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Patent drawing for Geofencing messaging system
US 11,026,042 B2
Wireless US 11,026,042 B2 Not in force

Geofencing messaging system

This invention describes a method for a business to send targeted text messages to customers based on their location. It involves defining specific geographic zones and paying a phone company to track when a customer's mobile device enters one of these zones. When a customer's phone is detected within a geofenced area at a particular time, they receive a customized text message relevant to that location and time.

Why it matters: Since 2019, privacy regulations and user expectations for location data consent have significantly tightened. Obtaining explicit user permission for a third party to pay a phone carrier for scheduled location pings remains a substantial hurdle.

Status
Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build
SpecializedCarrier integration, geofence management, SMS delivery system.

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