# US 2019/0357012 A1 · Interactive Platforms To Share Information And Disseminate Messages > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0357012 A1 - Document ID: US20190357012A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/413,311 - Filed: 2019-05-15 - Published: 2019-11-21 - Earliest claimed: 2018-05-16 - Inventors: Leo T. ABBE - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190357012A1 ## CPC - G06F 16/958: Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking - G01C 21/3874: {Structures specially adapted for data searching and retrieval} - G06F 16/9537: Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries - G06F 16/9558: {Details of hyperlinks; Management of linked annotations} - G06K 7/12: using a selected wavelength, e.g. to sense red marks and ignore blue marks - G06K 19/06028: {using bar codes} - G06Q 10/101: Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services - G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services - H04L 67/52: specially adapted for the location of the user terminal - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 4/029: Location-based management or tracking services - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A method to publish information that can preferably only be retrieved by either a select set of users or all users. The information is published on a map, tied to a physical location. Each piece of information is associated with a viewing radius. Retrieval of the published information is based on those other users' physical location. The number of users that retrieve and collect the information can be limited. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of publishing information, comprising: receiving a selected information to be published; receiving a location to be associated with the selected information; associating the selected information with the location; publishing the selected information on a map at the location; and assigning a viewing radius to the selected information on a map, wherein the selected information can only be retrieved by a user physically located within the viewing radius from the selected location; verifying a location of the user; and providing the selected information to the user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, further comprising: setting a number of times the selected information can be retrieved. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, further comprising: specifying a class of users that can retrieve the selected information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, further comprising: providing a triggered alert based on at least one of a classification of the selected information, a geolocation of the user; a geolocation of the selected information; a quality of the selected information as judged by other users, and a provider of the selected information. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of publishing information according to claim 4, wherein there is a plurality of selected information and each respective item of selected information is provided in a specified order. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of publishing information according to claim 5, wherein the specified order is determined by a provider of the selected information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, wherein the selected information comprises a hyperlink. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of publishing information according to claim 7, wherein physical traffic patterns of users are determined from the selected information based at least in part on one or more of access to the hyperlink and the selected information provided to the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, wherein each of the selected information comprises a unique URL. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of publishing information according to claim 9, wherein the URL is configured to at least one of disseminate a coupon, disseminate information, disseminate an offer, provide a specific clue to find a next clue in a treasure hunt, and a unique QR or bar code for a specific coupon. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, wherein the selected information is one of public and private. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, wherein the selected information is color coded. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of publishing information according to claim 12, wherein the color code is designated by a provider of the selected information. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, wherein the selected information is at least one of a video, a photograph, and a message, that can only be provided to other users near a place it was created. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of publishing information according to claim 1, wherein a respective selected information has an initial value. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of publishing information according to claim 15, wherein the initial value is increased based on providing on one or more events occurring.