Mobile device applications associated with geo-locations

• US 9,516,467 B1
• Filed: 02/19/2015
• Issued: 12/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Grandios Technologies, LLC
• Original Assignee: Grandios Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Cronin, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Zewdu, Meless
• Application Number:
  US14/626,848
• Time in Patent Office: 656 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

Methods and systems for mobile devices are provided for providing mobile applications associated with geo-location. As such, mobile devices may automatically receive geographic location-specific messages when a user device is near a geographic location. In certain instances, geographic-based advertisements, coupons, promotions, etc. may be downloaded to a user device based on user preferences set in the operating system setting of a mobile device when a user device is moved into a perimeter around one or more geographic locations. The user device may also be set to receive or transmit a geographic location-specific message according to a set of preferences set by a user of a mobile electronic device.

Claims

1. A method for providing mobile applications associated with geo-location, the method comprising:

storing information in a database regarding a plurality of applications, wherein each of the plurality of applications is associated with a defined geo-location;

receiving information regarding a plurality of settings set at a device over a user interface, wherein the plurality of settings include a selection of a plurality of application types corresponding to messages allowed to be transmitted to and automatically received by the device according to a setting of the plurality of settings when a current geo-location of the device corresponds to the defined geo-location associated with an application of the plurality of selected application types;

identifying the current geo-location of the device;

executing instructions stored in a memory, wherein the execution of the instructions by a processor identifies that the current geo-location of the device matches the defined geo-location; and

transmitting a message over a communication network interface to the device based on the identification that the current geo-location matches the defined geo-location, wherein the message is automatically received by the device based on the setting of the plurality of settings, the message including an offering by a vendor corresponding to the application of the plurality of selected application types, and the vendor is located at the matching geo-location, and wherein no message is transmitted to the device when the current geo-location of the device does not match the defined geo-location.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message includes at least one of a software application, an advertisement, a promotion, a coupon, and a map.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the current location of the device to the defined geo-location associated with each of the applications, wherein the setting is an operating system setting that enables the message to be received automatically by the device based on the setting being an operating system setting.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the plurality of settings indicates the a user preference regarding an amount of advertising that may be transmitted to the device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the setting of the plurality of settings indicates a user preference for at least one of a service, a purchase, a vendor, and a type of offer.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein one or more identified applications of the plurality of applications are filtered based on the indicated user preference.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the one or more identified applications are selected based on meeting the indicated user preference.

8. A system for providing mobile applications associated with geo-location, the system comprising:

a database that stores information regarding a plurality of applications, wherein each application associated with a defined geo-location;

a display including a user interface that receives information regarding a plurality of settings, wherein the plurality of settings include a selection of a plurality of application types corresponding to messages allowed to be transmitted to and automatically received by a device according to a setting of the plurality of settings when a current geo-location of the device corresponds to the defined geo-location associated with an application of the plurality of selected application types;

a processor that executes instructions stored in a memory, wherein the execution of the instructions by the processor identifies that the current geo-location of the device matches the defined geo-location associated with the application of the plurality of selected application types; and

a communication interface that transmits a message to the device based on the identification that the current geo-location matches the defined geo-location, wherein the message is automatically received by the device based on the setting of the plurality of settings, the message including an offering by a vendor corresponding to the application of the plurality of selected application types, the vendor located at the matching geo-location, and wherein no message is transmitted to the device when the current geo-location of the device does not match the defined geo-location.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the message includes at least one of a software application, an advertisement, a promotion, a coupon, and a map.

10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a geo-location comparer executable by the processor to compare the current location of the device to the defined geo-location associated with each of the applications, wherein the setting is an operating system setting that enables the message to be received automatically by the device based on the setting being an operating system setting.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the setting of the plurality of settings indicates a user preference regarding an amount of advertising that may be transmitted to the device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the setting of the plurality of settings indicates a user preference for a type of application.

13. The system of claim 12, further comprising a match module executable by the processor to filter one or more identified applications based on the indicated user preference.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the one or more identified applications selected based on meeting the indicated user preference.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having embodied thereon a program executable by a processor to perform a method for providing mobile applications associated with geo-location, the method comprising:

storing information regarding a plurality of applications, each application associated with a defined geo-location;

receiving information regarding one or more of a plurality of settings set at a device over a user interface, wherein the plurality of settings includes a selection of a plurality of application types corresponding to messages allowed to be transmitted to the device and automatically received by the device according to a setting of the plurality of settings when a current geo-location of the device corresponds to the defined geo-location associated with an application of the plurality of selected application types;

identifying the current geo-location of the device;

identifying that the current geo-location of the device matches the defined geo-location associated with the application of the plurality of selected application types; and

transmitting a message over a communication network interface to the device based on the identification that the current geo-location matches the defined geo-location, wherein the message is automatically received by the device based on the setting of the plurality of settings, the message including an offering by a vendor corresponding to the application of the plurality of selected application types, and the vendor is located at the matching geo-location, and wherein no message is transmitted to the device when the current geo-location of the device does not match the defined geo-location.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the message includes at least one of a software application, an advertisement, a promotion, a coupon, and a map.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, further comprising comparing the current location of the device to the defined geo-location associated with each of the applications, wherein the setting is an operating system setting that enables the message to be received automatically by the device based on the setting being an operating system setting.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15, wherein the setting of the plurality of settings indicates a user preference for a type of application of the plurality of applications.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein one or more identified applications are filtered based on the indicated user preference.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19, wherein the one or more identified applications are selected based on meeting the indicated user preference.