Automated user check-in utilizing mobile computing devices

摘要

Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for checking in at a business with a mobile computing device. For example, the mobile computing device may receive via a data network, location information for a venue. The mobile computing device may also determine whether a location of the mobile computing device is available. Conditioned upon the location of the mobile computing device being available, the mobile computing device may determine whether the location of the mobile computing device is within a threshold distance of the venue. Conditioned upon the location of the mobile computing device being within the threshold distance of the venue, the mobile computing device may send a check-in message to a server. The check-in message may indicate that the user of the mobile computing device is at the venue.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method for checking in at a venue with a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
receiving, by the mobile computing device via a data network, location information for the venue, wherein the mobile computing device comprises at least one processor and operatively associated memory, and wherein the mobile computing device comprises a graphical user interface that provides the user of the mobile computing device with an pre-check-in option to pre-check-in to the venue; determining, by the mobile computing device, whether real-time location information for the mobile computing device is available; conditioned upon the real-time location information of the mobile computing device not being available or the mobile computing device not being within the threshold distance of the venue:
setting a timer of the mobile computing device to a predetermined time period; anddetermining whether real-time location information of the mobile computing device is available upon expiration of the predetermined time period; conditioned upon the real-time location information of the mobile computing device being available, determining, by the mobile computing device, whether the mobile computing device is within a threshold distance of the venue; and conditioned upon the mobile computing device being presently within the threshold distance of the venue, sending, by the mobile computing device via the data network, a check-in message to a server associated with a social networking check-in Internet service when the mobile computing device is within the threshold distance of the venue only when the pre-check-in option is selected, wherein the check-in message indicates that the user of the mobile computing device is at the venue.