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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2007
Arun Manroa, Herndon, VA (US);
Ojas T. Choksi, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
Arun Manroa, Herndon, VA (US);
Ojas T. Choksi, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
Nextel Communications, Inc., Reston, VA (US);
Abstract
A reservation is made over a wireless network for a group-based activity, such as golf, using a network-independent composite application. The composite application registers with a geo-fencing application, and receives notifications from the geo-fencing application when certain triggering criteria have been satisfied. In certain embodiments, the triggering criteria relate to the presence of target subscriber within a predetermined area. The availability of certain target subscribers is also determined and, if available, such target subscribers are provided with the opportunity to opt-in to the group-based activity. A reservation may be automatically made for the group-based activity using an online reservation application for target subscribers who chose to participate.