Patent ID: 8447331
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, used by a manager of a physical business location that utilizes a location based service system, of providing a message relating to the physical business location to a potential customer, with a wireless device having a wireless communication interface and a geographic location sensor, when it is determined that the physical business location is visited by the manager's potential customer using the wireless device, comprising the acts of: a) the manager of the physical business location receiving data from the location based services system, the data indicating at least one physical business location that the manager is authorized to distribute messages relating to; and b) the manager of the physical business location transmitting, to the location based services system, a selection specifying at least one physical business location that the manager is authorized to distribute messages relating to, along with the message to associate with the selection of at least one physical business location that the manager is authorized to distribute messages relating to, wherein the manager's transmission of the message causes the location based services system to distribute the message on behalf of the manager to the potential customer's wireless device upon receiving an indication that the manager's potential customer is visiting the physical business location using the following process: