Methods for providing a virtual journal
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1. A method for providing a virtual I journal, comprising:
- receiving a journal entry in an electronic medium from a first user, the journal entry including a definition of a geographic point of origin and information content associated with the geographic point of origin;
receiving an indication from a consumer device that includes a location defined by a second user; and
presenting the journal entry in electronic medium to the consumer device if the defined location received from the second user overlaps with the geographic point of origin defined by the first user.
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Abstract
Methods for providing virtual content are discussed. One aspect of the present invention includes a method for providing a journal. The method includes creating a journal entry that is virtually affixed to a location of interest. The method also includes presenting the journal entry to a selected person when the selected person is within the vicinity of the location of interest.
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1. A method for providing a virtual I journal, comprising:
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receiving a journal entry in an electronic medium from a first user, the journal entry including a definition of a geographic point of origin and information content associated with the geographic point of origin;
receiving an indication from a consumer device that includes a location defined by a second user; and
presenting the journal entry in electronic medium to the consumer device if the defined location received from the second user overlaps with the geographic point of origin defined by the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for sharing journal entries between users, comprising:
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a presence server that stores a journal entry concerning a geographic location of interest, the journal entry including a defined point of origin for the geographic location of interest and information content concerning the geographic location of received from a first user;
a communication port operably configured with the presence server to receive an indication of a second user'"'"'s location from a consumer device and to present the journal entry to the consumer device if the indication of the second user'"'"'s location overlaps with the geographic location of interest; and
.a device interface operably configured with the presence server to format the journal entry to be compatible with the consumer device in at least one of a protocol and format recognized by the consumer device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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