upon reaching a particular place of commerce and being within a predetermined distance (e .g., 1 meter), the personal device 202 of the user 204 is re cognized by the ΙΞΞ 100 and the ΙΞΞ 100 provides one or more offerings. Illustrated in FIG. 2 are thr such offerings, including offer_l 20ό ^" A, offer_2 20o ^" B, and offer_3 20o ^" C. Offers 20ό ^" A-C may include text, graphics, video, or other multimedia assets. As discussed above with respect to FIG. 1, offers 206 A-C maybe particularly sele ted for the user 204.

[0020] In an embodiment the personal device 202 include s an application that may communicate with the IS Ξ 100. The application maybe spcific to a store (e .g., for SEARS®), specific to a network of intelligent signage systems, or a combination of stores with certain signage systems.

[0021] The user 204 may select o re or more of the product offers 20ό ^" A -C and have details of the offer transmitted to the personal device 202. The transmission may include a coupon for tie product a warehouse location for the product, or other information about the product in the offer. The user 204 may obtain details o f the offer by scanning a QR c ode (Quick Re sponse Code) displayed on the ΙΞΞ 100, in an embodiment. Optionally, the user 204 may obtain details using a short range network such as Bluetooth™ or RFID.

Optionally the 204 may obtain details using a long rang network such as a c ellular, Wi-Fi®, or WiMAX® network .

[0022] In an en odiment, a cloud service residing in the network 20S may provide the ΙΞΞ 100 user information (e.g., to cation, preferences, etc.), wiuch may then be used to formulate one or more offers or other information to present to a local user. In another embodimenl, a cloud service r siding in the network 208 may provide the ΙΞΞ 100 one or more offers prepared or selected for a user proximate ta the ΙΞΞ 100. In such an embodiment, the cbud service performs the bulk of the processing (e.g., data gattering, offer selection, and user-specific offer customisation) and the ΙΞΞ 1 00 acts primarily as a presentation interface .

[0023] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a floor plan 300, according to an embodiment. The floor plan 300 includes a proximate area 302, a floor plan area 304, and a doorway 30ό ^" . The proximate area 302 is the area around the ΙΞΞ 100. Whe n a personal device 202 is located within the proximate area 302, the ΙΞΞ 100 is configured to displayone or more offers. The proximate area 302 is configurable in an embodime nt . While the proximate area 302 is illustrated as an area bounded by a room, it is unde rstood that the proximate area 302 maybe defined by a roughly circular area around the ΙΞΞ 100. The proximate area 302 maybe limits dby short-range communication protocols. Further, the configuration of the proximate area 30 maybe increased or reduced to enhance a user's experience. For example, a large range maybe less desirable because the user may not understand that the displayed offers are for them. Also, offers maybe vie w¾ble by mo re people , which may dilute the de sired target marketing effect. However, too short of a range mayb undesirable because a user may not approach the ΙΞΞ 100 and the advertiser may lose out on an opportunity to present a targeted advertisement.

[0024] In an example, as the user e nters the floor plan area 304 (e .g ., commercial store property, mall, or shopping center) through the doorway 30o ^" , the user's entran e is detected and afterwards the user's positton and movement about the floor plan area 304 are tracked. The user may log in to a system at the floor plan 300 in order to initiate such services. Alternatively the user may configure the perso nal device (e.g, through an application), to automatically allow tracking and other services within the floor plan 300.

[0025] As the user move s ab out the floor plan 300. various statistics, measurements, or other information maybe obtained For example, the user's presence or absence in a particular store location maybe used to conditionally offer one product over another product.

[0026] If the user approac he s the IS Ξ 100, user pre le rence s maybe accessed ard optiondly conciliation with the data about the user's current visit one or more product offers are presented. In an embodiment, the ΙΞΞ 100 presents the potential products in parallel with the personal device 202 through presentation on the personal device 202 and the ΙΞΞ 100. For example, the ΙΞΞ 100 may send a coupon associated an item presented on the ΙΞΞ 100, or additional information re arding the presented item, to the personal de vie e 202. Additional information may include, but is no t limited to pro dm: t information, product re commendations, product reviews or ratings, store hours, store locations, product comparisons, etc. For example, base d on user pre ferenc es, a product reco mmendation for specific size and color of shoe maybe generated and transmitted to the personal devi e 202. The user may also be presented with an indication of whether the certain shoe is in stock, the price, any special offers, a return policy, etc.

[0027] After the user has collected any products for purchase, the user may conduct payment with the personal device 202, after which the purchase becomes knownby the ΙΞΞ 100. The ΙΞΞ 1 00 maygreet the user as the user exits the store. Optionally, the ΙΞΞ 100 may send the user additional coupons or advertisements for the next visit . In an e nCodime n eve n use E that do not buy any products in the store are piovided incentives as th leave the store.

[0028] Thus, according to an embodiment a unique advertising experience is provided to a user of a personal device 202 using a combination of location- base d tec hnology and intelligent signage . An experienc e is provided by analyzing user behavior or habits taken from the personal device 202. Marketing information maybe correlated with user inputs, preferences, historic data, and data from analysis of the user inputs, preferences, historic data, and used to offer a focused advertis ment to the personal device 202. The process maybe configured by the user to allow the user to control the data feed. [0029] Preferences of the potential customer are given consideration. A potential customer maybe able to determine the type of content that is of interest to ensure that the advertisement is focused and relevant for that particular potential customer. The ISS 100 may ask the user, when appropriate, if an advertisement is relevant .

[00 0] A personal device 20 of a potential customer may provide a list of possible items the customer needs from various sources, suchas shopping lists, calendar, etc . to the I ΞΞ 100. These items maybe provided to a database for external use and comparison between vendors and shops.

[0031] In an embodiment, when multiple people are around the ΙΞΞ 1 00, the ΙΞΞ 1 00 may present aggregated data based on cross-referencing customer profiles of two or more people with marketing information and identifying come lations . When multiple pe ople are dete rmine d to be related, such as by a social network, a social circle, or business relationships, the aggregated data may be modified or revised to target the specific group. For example, a family may enter a shopping mall and approac h the ΙΞ Ξ 100. The ΙΞ Ξ 100 may determine that they are a family by information on their devic s, social network

information, information available to the ΙΞΞ 100 (e .g., via a store customer loyalty program), etc. The ΙΞΞ 100 may determine, for example, that it is a mealtime and present eateries acceptable to the family members.

[0032] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a meth d 400 for intelligent signag service, according to an embo diment . At 402, a notification is re ceived at intelligent signage that a personal device is within an area of the intelligent signag e . In an embodime nt, rece iving the notification inc hides detecting, by the intelligent signage that the personal device is within the area.

[0033] At 404, a connection is established from the intelligent signage to the personal devic e . In an e nitoodiment, e stablislting the connec tion include s e stablishing a direc t connec tion between the intelligent signag e and the devic e . In another embodiment, establishing the connection includes establishing an indirect connec tion between the intelligent signage and the device, such as by way of a network service (e .g ., cloud service) .

[0034] At 40ό ^" , user data is received from the personal device via the connection. I nan embodiment the user data includes a set of user preferences, the set of user preferences designated by a user of the personal device. In an embodiment, the user data includes a set of user activities, the set of user activitie s including at least one of user c ompass orientatio n. user pure hase history user demographic data, or user movement, the user mov ment including positions of the user over time within a second area, the area of the intelligent signage being within the second area. In an embodiment, user movement include s user entry and exit of the se cond area. In an embodiment deterrrining the set of display options includes selecting a display option corresponding to an offer for a product in an area of the sec ond area that the user has not visited within a time pe riod based on the user moveme nt. In an e mbodiment

determining the set of display options includes selecting a display option corresponding to an offer for a product in an area of the sec ond area that the user has not visite d within a time period based on the user movement. In an

enrLDodiment the area is an area in close proximity around the intelligent signage, and wherein the second area is a building containing the intelligent signage.

[0035] At 408, a set of display options base d on the user data is determined, where a me mber of the se t of display options corresponding to an offer for a product . In an embodi e nt, dete rnrrining the set of display options base d on the user data includes: accessing a data store of user preferences to obtain a user pre te renc e of a user of the personal device ; and ac essing a product database, where the offer is for a product selected f om the product database, the selection is based on the accessed user preference and the user data from the personal device.

[0036] In an embodiment deternuning aggre gate d data for the plurality of peop'e for display comprises accessing user data for at least a portion of the plurality of people , cross-re ferencing the user data for the portio n o f the plurality of people with the user data from the personal device, and filtering the cross- referenced data to identif similari ties.

[0037] At 410, the member of the set of dismay options is displaye d on the intelligent signage.

[0038] In a further embodiment, the method 400 includes transmitting to the personal device, data related to the offer.

[0039] In a further embo dime nt, the method 400 include s dete cting a plurality of people around the intelligent digital signage and where deterrrining the set of display options and displaying the member of the set of display options comprises determining aggregated data for the plurality of people for display.

[0040] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example machine 500 upon which anyone or more of the techniques (e.g., methodologies) discussed herein may perform. In alternative embodiments, the nrachine 500 may operate as a standalone device or maybe connected (e.g., networked) to other machines. In a networked deployment t e machine 500 may operate in the capacity of a server machine, a client machine, or both in server-client network environments. In an example, the machine 500 mayact as a peer machine in peer-to-peer (P2P) (or other distributed) network e vironment. The niachine 500 maybe a personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a set-top box (ΞΤΒ), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a mobile telephone, a web appliance, a network router, switch or bridge, or any machine capable of executing instructions (sequential or otherwise) that specify actions to be taken by that nrachine. In some embodiments, some of the proc essing activity may take place in the cloud For example, after detecting the presence of the mobile device, the ΙΞΞ may contact cloud-based services to acc ss user preferences for a user of the mobile device. Also, cloud -based services may perform the processing of information found on the personal device to determine user preferences. Further, while only a single machine is illustrated, the term "niachine" shall also be taken to include any collection of mac line s that individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) of instructions to perform anyone or more of the methodologies discussed herein, sue h as cloud computing, software as a service (SaaS), other computer cluster configurations.

[0041] Example s, as de sc nbed herein, may include, or may operate on, logic or a number of components, modules, or mechanisms. Modules are tangible entities (e.g., hardware) capable of performing specified operations and maybe configured or arranged in a certain manner. In an example, circuits maybe arranged (e g , internally or with resp t to external entities such as other cir its) ina specified manner as a module. In an example, the whole or part of one or more computer systems (e . ., a standalone , clie nt or server c omputer system) or one or more hardware processors maybe configured by firmware or software (e.g., instructions, an application portion, or an application) as a module that operates to perform specified operations. In an example, the software may reside on a niachine readable m dium. In an example, the software, when executed by the underlying hardware of the module, c uses the hardware to perform the specified op rations.

[0042] Accordingly, the term "module" is understood to encompass a tangible entity, be that an entity that is physically constructed, specifically configured (e .g ., hardwired), or te mporarily (e .g ., transitorily) configured (e .g ., programmed) to operate in a specifie d manner or to perform part or all of any operation described herein. Considering examples in which modules are temporarily configured, ea of the modules need not be instantiated at any one moment in time. For example, where the modules comprise a general -purpose hardware processor configured using soft ware, the general-purpose hardware processor maybe configure das respective different modules at different times. Software may accoiidingly configure a hardware processor, for example, to constitute a particular module at one instance of time and to constitute a different module at a different instance of time.

[0043] The nrachine (e . , compute r syste m) 500 may include a haid ware processor 502 (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a hardware processor core, or any ombination thereof), a main memory 504, and a static memory 506, some or all of which may communicate with each other via an inte dink (e . g., bus) 508. The mac ine 500 may furthe r include a display device 510, an dphanumeric input device 512 (e .g., a keyboard), and a user interface (UI) navigation device 514 (e.g., a mouse). In an example, the display device 510, input device 512 and UI navigation device 514 maybe a touch screen display. The machine 500 may additionally include a mass storage device (e .g., drive unit) 51ο ^" , a signal generation device 518 (e.g., a speaker), a network interface device 520, and one or more sensors 521, such as a global positioning system (GPS) sensor, compass, a elerometer, or other s nsor. The machine 500 may include an output controller 528, such as a serial (e .g., universal serial bus (USE), parallel, or other wired or wireless (e g , infrared (IR)) connection to communicate or control one or more peripheral devices (e .g., a printer, card reader, etc.).

[0044] The mass storage device 52ο ^" may include a machine readable medium 522 on which is stored one or more sets of data structur s or

instructio ns 524 (e .g ., software) embodying or utilise d by any one or more of the techniques or functions describe d herein The instruc tions 524 may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the main me mory 504, within static memory 50ο ^" , or within the hardware processor 502 during execution thereof by the machine 500. In an example, one or any combination of the hardware processor 502, the main memory 504, the static memory 506, or the mass storage device 516 may constitute machine readable media.

[0045] While the machine readable medium 522 is illustrated as a single medium, the term "machine readable medium" may include a single medium or multiple m dia (e.g., a centralised or distributed database, and/or associated caches and servers) that arranged to store the one or more instructions 524.

[0046] The term ' chine readable medium" may include any medium that is capable of storing, encoding, or carrying instructions for execution by the machine 800 and that cause the machine 500 to perform any one or more of the techniques of the present disclosure, or that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying data structures used by or associated with such instructions. Non- limiting machine readable medium examples may in lude solid-state memories, and optical and magnetic media. I nan example, a massed machine readable medium comprises a machine readable medium with a plurality of particles having resting mass. Specific examples of massed machine readable media may include: non-volatile memory sue h as s miconduc tor memory devices (e.g., EkctricaUyProgmmmable Read-Only Memory (EP OM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Rjead-OnlyMemory(EEPROM)) and flash memory devices; magnetic disks, sue h as internal hard disks and re movable disks; magneto -o ptical disks; and CD-ROM and DVD-ROM disks.

[0047] The instructions 524 may further be transmitted or rec eived over a communications network 52o ^~ using a transmissio n medium via the network interface device 520 utilizing anyone of a number of transfer protocols (e.g., frame relay, internet protocol (IP), transmission control protocol (TCP), user datagram protocol (UDP), hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP), etc.). Example communication networks may include a bcal area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a packet data network ( e . ., the Internet) , mobile telephone networks (e.g., cellular networks), Plain Old Telephone (ΡΟΤΞ) networks, and wireless data networks (e . g., I nstitute of Ele ctrical and Ele ctronic s Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 family of standards known as Wi-Fi®, IEEE 802.16 family of standards known as WiMAX®), peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, among others. In an example, the network interface devi e 520 may include one or more physical jacks (e.g., Ethernet, coaxial, or phone jacks) or one or more antennas to connect to the conununications network 526. In an example, the network interface device 520 may include a plurality of antennas to wirelessly communicate using at least one of single -input multiple-output (ΞΙ MD), multiple -input multiple - output (MMO), o r multiple -input single-output (ΜΞΟ) te hniques. The term "transmission me dium" shall be taken to include any intangible me dium that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying instructions for execution y the machine 500, and includes digital or analog communications signals or other intangible me dium to f cilitate c onununication of such software .

Additional Notes & Examples:

[0048] Example 1 includes subject matter (such as a device, apparatus, or user equipment (UE)) comprising an intelligent signage device, the device comprising : a proximity module arrang ed to rec eive a notification that a personal device is within an area of the intelligent signage device ; a transc eive r arranged to: establish a connection from the intelligent signage devi e to the personal device; and receive user data from the personal device via the connection; an offer-customisation module arranged to determine a set of display options based on the user data, a me mber of the se t of display optio ns c orresponding to an offer for a product; and a presentation module arranged to display the member of the set of display options on the intelligent signage device.

[0049] In Example 2 , the subjec t matter of Example 1 may optionally include to receive the notification, the proximity module is arranged to detect that the personal device is within the area.

[0050] In Example 3 the subjec t matter of any one or both of Example s 1 and 2 may optionally include to establish the connection, the transceiver is arranged to establish a direct connection between the intelligent signage device and the personal devi e.

[0051] In Example 4 the subjec t matter of any one or more of Examples 1 to

3 may optionally include the user data including a se t of user pre fe rence s, the se t of user preferences designated by a user of the personal device.

[0052] In Example 5 the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1 to

4 may optionally include the user data including a se t of user activitie s, the set of user activities including at least one of user compass orientation, user purchase history user demographic data, or user movement the user movement including positions of the user over time within a second area, the area of the intelligent signag devic being within the second area.

[0053] In Example 6 the subj ct matter of any one or more of Examples 1 to

5 may optionally include user movent nt includes user entry and exit of the second area.

[0054] In Example 7 the subje t matter of any one or more of Examples 1 to

6 may optionally include to determine the set of display options, the offer- customisation module is arranged to select a display o ption corre sponding to an offer tor a product in an area of the sec and area that the user has not visited within a time pe nod based on the user moveme nt.

[0055] In Example 8 the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1 to

7 may optionally include the area is an area in clo se proximity around the intelligent signage d vie e, and wherein the second area is a building c ontaining the intelligent signage device.

[0056] In Example 9 the subject matter of any one or more of Examples 1 to

8 may optionally include to determine the set of display options based on the user data, the offer-customisation module is arranged to: access a data store of user preferences to obtain a user preference of a user of the personal devic ; and acce ss a product database , wherein the offer is for a pro due t selected fro m the product database, the se lection is based on the acc essed user prefere rc e, and the user data from the personal device.

[0057] In Example 1 0 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 1 to 9 may optionally include the transce iver is arranged to transmit data re lated to the offer to the personal devi e.

[0050] In Example 1 1 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 1 to 10 may optionally include the proximity module is arranged to detect a plurality of people around the intellige nt digital signage ; and wherein to determine the se t of display options includes the offer-customisation module arranged to determine aggregat d data for the plurality of people.

[0059] In Example 1 2 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 1 to 11 mayoptionallyinclude to determine the aggregated data, the offer customisation module is arranged to: access user data for at least a portion of the plurality of people; cross-refere ce the user data for the portion of the plurality of people with the user data from the personal device; and filter the cross- re ference d data to identify sirnilaritie s.

[0060] Example 13 may includ , or may optionally be combined with the subject matter of any one of Examples 1-12 to include subject matter (su h as a method, means for performing acts, machine readable m dium including instructions for providing an mtelligent signage service thai, when performed by a machine cause the machine to performs acts, or an apparatus configured to perform) comprising receiving a notification at an mtelligent signage device that a personal device is within an area of the intelligent signage device; establishing a connection from the intelligent signage device to the personal devi e ; receiving user data from the personal devi e via the connection; deterntining a set of display options based on the user data, a member of the set of display options corresponding to an offer for a product; and displaying the member of the set of display options on the intellige nt signage device .

[0061] In Example 1 4, the subj ect matte r of Example 13 may optionally include receiving the notification includes detecting, by the mtelligent signage device that the personal device is within the area.

[0062] In Example 1 5 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 14 may optionally include establishing the conn ction in ludes establishing a direct connection between the intelligent signage device and the personal device.

[0063] In Example 1 6 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 15 may optionally include wherein the user data inc ludes a set of user pre f rem: es, the set of user preference s de signated b y a user of the personal device.

[0064] In Example 1 7 the subje ct matter of any one or more of Examples 13 to 16 may optionally include wherein the user data inc ludes a set of user activitie s, the set of user activities including at least one of user c ompass orientation, user purchase history, user demographic data, or user movement the user move rnent including positio ns of the user over time within a se cond are a, the area of the intelligent signage devi e being within the second area.

[0065] In Example 1 8 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 17 may optionally include wherein user movement includes user entry and exit of the second area. [0066] In Example 1 9 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 14 may optionally include wherein deter mining the set of display options include s sele cting a display option c orrespo rding to an offer for a product in an area of the se cond area that the user has not visited within a time period base d on the use r movement.

[0067] In Example 20 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 19 may optionally include wherein the area is an area in close proximity around the intelligent sig age device, and wherein the second area is a building containing the intelligent signage device.

[0068] In Example 21 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 14 may optionally include wherein deter nunirg the set of display options base don the user data includes: accessing a data store of user preferences to obtain a user pre ference of a user of the personal device ; and acce ssing a product database, wherein the offer is for a product sele ted tiro m the product database, the sele ctio n is based o n the ac cessed user prefere nee and the user data from the personal device.

[0069] In Example 22 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 21 may optionally include transmitting to the personal device, data related to the offer.

[0070] In Example 23 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 22 may optionally include detecting a plurality of people around the intelligent digital signage; ard wherein deternrrining the set of display options and displaying the member of the set of display options comprises detern ning aggregated data for the pluiality of people for display.

[0071] In Example 24 the subje ct matter o f any one or more of Examples 13 to 23 may optionallyinclude wherein determining aggregated data for the plurality of people for display comprises: accessing user data for at least a portion of the plurality of people ; cross-referencing the user data for the portion of the plurality of people with the user data from the personal device; and filtering the cross-referenced data to identify similariti s.

[00 2] Example 25 may include, or may optionally be combined with the subject matter of any one of Examples 1-24 to include subject matter (such as a method, means for performing acts, machine readable medium including instructions for providing an intelligent signage service that, when performed by a machine cause the machine to performs a s, or an apparatus configured to perform) comprising a proximity means for receiving a notification that a personal device is wifiun anarea of the intelligent signage device; a transceiver means for: estabkshing a connection from the intelligent signage device to the personal devic ; and rece iving user data from the personal devic e via the connection; an offer-customisation means for deterrrining a set of display options based on the user data, a member of the set of display options

corresponding to an o ffe r for a product, and a presentation means for displaying the member of the s t of display options on the intelligent signage device.

[0073] The above detailed description includes refere nee s to the

accompanying drawings, which form a part of the detailed description. The drawings show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments that maybe practiced. These embodiments are also releired to herein as "examples " Such examples may inc hide elements in addition to those shown or describe d.

However, also co ntemplated are examples that include the e leme nts sho wn or described. Moreover, also contemplate are examples using any combination or permutation of those elements shown or described (or one or more aspe ts thereof), either with resp ct to a particular example (or one or more aspects thereof), or with resp t to other examples (or one or more aspe ts thereof) shown or de scribed herein.

[0074] Publications, patents, and patent documents referred to in this document are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety, as though individually incorporated by reference. In the event of inconsistent usages between this document and those documents so incorporated by reference, the usage in the incorporated refer ence(s) aie supplementary to that of this document; for irre oncilable in onsistencies, the usage in this document controls.

[0075] In this document the terms "a" or "an" are used, as is common in patent documents, to include one or more than one, independent of any other instances or usages of "at least one" or "one or more." In this document the term "or" is use d to refer to a nonexclusive or, such that "A or E" includes "A but not B," ^£ Έ but not A," and "A and B," unless otherwise indicated. In the appended claims, the terms "including" and "in which" are used as the plain- English equivalents of the respective terms "comprising" and "wherein" Also, in the following claims, the terms including" and "comprising" are open-end d, that is, a system, device, article, or process that includes elements in addition to those listed after such a term in a claim are still deemed to fall within the scope of that claim. Moreover, in the following claims, the terms 'first," "second," ard "tiurd," et . are used merely as labels, and are not intende d to sug ge st a numerical order for their objects.

[0076] The above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above -describ d examples (or one or more aspects thereof) maybe used in ombination with others. Other embodiments maybe used, such as by one of ordinary skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The Abstract is to allow the reader to quickly asc ertain the nature of the tec hnical disclosure, for example, to comply with 37 C.F.R. § 1 .72(b) in the United States of America. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or hmit the scope or meaning of the claims. Also, in the above Detailed Description, various featur s maybe grouped to ether to streamline the disclosure. However, the claims may not set forth every feature disclosed herein as embodiments may feature a subset of said features. Further, embodiments may include fe er feature s than those disclo se d in a particular example . Thus, the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with a claim standing o n its own as a separate embodiment. The scope of the embodiments disclosed herein is to be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled.