Methods of providing messages using location criteria and related systems and computer program products
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1. A method of providing messages for a user, the method comprising:
- accepting entry of a message for the user;
accepting entry of a location criteria associated with the message;
accepting entry of device identity criteria associated with the message that distinguishes between ones of a plurality of wireless communications devices associated with the user;
obtaining physical location information for a wireless communications device of the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the user;
obtaining device identity information for the wireless communications device; and
transmitting the message for the user when the physical location information for the wireless communications device matches the location criteria associated with the message and the device identity information for the wireless communications device matches the device identity criteria associated with the message.
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Abstract
Methods of providing messages for a user can include accepting entry of a message for the user, and accepting entry of a location criteria associated with the message. Physical location information for a wireless communications device associated with the user can be obtained, and the message for the user can be transmitted when the physical location information for the wireless communications device matches the location criteria associated with the message. Related systems and computer program products are also discussed.
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1. A method of providing messages for a user, the method comprising:
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accepting entry of a message for the user; accepting entry of a location criteria associated with the message; accepting entry of device identity criteria associated with the message that distinguishes between ones of a plurality of wireless communications devices associated with the user; obtaining physical location information for a wireless communications device of the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the user; obtaining device identity information for the wireless communications device; and transmitting the message for the user when the physical location information for the wireless communications device matches the location criteria associated with the message and the device identity information for the wireless communications device matches the device identity criteria associated with the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A messaging service system comprising:
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a data input system that accepts entry of a message for a user, that accepts entry of a location criteria associated with the message, accepts entry of device identity criteria associated with the message that distinguishes between ones of a plurality of wireless communications devices associated with the user, obtains physical location information for a wireless communications device of the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the user, and that obtains device identity information for the wireless communications device; and a transmitter that transmits the message for the user when the physical location information for the wireless communications device matches the location criteria associated with the message and the device identity information for the wireless communications device matches the device identity criteria associated with the message. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for providing messages for a user, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to accept entry of a message for the user; computer readable program code configured to accept entry of a location criteria associated with the message; computer readable program code configured to accept entry of device identity criteria associated with the message that distinguishes between ones of a plurality of wireless communications devices associated with the user; computer readable program code configured to obtain physical location information for a wireless communications device of the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the user; computer readable program code configured to obtain device identity information for the wireless communications device; and computer readable program code configured to transmit the message for the user when the physical location information for the wireless communications device matches the location criteria associated with the message and the device identity information for the wireless communications device matches the device identity criteria associated with the message.
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