Interactive content distribution system with mobile charging device interface

Abstract

An interactive content distribution system with handheld charging device and docking station. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an interactive content distribution system comprising a venue paging system comprising one or more handheld charging devices and docking station. In certain embodiments, the docking station serves as a communications hub between a remote server, the handheld charging devices, an administrator computing device, and one or more peripheral devices. Certain embodiments of the system may enable an administrator user to configure various systems controls of the handheld charging devices, including variable charging speed controls and geo-fencing boundaries for the handheld charging devices. In certain embodiments, a user of a mobile electronic device may be presented with digital content via the handheld charging device and/or a user application executing on the mobile electronic device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An interactive content distribution system, comprising:
 a handheld charging device comprising a rechargeable battery, a charging interface configured to provide power from the rechargeable battery to a mobile electronic device, a wireless communications interface, an input/output device comprising a visual display, and a controller comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed, cause the processor to perform one or more operations;   a docking station communicably engaged with the handheld charging device, the docking station comprising a docking interface configured to receive the handheld charging device, a charging interface configured to provide power to the rechargeable battery of the handheld charging device, and at least one wireless network interface; and   a remote server being communicably engaged with the docking station, the remote server being configured to communicate one or more digital assets to the docking station and receive handheld charging device activity data from the docking station;   wherein the one or more operations of the processor comprise operations for:
 receiving the one or more digital assets from the docking station; 
 presenting the one or more digital assets via the visual display; 
 regulating a flow of power from the rechargeable battery to a mobile electronic device; 
 establishing a communication interface with the mobile electronic device; 
 receiving one or more user input data via the input/output device in response to presenting the one or more digital assets; and 
 providing at least one communication to the mobile electronic device in response to the one or more user input data. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising an administrator device communicably engaged with the docking station and operable to configure one or more operations of the handheld charging device. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the one or more operations of the processor comprise operations for communicating a hyperlink or resource locator to the mobile electronic device, the hyperlink or resource locator configured to enable the mobile electronic device to install a mobile application associated with the handheld charging device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the input/output device of the handheld charging device further comprises a button or touch screen interface configured to initiate at least one communications protocol for the mobile electronic device in response to a user input. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the docking station is operably configured as a broker station between the handheld charging device and the remote server. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the one or more operations of the processor further comprise operations for restricting or enabling the flow of power from the rechargeable battery to the mobile electronic device in response to one or more user interactions with the handheld charging device. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the mobile application is configured to receive the one or more digital assets from the handheld control device or the remote server. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the handheld charging device activity data comprises one or more user interactions with the handheld charging device and/or the mobile application. 
     
     
         9 . An interactive content distribution system, comprising:
 a handheld charging device comprising a rechargeable battery, a charging interface configured to provide power from the rechargeable battery to a mobile electronic device, a wireless communications interface, an input/output device comprising a visual display, and a controller configured to command one or more operations of the handheld charging device;   a docking station communicably engaged with the handheld charging device via the wireless communications interface, the docking station comprising a docking interface configured to receive the handheld charging device, a charging interface configured to provide power to the rechargeable battery of the handheld charging device, and at least one wireless network interface;   a remote server being communicably engaged with the docking station, the remote server being configured to send one or more digital assets to the docking station, wherein the docking station is configured to send the one or more digital assets to the handheld charging device; and   an administrator device communicably engaged with the docking station via the at least one wireless network interface and operable to configure one or more control settings for the handheld charging device, the one or more control settings being selected from the group consisting of a charging speed setting, a charging duration setting, and a content display setting, wherein the docking station is configured as a communication hub between the administrator device and the handheld charging device.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the handheld charging device is configured to restrict or enable the flow of power from the rechargeable battery to the mobile electronic device in response to one or more user interactions with the handheld charging device. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the administrator device is operable to configure a geofence setting for the handheld charging device, wherein the geofence setting comprise a virtual boundary beyond which all or some functionality of the handheld charging device is disabled. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the input/output device of the handheld charging device further comprises a button or touch screen interface, wherein the handheld charging device is configured to initiate at least one communications protocol for the mobile electronic device in response to a user input via the button or touch screen interface. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein the communications protocol is configured according to a temporal relationship between the user input and an output being presented on the visual display. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9  wherein the handheld charging device is configured to identify a known mobile electronic device according to one or more authorization parameters. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein the one or more operations of the handheld charging device comprise configuring one or more content or device settings in response to the one or more authorization parameters. 
     
     
         16 . An interactive content distribution system, comprising:
 a handheld charging device comprising a rechargeable battery, a charging interface configured to provide power from the rechargeable battery to a mobile electronic device, a wireless communications interface, an input/output device comprising a visual display, and a controller configured to command one or more operations of the handheld charging device;   a docking station communicably engaged with the handheld charging device, the docking station comprising a docking interface configured to receive the handheld charging device, a charging interface configured to provide power to the rechargeable battery of the handheld charging device, and at least one wireless network interface; and   a remote server configured to provide one or more digital assets or user communication to an end user application being native to the mobile electronic device, the end user application being configured to authorize a charging session between the mobile electronic device and the handheld charging device.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the remote server is communicably engaged with the docking station via the at least one wireless network interface and configured to send the one or more digital assets to the docking station for display by the handheld charging device. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein the handheld charging device is configured to receive one or more user parameters from the user application and configure one or more content settings in response to the one or more user parameters. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16  wherein the remote server is configured to provide a digital asset or user communication to the end user application according to one or more user interactions with the handheld charging device. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  wherein the one or more user interactions comprise at least one user input via the input/output device of the handheld charging device.