METHOD FOR SENDING LOCATION-BASED MESSAGES TO MOBILE USERS

摘要

A system and procedure for posting and receiving location-based messages in a wireless communication based network (10). The system allows messages to be posted to specified users and to be associated with a particular location (X 1) for which the message is pertinent. The messages can be left when a user in a first vehicle (26a) passes a particular location (X1), or the user can speci fy the location (X1) for the message even if not present at that location (X1). The messages can then be displayed at a user interface of the recipient vehicle (26b) either when the recipient nears that location (X1), or they ca n be reviewed in advance. Such location-based messages can be left either for another user or for the same user that is posting the method. The posted and received messages can be textual, audio, video, or pictorial messages and ma y be superimposed on computerized maps to make association between the message and the location more meaningful. Regardless, the disclosed system and metho ds allow messages to be associated with particular locations of interest.