PRESENTING POINT OF INTEREST INFORMATION USING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
Systems and methods of using a mobile communication device to present information related to a point of interest. A method comprises receiving, at a mobile device, an input relating to a point of interest; receiving, at the mobile device, transmission of data regarding volume of business at the point of interest; and causing the mobile device to present information based on the volume of business at the point of interest.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at a mobile device, an input relating to a point of interest;
receiving, at the mobile device, transmission of data regarding volume of business at the point of interest; and
causing the mobile device to present information based on the volume of business at the point of interest.
2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the information based on the volume of business at the point of interest comprises a wait time at the point of interest.
3 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, from the mobile device, a reservation for the point of interest.
4 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
causing, based on the input, the mobile device to display a map showing the point of interest.
5 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
causing the mobile device to present directions to the point of interest.
6 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
causing the mobile device to present an advertisement based on the point of interest.
7 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a closest point of interest to the mobile device; and
causing the mobile device to present the closest point of interest to prompt the input.
8 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the input includes selection criteria for selecting the point of interest.
9 . A method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving information for entry to the point of interest.
10 . A mobile communication device comprising:
a user interface;
a communication module; and
a processor coupled to the user interface and the communication module, and configured to:
receive, through the user interface, an input relating to a point of interest;
receive, through the communication module, data regarding volume of business at the point of interest; and
present, through the user interface, information based on the volume of business at the point of interest.
11 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the information based on the volume of business at the point of interest comprises a wait time at the point of interest.
12 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit, through the communication module, a reservation for the point of interest.
13 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to present, through the user interface, a map showing the point of interest.
14 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to present, through the user interface, directions to the point of interest.
15 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to present, through the user interface, an advertisement based on the point of interest.
16 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
determine a closest point of interest based to the mobile communication device; and
present, through the user interface, the closest point of interest to prompt the input.
17 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the input includes selection criteria for selecting the point of interest.
18 . A mobile communication device according to claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive, through the communication module, information for entry to the point of interest.
19 . A computer readable medium on which are embedded instructions for execution by a mobile communication device, the instructions comprising:
instructions to receive, at a mobile communication device, an input relating to a point of interest;
instructions to receive, at the mobile communication device, transmission of data regarding volume of business at the point of interest; and
instructions to cause the mobile communication device to present information based on the volume of business at the point of interest.
20 . A server computer comprising:
a communication module to communicate with a mobile communication device; and
a processor coupled to the communication module, and configured to:
receive from the mobile communication device, through the communication module, an input relating to a point of interest;
in response to receipt of the input relating to the point of interest, access data regarding volume of business at the point of interest; and
transmit to the mobile communication device, through the communication module, at least some of the data regarding volume of business at the point of interest.