Configurable groups of virtual walls providing proximity related privileges

摘要

A group of common users each with a mobile device are provided access to information displayed on a group of virtual walls. Each wall corresponds to a different real world location or venue owned or associated with a common entity. The mobile devices are used for viewing information and, when in the vicinity of the real world locations, publishing location-based user content to the corresponding walls. Groups of virtual walls may be created from a set of configurable templates, each template representing a different business vertical.

主权项

1. A method for creating a group of virtual walls, comprising the computer implemented steps of:
displaying on a screen connected to a computer one or more types of groups of virtual walls, wherein individual types of groups represent a vertical; receiving, by the computer, a selection of a type of group that is to be used as a template to create the group of virtual walls; receiving, by the computer, an identification of one or more users that are to be given access to the group of virtual walls; receiving, by the computer, a definition of a plurality of virtual walls; and for each virtual wall, receiving, by the computer, an association with a different physical location and a check-in time associated with the physical location; wherein:
each user may upload content from the mobile device to one of the virtual walls when in proximity to the corresponding associated physical location prior to the check-in time associated with the physical location.