METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROACTIVE NOTIFICATIONS BASED ON THE LOCATION OF A USER
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1. A computer implemented method for effecting an autonomous, location-based action vis a vis an individual, comprising:
- detecting an individual'"'"'s location with a device associated with said individual and without any interaction on the part of said individual with said device at a time of performing said detecting; and
when said individual'"'"'s location is determined to be coincident with or proximate to a location for which an action is to be triggered upon detection of said individual being coincident with or proximate to said location, automatically taking at least one action relative to said individual via said device.
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Abstract
The location of a user is obtained and, based on the location of the user and services available to, or requested by the user, a notification handler sends appropriate notifications to the user.
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35 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for effecting an autonomous, location-based action vis a vis an individual, comprising:
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detecting an individual'"'"'s location with a device associated with said individual and without any interaction on the part of said individual with said device at a time of performing said detecting; and when said individual'"'"'s location is determined to be coincident with or proximate to a location for which an action is to be triggered upon detection of said individual being coincident with or proximate to said location, automatically taking at least one action relative to said individual via said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for effecting an autonomous, location-based action vis a vis an individual, comprising:
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a processor configured for detecting an individual'"'"'s location with a device associated with said individual and without any interaction on the part of said individual with said device at a time of performing said detecting; said processor configured for determining said individual'"'"'s location to be coincident with or proximate to a location for which an action is to be triggered upon detection of said individual being coincident with or proximate to said location; and said processor configured for automatically taking at least one action relative to said individual via said device. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. An apparatus for effecting an autonomous, location-based action vis a vis an individual, comprising:
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a processor configured for detecting an individual'"'"'s location with a device associated with said individual and without any interaction on the part of said individual with said device at a time of performing said detecting; said processor configured for determining said individual'"'"'s location to be coincident with or proximate to a location for which an action is to be triggered upon detection of said individual being coincident with or proximate to said location; said processor configured for automatically taking at least one action relative to said individual via said device; wherein said action comprises any of a fraud alert, a fraud prevention method, and a fraud resolution method based upon said individual'"'"'s location. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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