Methods and systems for targeted delivery of information based on current location of wireless device

1. A method for targeted delivery of a message based on a current geographic location of a wireless device, comprising:

receiving current location information identifying the current geographic location of the wireless device;

determining whether the current geographic location bears a predetermined relation to a geographic location of a certain destination;

in response to determining that the predetermined relation exists, determining destination information for travel from the current geographic location to the certain destination, wherein the destination information includes a route for traveling from the current geographic location of the wireless device to the certain destination, comprising:

determining from the current location information an inference whether a user carrying the wireless device is moving on foot or is moving with a vehicle;

determining a first set of destination information in response to determining the inference that the user is moving with a vehicle; and

determining a second set of destination information in response to determining the inference that the user is a pedestrian,

wherein the destination information is determined according to an inferred locomotion of the user carrying the wireless device; and

producing for delivery to the wireless device the message which includes the destination information to arrive at the certain destination.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the current location information comprises the current geographic location and a speed of the wireless device; and

determining the destination information comprises determining a route for travel from the current geographic location to the certain destination as a function of the current geographic location and the speed of the wireless device, so as to produce the destination information to the wireless device to enable a user carrying the wireless device to reach the certain destination within a predetermined time.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the first set of destination information to follow certain rules of travel for vehicles along the route; and

determining the second set of destination information to disregard the rules of travel for vehicles along the route, so that the second set of destination information for the user who is the pedestrian is not constrained by the rules of travel for vehicles.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the message for delivery to the wireless device includes the current geographic location of the wireless device with respect to the geographic location of the certain destination.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the certain destination comprises one of plural certain destinations each having a unique geographic location; and

the message delivered to the wireless device includes the current geographic location of the wireless device with respect to the unique geographic location for each of the plural certain destinations.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the certain destination comprises one of plural certain destinations each having a unique geographic location;

the message delivered to the wireless device includes the current geographic location of the wireless device with respect to the unique geographic location for each of the plural certain destinations; and

further comprising receiving a second message from the wireless device indicating a selection by the user of one certain destination of the plural certain destinations;

determining a route for travel from the current geographic location to the one certain destination as a function of the current location information of the wireless device; and

delivering to the wireless device the message including the route for travel from the current geographic location to the one certain destination.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the message produced for delivery to the wireless device includes an embedded link selectable at the wireless device to provide other information to the wireless device.

8. A system for targeted delivery of a message based on a current geographic location of a wireless device, comprising:

means for receiving current location information identifying the current geographic location of the wireless device;

means for determining whether the current geographic location bears a predetermined relation to a geographic location of a certain destination;

means for determining destination information for travel from the current geographic location to the destination, comprising:

means for determining from the current location information an inference whether a user carrying the wireless device is moving on foot or is moving with a vehicle;

means for determining a first set of destination information in response to determining the inference that the user is moving with a vehicle; and

means for determining a second set of destination information in response to determining the inference that the user is a pedestrian,

wherein the destination information is determined according to an inferred locomotion of the user carrying the wireless device; and

means for producing for delivery to the wireless device the message which includes the destination information to arrive at the certain destination.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the current location information comprises the current geographic location and speed of the wireless device; and

the means for determining the destination information operates to determine a route for travel from the current location to the certain destination as a function of the current geographic location and speed of the wireless device, so as to deliver the destination information to the wireless device to enable a user carrying the wireless device to reach the certain destination within a predetermined time.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein:

the means for determining the first set of destination information operates to follow certain rules of travel for vehicles along the route; and

the means for determining the second set of destination information operates to disregard the rules for vehicles along the route of travel, so that the second set of destination information for the user who is the pedestrian is not constrained by the rules of travel for vehicles.

11. A computer readable medium having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform targeted delivery of information based on a current geographic location of a wireless device and comprising:

receiving current location information identifying the current geographic location of the wireless device;

determining whether the current geographic location bears a predetermined relation to a geographic location of a certain destination;

in response to determining that the predetermined relation exists, determining destination information for travel from the current geographic location to the destination, comprising:

determining from the current location information an inference whether a user carrying the wireless device is moving on foot or is moving with a vehicle;

determining a first set of destination information in response to determining the inference that the user is moving with a vehicle; and

determining a second set of destination information in response to determining the inference that the user is a pedestrian,

wherein the destination information is determined according to an inferred locomotion of the user carrying the wireless device; and

producing for delivery to the wireless device the message which includes the destination information to arrive at the destination.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the destination information includes a route for traveling from the current location of the wireless device to the certain destination.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the current location information comprises the current geographic location and speed of the wireless device; and

determining the destination information comprises determining a route for travel from the current geographic location to the certain destination as a function of the current geographic location and the speed of the wireless device, so as to deliver the destination information to the wireless device to enable a user carrying the wireless device to reach the certain destination within a predetermined time.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining the first set of destination information to follow certain rules of travel for vehicles along the route; and

determining the second set of destination information to disregard the rules of travel for vehicles along the route, so that the second set of destination information for the user who is the pedestrian is not constrained by the rules of travel for vehicles.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the certain destination comprises one of plural certain destinations each having a geographic location; and

the message for delivery to the wireless device includes the current geographic location of the wireless device with respect to the geographic locations of the plural destinations.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein:

the certain destination comprises one of plural certain destinations each having a unique geographic location;

the message delivered to the wireless device includes the current geographic location of the wireless device with respect to the unique geographic location for each of the plural certain destinations; and further comprising receiving a second message from the wireless device indicating a selection by the user of one certain destination of the plural certain destinations;

determining a route for travel from the current geographic location to the one certain destination as a function of the current location information of the wireless device; and

delivering to the wireless device the message including the route for travel from the current geographic location to the one certain destination.