Location-based operations and messaging
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1. A system comprising:
- a first mobile device configured to provide information concerning a physical location of the first mobile device, the first mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages;
an intermediate computing device configured to receive the information concerning the physical location of the first mobile device; and
a second mobile device configured to communicate with the first mobile device based on at least the physical location of the first mobile device as indicated by the information concerning physical location maintained at the intermediate computing device, the second mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages,wherein, a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and
wherein the second mobile device identifies a communication medium of the first mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for using location information to determine a medium to use for communications to a user of a mobile device are provided. The user'"'"'s mobile device provides location information to in intermediate computing device. That location information is accessed and used to determine, from a plurality of media, which to use for communications with the user. In various embodiments of the present invention, the user'"'"'s mobile device can receive location-based content and commands.
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1. A system comprising:
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a first mobile device configured to provide information concerning a physical location of the first mobile device, the first mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages; an intermediate computing device configured to receive the information concerning the physical location of the first mobile device; and a second mobile device configured to communicate with the first mobile device based on at least the physical location of the first mobile device as indicated by the information concerning physical location maintained at the intermediate computing device, the second mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages, wherein, a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and wherein the second mobile device identifies a communication medium of the first mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining a medium for communications to a user of a first mobile device, comprising:
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receiving information concerning an identification of the user of the first mobile device, the first mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages; receiving location information from the first mobile device, wherein the location information identifies a physical location of the first mobile device; providing the user information and the location information to a second mobile device, the second mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages, wherein the second mobile device is configured to communicate with the user, based on at least the location of the first mobile device; wherein, communication received via the communication medium and other communication mediums at the first mobile device are accessible via an integrated user environment, wherein, a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and wherein the second mobile device identifies a communication medium of the first mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
an intermediate computing device configured to poll a first mobile device for information concerning a physical location of the first mobile device; the first mobile device configured to provide the information concerning the physical location of the first mobile device in response to the poll, the first mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages; and a second mobile device configured to identify a communications medium to communicate with a user of the first mobile device based on at least the physical location of the first mobile device as indicated by the information concerning the physical location maintained at the intermediate computing device, the second mobile device receiving telephone calls and electronic messages, wherein a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and wherein the second mobile device identifies a communication medium of the first mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a memory unit having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the mobile device to; access information concerning physical location another mobile device maintained at an intermediate computing device; and identify a communications medium to communicate with a user of the another mobile device based on at least a physical location of the another mobile device as indicated by the information concerning physical location maintained at the intermediate computing device; wherein a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and wherein the mobile device identifies a communication medium of the another mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computing device comprising:
a processor; a memory unit having instructions stored thereon, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to; process location information received from a first mobile device, wherein the location information identifies a physical location of the first mobile device; provide the location information to a second mobile device, wherein the second mobile device is configured to communicate with a user of the first mobile device, based on at least the location of the first mobile device; wherein, communication received via the communication medium and other communication mediums at the first mobile device is accessible via an integrated user environment; wherein a database is provided that includes information concerning communication media associated with each of the first mobile device and the second mobile device, the database further correlating location information with a particular mode of communication, the database further including preferences of one of the first and second mobile devices about a particular mode of communication, the particular mode of communication related to preferences regarding to at least one of telephone calls and electronic messages; and wherein the second mobile device identifies a communication medium of the first mobile device for communication based on the physical location and the information included in the database.
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