FIELD: information technology.
SUBSTANCE: location-based triggering system and method allow location-based triggers to be created and associated with POI, landmark and/or location-based information categories consisting of a plurality of POIs, landmarks, location-based information, POI, landmark and/or location-based information sub-categories, as well as POI, landmark, and location-based information searches. A trigger is created, where the trigger comprises trigger criteria, at least one POI, landmark and/or location-based information database containing a plurality of POIs, landmarks and/or location-based information data is monitored for a match between the trigger criteria and at least one POI, landmark, and/or location-based information category. If a match exists, the trigger is activated, thereby executing a related action or event. Furthermore, additional search criteria can be combined with the trigger criteria to enhance the location-based trigger process.
EFFECT: high probability of meeting trigger criteria and faster selection of numerous suitable places owing to possibility of associating the trigger with several search categories.
13 cl, 5 dwg
