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Providing information to a mobile device based on an event at a geographical location

  • US 9,654,957 B1
  • Filed: 06/27/2016
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • capturing information about an event, that has occurred above a threshold, by at least one mobile device, the information comprising location information and event type information, the location information or the event type information comprising an image;

    identifying the event via an event alert server by associating the event type information with a specific event and associating the location information with a location associated with the specific event;

    identifying a location of at least one other mobile device; and

    sending an alert of the event to the at least one other mobile device, wherein the sending of the alert comprises sending at least one of;

    a first alert to a first mobile device of the at least one other mobile device moving towards the event; and

    a second alert to a second mobile device of the at least one other mobile device moving away from the event.

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