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Location based rules architecture systems and methods

  • US 20070053306A1
  • Filed: 09/02/2005
  • Published: 03/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for processing location based rules for a network connected device;

  • the system comprising;

    the network connected device, wherein the device is configured to;

    receive a set of data identifying the location of the device; and

    transmit a communications signal which comprises both the set of data and an identifier unique to the device; and

    a database which comprises;

    a table of identifiers, each identifier in the table unique to one of a plurality of network connected devices, wherein the table of identifiers includes the identifier unique to the device;

    a plurality of rules dictating how an action request to be performed by a location comparison server shall be performed, each rule associated with at least one identifier in the table;

    a plurality of geographic regions;

    each geographic region associated with a rule, wherein the applicability of each rule is limited to the geographic region associated with that rule; and

    the location comparison server, in communication with the device and the database, wherein the location comparison server is configured to;

    receive the communications signal;

    receive the action request, the action request associated with the identifier unique to the device; and

    identify an applicable rule associated with the identifier unique to the device and the geographic region within which the device is located.

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