Real-time event notification
First Claim
1. A method for providing a notification, the method comprising:
- receiving data associated with a user device, the data comprising location information associated with the user device and identification information associated with the user device;
determining a geographic location of the user device from the data;
comparing the geographic location of the user device with a list of locations to determine whether the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations;
upon determining that the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations, retrieving a message corresponding to the data;
generating the notification comprising the message and the geographic location;
determining a subscription level of a user associated with the user device;
determining a notification rule based at least in part on the subscription level of the user associated with the user device; and
providing the notification according to the notification rule.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
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1. A method for providing a notification, the method comprising:
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receiving data associated with a user device, the data comprising location information associated with the user device and identification information associated with the user device; determining a geographic location of the user device from the data; comparing the geographic location of the user device with a list of locations to determine whether the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations; upon determining that the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations, retrieving a message corresponding to the data; generating the notification comprising the message and the geographic location; determining a subscription level of a user associated with the user device; determining a notification rule based at least in part on the subscription level of the user associated with the user device; and providing the notification according to the notification rule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for providing a notification, the system comprising:
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a processor; and memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving data associated with a user device, the data comprising location information associated with the user device and identification information associated with the user device, determining a geographic location of the user device from the data, comparing the geographic location of the user device with a list of locations to determine whether the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations, upon determining that the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations, retrieving a message corresponding to the data, generating the notification comprising the message and the geographic location, determining a subscription level of a user associated with the user device, determining a notification rule based at least in part on the subscription level of the user associated with the user device, and providing the notification according to the notification rule. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data associated with a user device, the data comprising location information associated with the user device and identification information associated with the user device; determining a geographic location of the user device from the data; comparing the geographic location of the user device with a list of locations to determine whether the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations; upon determining that the user device is proximate a location from the list of locations, retrieving a message corresponding to the data; generating a notification comprising the message and the geographic location; determining a subscription level of a user associated with the user device; determining a notification rule based at least in part on the subscription level of the user associated with the user device; and providing the notification according to the notification rule. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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