Location-based service using zones
OwnerBoaz HYMANinventor
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Abstract
A location-based information system and method therefor, which is responsive to the user's selection of geographic zone and parameters. A proprietary app (application) is installed in a mobile device of the user, which insures that a connection to the user from a caller is based on the user's defined zone and other parameters without the disclosing the exact location of the user. Various embodiments of the invention provide an option for user-to-user location-based connection without depending on a remote server.
Claims16
A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium retaining program instructions, which program instructions when read by a processor of a mobile device, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
- obtaining a geographical zone definition of a zone;
- obtaining a current geographical location of the mobile device;
- and
- determining whether the current geographical location is within the geographical zone definition;
- and
- in response to a determination that the current geographical location is within the geographical zone definition, receiving, from a computerized device, a location-based information item corresponding to the zone,
- whereby location-based information is received from the computerized device without exposing the current geographical location of the mobile device thereto.
A method for provisioning location-based services to a mobile device, wherein said method is performed by a computerized device, wherein said method comprising:
- receiving, by the computerized device, a parameter sent by the mobile device, wherein the parameter relates to a zone, wherein the parameter is sent by the mobile device in response to a determination by the mobile device that a current geographical location of the mobile device is within a geographical zone definition of the zone;
- and
- sending a location-based information item corresponding to the zone;
- whereby location-based information is sent from the computerized device without receiving the current geographical location of the mobile device thereto.
A server comprising a processor and memory, wherein said server is connectable to a mobile device, wherein said memory retaining a plurality of zone data, each of which corresponding a zone, wherein said processor is configured to perform:
- receiving a parameter sent by the mobile device, wherein the parameter relates to a zone, wherein the parameter is sent by the mobile device in response to a determination by the mobile device that a current geographical location of the mobile device is within a geographical zone definition of the zone;
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- sending a location-based information item corresponding to the zone;
- whereby location-based information is sent from the server without receiving the current geographical location of the mobile device thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.