Patent ID: 8254961

Claim:
A method, comprising: identifying a location of a user based on a location of a mobile device associated with the user; identifying a location associated with a collection of entities, wherein each of the entities provides at least one of a retail-related service or an entertainment service; determining whether the collection of entities includes stores; associating the location of the user to the location of the collection of entities when a distance between the user's location and the location of the collection of entities is less than a user-specified distance; retrieving a layout identifying each of the entities and their respective location, wherein when the collection of entities includes stores, the layout includes at least one indoor floor plan that pertains to one of the stores and indicates where inventory is located within the one of the stores; receiving a user selection pertaining to the layout; and providing to the user, via the mobile device, the layout based on the user selection, wherein the associating comprises matching the location of the user to the location of the collection of entities in closest proximity to the user, wherein when the collection of entities corresponds to one of a mall including stores, a shopping district including stores, or a retail strip including stores, the retrieving comprises retrieving the layout that includes the at least one indoor floor plan pertaining to the one of the mall, the shopping district, or the retail strip, and wherein the retrieving comprises retrieving entities information that includes a listing of the stores, wherein the listing is alphabetical or by category; an address, a telephone number, and hours of operation for one or more of the stores; and current sales information for one or more of the stores; and the method further comprising: receiving another user selection pertaining to the entities information; and providing to the user, via the mobile device, one or more of the entities information based on the other user selection.