Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing location based subscription services
First Claim
1. A method for providing location based subscription services, the method comprising:
- receiving a geographic location of a user;
subscribing the user to an on-line community if the on-line community specifies a community location that is within a distance of the geographic location of the user, and the user is not currently subscribed to the on-line community; and
un-subscribing the user from the on-line community if the community location is not within the distance of the geographic location of the user and the user is currently subscribed to the on-line community.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing location based subscription services. The methods include receiving a geographic location of a user. The user is subscribed to an on-line community if the on-line community specifies a community location that is within a distance of the geographic location of the user, and the user is not currently subscribed to the on-line community. The user is un-subscribed from the on-line community if the community location is not within the distance of the geographic location of the user and the user is currently subscribed to the on-line community. Embodiments further include computer program products for implementing the methods.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing location based subscription services, the method comprising:
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receiving a geographic location of a user;
subscribing the user to an on-line community if the on-line community specifies a community location that is within a distance of the geographic location of the user, and the user is not currently subscribed to the on-line community; and
un-subscribing the user from the on-line community if the community location is not within the distance of the geographic location of the user and the user is currently subscribed to the on-line community. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing location based subscription services, the system comprising:
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a processor; and
computer instructions executing on the processor for facilitating;
receiving a geographic location of a user;
receiving a preference associated with the user;
subscribing the user to an on-line community if the on-line community specifies a community location that is within a distance of the geographic location of the user, and the user is not currently subscribed to the on-line community; and
un-subscribing the user from the on-line community if the community location is not within the distance of the geographic location of the user and the user is currently subscribed to the on-line community. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A computer program product for providing location based subscription services, the computer program product comprising:
a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for facilitating a method comprising;
receiving a geographic location of a user;
subscribing the user to an on-line community if the on-line community specifies a community location that is within a distance of the geographic location of the user, and the user is not currently subscribed to the on-line community; and
un-subscribing the user from the on-line community if the community location is not within the distance of the geographic location of the user and the user is currently subscribed to the on-line community.
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