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Situation-based broadcast messages

  • US 9,654,240 B1
  • Filed: 01/04/2016
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a computer processor, a sign up request from a first mobile device for a message service with respect to an event at which the first mobile device is present, the message service configured to distribute messages spanning a time period that corresponds to the event;

    determining, during the time period, that a condition has occurred for triggering a message;

    determining that a location of the condition is within a specified range of a location of the first mobile device;

    determining that the location of the condition is outside of the specified range of a location of a second mobile device present at the event;

    sending the message to the first mobile device during the time period using a wireless internet browser based protocol, wherein the message is transmitted over a wireless network;

    sending the message to the second mobile device after sending the message to the first mobile device based at least in part on the location of the condition being within the specified range of the location of the first mobile device and outside of the specified range of the location of the second mobile device; and

    cancelling the message service at the expiration of the time period.

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