GEO-BOUNDARY TRIGGERED MESSAGING AND SCHEDULE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting when a mobile user has crossed within a predefined geo-boundary; and
sending a message to the mobile user when the mobile user has crossed within the predefined geo-boundary during a predetermined time period set by an originator of the message.
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Abstract
A location based system is provided is configured to provide messages to a recipient based on time and location based information. The a method includes detecting when a mobile user has crossed within a predefined geo-boundary. The method further includes sending a message to the mobile user when the mobile user has crossed within the predefined geo-boundary during a predetermined time period set by an originator of the message.
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting when a mobile user has crossed within a predefined geo-boundary; and sending a message to the mobile user when the mobile user has crossed within the predefined geo-boundary during a predetermined time period set by an originator of the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer program product comprising a computer usable storage medium having readable program code tangibly embodied in the storage medium, the computer program product being operable to:
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receive detection of when a mobile user has crossed within a predefined zone; retrieve a message to send to the mobile user; and send the message to the mobile user when the mobile user has been detected to cross within the predefined zone during a user defined time period. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for sending a message to one or more recipients, comprising:
providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; check a scheduler for any messages that need activation during a user defined time period; activate the message during the user defined time period; and send the message to one or more recipients after the message has been activated and the one or more recipients are within a user defined location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising a computer infrastructure and computer instructions tangibly embodied on storage medium, the computer instructions comprising at least a first set of instructions that is configured to send a message to one or more user defined recipients at user defined time periods and locations, upon activation of the message after checking a scheduler for any messages that need activation during the user defined time periods.
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