Patent ID: 8494564
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting when a user has crossed within a geo-boundary; determining a content type of user location specific content to be sent to a mobile device of the user based on preferences provided by the user, the content type determined when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary, and the preferences comprising the content type which comprises at least one of text, audio, video and graphics; sending the user location specific content of the determined content type to the mobile device when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary; determining whether the user is subscribed to a geo-boundary service when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary; determining whether the user has been offered to join the geo-boundary service within a predetermined time period when the user is not subscribed to the geo-boundary service; providing the user an offer to join the geo-boundary service when the user has not been offered to join the geo-boundary service within the predetermined time period; comprising receiving registration information of the user including the preferences, unique identification of the mobile device and subscription information for at least one tour within the geo-boundary; charging the user for the location specific content; determining whether the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary within another predetermined time period based on a time stamp when the user has crossed within the geo-boundary; providing the user with an option to continue the geo-boundary service when the user has previously crossed within the geo-boundary within the another predetermined time period; determining the content type when the user has not previously crossed within the geo-boundary within the another predetermined time period and the user has elected the option to continue the geo-boundary service.