Location based messaging method and system
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1. A method for providing location based messaging to a mobile user with a wireless portable receiving device, the portable device defining a location of the portable device and defining a direction of travel of the portable device, the method comprising:
- determining the location of the portable device at the portable device;
determining the direction of travel of the portable device at the portable device;
communicating the location and direction of travel to a service provider;
receiving at the service provider a non-verbal request for location-based information from the portable receiving device;
establishing a message including content based on the location of the portable device and further based on the direction of travel of the portable device;
sending the message from the service provider to the portable device so that the user receives the content based on the location and direction of travel; and
connecting the portable device with a web portal to provide the portable device with interactive Internet media pertaining to the location of the portable device.
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Abstract
A method for providing location based messaging to a mobile user with a wireless portable receiving device includes sending a message to the portable device including content based on the location and the direction of travel of the portable device. In the method, the location and direction of travel of the portable device are determined, and a message is established. The message includes content based on the location and travel direction of the device.
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1. A method for providing location based messaging to a mobile user with a wireless portable receiving device, the portable device defining a location of the portable device and defining a direction of travel of the portable device, the method comprising:
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determining the location of the portable device at the portable device; determining the direction of travel of the portable device at the portable device; communicating the location and direction of travel to a service provider; receiving at the service provider a non-verbal request for location-based information from the portable receiving device; establishing a message including content based on the location of the portable device and further based on the direction of travel of the portable device; sending the message from the service provider to the portable device so that the user receives the content based on the location and direction of travel; and connecting the portable device with a web portal to provide the portable device with interactive Internet media pertaining to the location of the portable device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing location based messaging to a mobile user with a wireless portable receiving device, the portable device defining a location of the portable device and defining a direction of travel of the portable device, the system comprising a server configured to:
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determine the location of the portable device at the portable device; determine the direction of travel of the portable device at the portable device; communicate the location and direction of travel to a service provider; receive from the portable device a non-verbal request for location-based information from the portable receiving device; establish a message including content based on the location of the portable device and further based on the direction of travel of the portable device; send the message to the portable device so that the user receives the content based on the location and direction of travel; and connect the portable device with a web portal to provide the portable device with interactive Internet media pertaining to the location of the portable device.
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