Location-based networking methods and systems for performing the same
Methods and systems for assisting individuals ( 101 ) arrange meetings such as networking meeting with other individuals ( 101 ) at a specified time (or within a specified time range) and/or at a specified place (or within a specified geographic region). More specifically, methods and systems for allowing individuals ( 110 ) to post an invitation to for a meeting on an on-line network and for allowing one or more other individuals ( 101 ) to accept such invitation.
1. A method for facilitating an arrangement for a meeting including a first user and a second user comprising:
(a) allowing said first user to create a first user account;
(b) determining the location of said second user; and
(c) providing a notification to said second user via a computer-based network, said notification including updated information relating to said meeting;
wherein said steps (a), (b) and (c) are performed using one or more computer devices and said method results in said meeting including said first user and said second user.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said location of said second user is determined using an advanced positioning system in combination with a cellular communication network.
3. The method of claim 1 , further receiving a travel itinerary from a third user and allowing another user to provide said third user with information based on said travel itinerary.
4. A computer-based system for performing the method of claim 1 , comprising one or more computer devices for: (a) allowing said first user to create said first user account; (b) determining the location of said second user; and (c) providing said notification to said second user via said computer-based network.
5. The system of claim 4 , comprising: (a) a memory for storing a secure database; (b) a communication port; and (c) a processor connected to said memory and said communication port.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said first user and said second user do not know each other prior to said meeting.
7. A method for facilitating an arrangement for a meeting including a first user and a second user comprising:
(a) receiving meeting information from said first user;
(b) determining the location of said second user; and
(c) providing said meeting information to said second user via a computer-based network based on said location;
wherein said steps (a), (b), and (c) are performed using one or more computer devices and said method results in said meeting including said first user and said second user.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said location of said second user is determined using an advanced positioning system in combination with a cellular communication network.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing said meeting information to other users via said computer-based network.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein said first user and said second user do not know each other prior to providing said meeting information in step (c).
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising communicating to said first user a communication from said second user regarding said meeting information.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein said meeting information does not include a specified invited individual.
13. A computer-based system for performing the method of claim 7 , comprising one or more computer devices for: (a) receiving said meeting information from said first user; (b) determining the location of said second user; and (c) providing said meeting information to said second user via said computer-based network based on said location.
14. The system of claim 13 , comprising: (a) a memory for storing a secure database; (b) a communication port; and (c) a processor connected to said memory and said communication port.
15. A method for facilitating an arrangement for a meeting including a first user and a second user comprising:
(a) allowing said first user to create a first user account;
(b) determining the location of said second user; and
(c) providing a notification to said second user including updated information relating to said meeting via a computer-based network;
Wherein said steps (a), (b), and (c) are performed using one or more computer devices and said method results in said meeting including said first user and said second user.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein said location of said second user is determined using a cellular communication network.
17. The method of claim 15 , wherein said location of said second user is determined using computer-implemented means for determining said location of said second user.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein said location of said second user is determined using an advanced positioning system in combination with a cellular communication network.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein said first user and said second user do not know each other prior to said meeting.
20. The method of claim 15 , wherein said first user and said second user do not know each other prior to said notification.
21. The method of claim 15 , wherein said first user and said second user do not know each other prior to said networking.
22. The method of claim 15 , where said method uses a wireless system comprising one or more computer devices.
23. The method of claim 22 , wherein said one or more computer devices use a software program adapted to perform said method.
24. A computer-based system for performing the method of claim 15 , comprising one or more computer devices for: (a) allowing said first user to create said first user account; (b) determining the location of said second user; and (c) providing said notification to said second user including said updated information via said computer-based network.
25. The system of claim 24 , comprising: (a) a memory for storing a secure database; (b) a communication port; and (c) a processor connected to said memory and said communication port.