System and method for transmitting or delaying the delivery of an electronic message based on location
View Patent ↗In described embodiments, a method of managing mobile device data based on location is provided. The method includes defining a geofence within which a mobile device can receive electronic data and outside of which the mobile device cannot receive the electronic data.
1. A method for transmitting data comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first reception location;
(b) transmitting electronic data from a server to an electronic device;
(c) allowing the electronic device to accept the electronic data only if the electronic device is in a first position relative to the first reception location;
(d) allowing the electronic device to defer acceptance of the electronic data only if the electronic device is in a second position relative to the first reception location; and
receiving a message to the server from the electronic device informing the server of the status of the electronic data, wherein the first position is outside of the first reception location and the second position is inside the first reception location.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (e) further comprises allowing the electronic device to transmit a reason to the server why the electronic data was accepted or deferred.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein step (a) comprises defining a perimeter of the first reception location.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
(e) receiving a receipt acknowledgement transmitted by the electronic device to the server.
5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
(e) repeating steps (b)-(d) based on the time of day.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
(e) providing duration-based removal of the data transmission from the electronic device.
7. A method for transmitting data comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first reception location;
(b) transmitting electronic data from a server to an electronic device;
(c) allowing the electronic device to accept the electronic data only if the electronic device is in a first position relative to the first reception location;
(d) allowing the electronic device to defer acceptance of the electronic data only if the electronic device is in a second position relative to the first reception location, prior to step (c), the server receives a permission from the electronic device allowing the performance of step (d), wherein the first position is outside of the first reception location and the second position is inside the first reception location.
8. A method for transmitting data comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first reception location;
(b) determining a location of an electronic device;
(c) receiving a transmission of electronic information about the location of the electronic device from the electronic device to a server;
(d) transmitting electronic data from the server to the electronic device only when step (c) indicates that the electronic device is in a first position relative to the first reception location;
(e) deferring transmitting the electronic data from the server to the electronic device only when step (c) indicates that the electronic device is in a second position relative to the first reception location; and
(f) repeating step (c) after the electronic device has moved a predetermine distance after performing step (c), wherein the first position is outside of the first reception location and the second position is inside the first reception location.
9. The method according to claim 8 , further comprising the step of:
(g) repeating steps (c)-(e) until one of:
(g)(1) step (d) is performed; or
(g)(2) a predetermined amount of time has passed after first performing step (e).
10. A method for transmitting data comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first reception location;
(b) transmitting metadata from a server to an electronic device;
(c) determining a location of the electronic device outside of the first reception location;
(d) receiving a transmission of electronic information about the location of the electronic device from the electronic device to the server;
(e) transmitting data other than the metadata from the server to the electronic device only when step (d) indicates that the electronic device is in a first position relative to the first reception location;
(f) recording a time between the performance of step (c) and step (e);
(g) determining travel time between the location of the electronic device in step (c) and the first reception location;
(h) generating a discrepancy if the time recorded in step (f) is less than the determined travel time in step (g);
and
(i) deferring transmitting the electronic data from the server to the electronic device only when step (d) indicates that the electronic device is in a second position relative to the first reception location.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein step (b) informs the electronic device that the server has the data.
12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the first position is outside of the first reception location and the second position is inside the first reception location.
13. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the first position is inside of the first reception location and the second position is outside the first reception location.