LOCATION-BASED MESSAGES

摘要

Methods and systems related to the communication of location-based messages are described. A first user (e.g., sender) leaves a message with a service provider for use at a location, and the message is accessed and transmitted by the service provider to user devices in the vicinity of the location. The first user can specify who receives the message or the message may be broadcast without restrictions. The message can then be presented on a user device of a second user (e.g., recipient) if the message satisfies certain criteria. The criteria may include location history, purchase history, age of the message, subject matter of the message, identity of the originator of the message, date and time, area code, type of user device, or a combination thereof.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a memory device; and one or more processors in communication with the memory device and operable to:
determine a location of a first user device;access a location-based message left at the location by a second user device;determine the location-based message can be communicated to the first user device; andelectronically communicate the location-based message to the first user device when the first user device is within a predetermined distance from the location.