Systems and Methods of Providing Web Content to Multiple Browser Device Types

• US 20070214237A1
• Filed: 01/16/2007
• Published: 09/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Web.Com Holding Company, Inc. (Web.com Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Web.com Incorporated (Web.com Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Rijsinghani, Vikas, Stibel, Jeffrey M., Harris, Sharon
• Application Number:
  US11/623,368
• Publication Number:
  US 20070214237A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/217
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing information to geographically proximate client are disclosed. One method includes: receiving an instruction to associate a geographic location with a web page; in response to the instruction, associating the location with the web page; associating content with the location; and when a mobile device comes into proximity to the location, sending the content to a recipient determined by previously stored contact information. One system includes means for receiving an instruction to associate a geographic location with a web page, and means for, in response to the instruction, associating the geographic location with the web page. The system further includes means for associating content with the geographic location and means for detecting a mobile device in proximity with the geographic location. The system further includes means, responsive to the means for detecting, for sending the content to a recipient determined by previously stored contact information.

Claims

1. A method of providing information to geographically proximate clients, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving an instruction to associate a geographic location with a web page;

in response to the instruction, associating the geographic location with the web page;

associating content with the geographic location; and

when a mobile device comes into proximity to the geographic location, sending the content to a recipient determined by previously stored contact information.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

when the mobile device comes into proximity with the geographic location, enclosing the content in a message wrapper and delivering the message to the recipient, the recipient determined by the previously stored contact information.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

when the mobile device comes into proximity with the geographic location, delivering an e-mail message containing the content to the recipient, the recipient determined by the previously stored contact information.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

receiving contact information describing a mechanism for contacting a user; and

when the mobile device comes into proximity with the geographic location, using the received contact information to send the content to the user.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

receiving a user registration including contact information; and

storing the contact information.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

detecting the condition of the web client coming into proximity with the geographic location.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

receiving a notification, from a monitor, of the web client coming into proximity with the geographic location.

8. A computer-readable medium having a computer program for providing information to geographically proximate clients stored thereon, the computer program comprising logic for performing the steps of:

receiving an instruction to associate a geographic location with a web page;

in response to the instruction, associating the geographic location with the web page;

associating content with the geographic location; and

responsive to detecting a mobile device in proximity to the geographic location, sending the content to a recipient determined by previously stored contact information.

9. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

responsive to the mobile device being in proximity with the geographic location, enclosing the content in a message wrapper and delivering the message to the recipient, the recipient determined by the previously stored contact information.

10. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

when the mobile device comes into proximity with the geographic location, delivering an SMS message containing the content to the recipient, the recipient determined by the previously stored contact information.

11. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising the steps of:

receiving contact information describing a mechanism for contacting a user; and

when the mobile device comes into proximity with the geographic location, using the received contact information to send the content to the user.

12. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

receiving a user registration including contact information; and

storing the contact information.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

detecting the condition of the web client coming into proximity with the geographic location.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising the step of:

receiving a notification, from a monitor, of the web client coming into proximity with the geographic location.

15. A system of providing information to geographically proximate clients, the system comprising the steps of:

means for receiving an instruction to associate a geographic location with a web page;

means for, in response to the instruction, associating the geographic location with the web page;

means for associating content with the geographic location;

means for detecting a mobile device in proximity with the geographic location; and

means for sending the content to a recipient determined by previously stored contact information, responsive to the means for detecting.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for enclosing the content in a message wrapper and delivering the message to the recipient, the recipient determined by the previously stored contact information, wherein the means for enclosing is responsive to the means for detecting.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for pushing a web page containing the content to the recipient, the recipient determined by the previously stored contact information, wherein the means for pushing is responsive to the means for detecting.

18. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for receiving contact information describing a mechanism for contacting a user; and

when the mobile device comes into proximity with the geographic location, using the received contact information to send the content to the user.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for receiving a user registration including contact information; and

means for storing the contact information.

20. The system of claim 15, further comprising:

means for receiving a notification, from a monitor, of the web client coming into proximity with the geographic location.