Patent ID: 7373383
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A messaging method for delivering a location message, comprising: creating a location message destined for destined to a recipient in response to an activation by a recipient, by: determining a destination location for the location message; creating the location message; defining a trigger event for activation by the recipient, that causes the location message to be activated; defining attributes for the location message, wherein the attributes include a contextual attribute that accounts for a recipient's location and a time of activation of the location message by the recipient; and transmitting the location message to the destination location for storage and delayed delivery of the location message to the recipient, wherein the delayed delivery is initiated in response to the satisfaction of the contextual attribute and upon activation of the trigger event by the recipient as defined by a sender; wherein determining the destination location of the location message comprises determining if the message is intended for a virtual location.