Method, system, and program for providing information on proximate events
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1. A method for transmitting information to a wireless device comprising:
- determining a current location of the wireless device;
determining whether the current location is within a proximity to a target location; and
if the current location is within the proximity to the target location, then transmitting information to the wireless device on offerings available at the target location.
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Abstract
Provided is a method, system, and program for transmitting information to a wireless device. A determination is made of a current location of the wireless device and whether the current location is within a proximity to a target location. If the current location is within the proximity to the target location, then information is transmitted to the wireless device on offerings available at the target location.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for transmitting information to a wireless device comprising:
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determining a current location of the wireless device;
determining whether the current location is within a proximity to a target location; and
if the current location is within the proximity to the target location, then transmitting information to the wireless device on offerings available at the target location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transmitting information to a wireless device comprising:
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determining a current location of the wireless device;
providing a data structure including event information for each of a plurality of events that occur at event locations;
determining whether the current location is within a proximity to at least one of the event locations; and
if the current location is within the proximity to at least one event location, then transmitting event information to the wireless device for the at least one event location that is within the proximity to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for processing information at a wireless device, comprising:
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receiving information broadcasted within a defined region on event offerings at a target location for an event time period;
accessing scheduled event records for a user of the wireless device, wherein each scheduled event record indicates one event scheduled for a calendar time period;
processing the scheduled event records for the user to determine whether the user is available during the event time period; and
presenting the information to the user if the user is determined to be available during the event time period. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method for processing information at a wireless device, comprising:
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receiving transmission of event information for a plurality of events that occur at event locations;
providing a list of user selected events;
determining whether the event information is for one event on the list of user selected events; and
presenting the received event information for each event that is determined to be on the list of user selected events. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for transmitting information to a wireless device comprising:
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means for determining a current location of the wireless device;
means for determining whether the current location is within a proximity to a target location; and
means for transmitting information to the wireless device on offerings available at the target location if the current location is within the proximity to the target location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system for transmitting information to a wireless device comprising:
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a computer readable medium;
means for determining a current location of the wireless device;
means for providing a data structure in the computer readable medium including event information for each of a plurality of events that occur at event locations;
means for determining whether the current location is within a proximity to at least one of the event locations; and
means for transmitting event information to the wireless device for the at least one event location that is within the proximity to the wireless device if the current location is within the proximity to at least one event location. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system for processing information at a wireless device, comprising:
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means for receiving information broadcasted within a defined region on event offerings at a target location for an event time period;
means for accessing scheduled event records for a user of the wireless device, wherein each scheduled event record indicates one event scheduled for a calendar time period;
means for processing the scheduled event records for the user to determine whether the user is available during the event time period; and
means for presenting the information to the user if the user is determined to be available during the event time period. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A system for processing information at a wireless device, comprising:
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means for receiving transmission of event information for a plurality of events that occur at event locations;
means for providing a list of user selected events;
means for determining whether the event information is for one event on the list of user selected events; and
means for presenting the received event information for each event that is determined to be on the list of user selected events. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. An article of manufacture including code for transmitting information to a wireless device by:
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determining a current location of the wireless device;
determining whether the current location is within a proximity to a target location; and
if the current location is within the proximity to the target location, then transmitting information to the wireless device on offerings available at the target location. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An article of manufacture including code for transmitting information to a wireless device by:
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determining a current location of the wireless device;
providing a data structure including event information for each of a plurality of events that occur at event locations;
determining whether the current location is within a proximity to at least one of the event locations; and
if the current location is within the proximity to at least one event location, then transmitting event information to the wireless device for the at least one event location that is within the proximity to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. An article of manufacture including code for processing information at a wireless device by:
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receiving information broadcasted within a defined region on event offerings at a target location for an event time period;
accessing scheduled event records for a user of the wireless device, wherein each scheduled event record indicates one event scheduled for a calendar time period;
processing the scheduled event records for the user to determine whether the user is available during the event time period; and
presenting the information to the user if the user is determined to be available during the event time period. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. An article of manufacture including code for processing information at a wireless device by:
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receiving transmission of event information for a plurality of events that occur at event locations;
providing a list of user selected events;
determining whether the event information is for one event on the list of user selected events; and
presenting the received event information for each event that is determined to be on the list of user selected events. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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