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1. A method for providing assistance to a user of a mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving a signal from a geographic location that is positioned within a space defined by an effective reception range of a short-range wireless communication transmitter, wherein the signal is received from the short-range wireless communication transmitter, the signal includes an identification code, and the receiving is by a mobile device of a user located within the space; processing the signal on the mobile device, the processing including:
determining whether information associated with the signal is stored on the mobile device; andidentifying a retrieval location of the information based on the determining and on the signal, wherein the processing the signal is performed exclusively by a software application located on the mobile device and independently of any networks; based on the processing, retrieving the information from the retrieval location using the mobile device, the information including an address of a security system; monitoring the mobile device for inputs; and in response to receiving an input at the mobile device that includes a security request, transmitting the security request to the security system. |