Methods and system for providing location-based communication services
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1. A method for providing a location-based data feed, the method comprising:
- providing, at a host server, group membership information for a defined by a first user;
receiving, at the host server, data uploaded from a first device belonging to the group, wherein the data uploaded from the first device is associated with the location;
determining, by the host server, whether a second device is within the predetermined geographic region associated with the location,determining, by the host server, whether the second device belongs to the group based on the group membership information; and
transferring, automatically from the host server without selection of a notification of the data by a user of the second device, the data uploaded from the first device to the second device based on a determination that the second device is within the predetermined geographic region and that the second device belongs to the group.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for providing location-based communication services, such as location-based chat sessions and location based-data feeds. Access to a chat session or data feed may be provided to a user of a mobile device when the current location of the mobile device is determined to be within a predetermined geographic region. In one implementation, the chat session or data feed relates to content provided by members of a group or social network. In other implementations, the content related to chat session or data feed is provided by members of the general public.
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1. A method for providing a location-based data feed, the method comprising:
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providing, at a host server, group membership information for a defined by a first user; receiving, at the host server, data uploaded from a first device belonging to the group, wherein the data uploaded from the first device is associated with the location; determining, by the host server, whether a second device is within the predetermined geographic region associated with the location, determining, by the host server, whether the second device belongs to the group based on the group membership information; and transferring, automatically from the host server without selection of a notification of the data by a user of the second device, the data uploaded from the first device to the second device based on a determination that the second device is within the predetermined geographic region and that the second device belongs to the group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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