Location-based operations and messaging

摘要

Systems and methods for using location information to determine a medium to use for communications to a user of a mobile device are provided. The user's mobile device provides location information to in intermediate computing device. That location information is accessed and used to determine, from a plurality of media, which to use for communications with the user. In various embodiments of the present invention, the user's mobile device can receive location-based content and commands.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a first mobile device configured to provide information concerning a physical location of the first mobile device, the first mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages; an intermediate computing device configured to receive the information concerning the physical location of the first mobile device; and a second mobile device configured to communicate with the first mobile device based on at least the physical location of the first mobile device as indicated by the information concerning physical location maintained at the intermediate computing device, the second mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages, wherein, a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and wherein the second mobile device identifies a communication medium of the first mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database.