Location based mobile device system and application for providing artifact tours

Abstract

A location based mobile device system and application for providing artifact tours is described. The mobile device application of illustrative embodiments provides multimedia information regarding an array of artifacts pertinent to the location of the mobile device. The artifacts include both current and historical events, in addition to landmarks, architecture, famous persons associated with the location, natural phenomenon and age-based activities. Illustrative embodiments generate tours that connect artifacts by common theme and the current location of the mobile device. Information relevant to a particular location may be displayed or pushed on the mobile device unprompted when the device passes in proximity to a Bluetooth beacon.

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         11 . An improved location based mobile device artifact tour system comprising:
 an artifact data source system comprising a database of artifact information;   a computing device coupled to a non-transitory computer readable storage media, the storage media comprising a program utilizing program functions to transform the storage media and its associated systems into an artifact tour generating device, the program functions comprising:   accepting a location in a geographic region;   associating the location with a set of artifact data and locations, the set of artifact data and locations filtered based on pre-selected user preferences;   displaying the set of artifact data and locations on a map of the geographic region;   creating a multimedia tour of the set of artifact data and locations; and   storing the multimedia tour in the non-transitory computer readable storage media;   an information communication system connecting the computing device to the non-transitory computer readable storage media and the artifact data source system;   a user interface system informationally coupled to the computing device; and   a map display system coupled to the user interface system, the computing device and the computer readable storage media.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  further comprising program functions for setting the pre-selected user preferences. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein the pre-selected user preferences comprise a theme. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the theme comprises artifacts associated with a famous person. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the famous person comprises a contemporary performer. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the theme comprises artifacts associated with a historic event. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the theme comprises artifacts of age-based activities. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the theme comprises artifacts associated with landmarks. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the theme comprises artifacts associated with current events. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the theme comprises artifacts associated with historical events.