Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing context-sensitive information to a mobile device, particular location-based information or the like. Specifically, the present invention relates to a distributed system that can use existing devices to send and receive context-sensitive information. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and system of providing context-sensitive information to a user of a mobile device comprising: transmitting from a tag attached to a moveable object via a wireless protocol a unique identifier to a mobile device; determining a measure of location of the mobile device and/or tag; and providing from a server information for display on the mobile device based on both the unique identifier and the measure of location.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for providing context-sensitive information to a mobile device, particular location-based information or the like. Specifically, the present invention relates to a distributed system that can use existing devices to send and receive context-sensitive information. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and system of providing context-sensitive information to a user of a mobile device comprising: transmitting from a tag attached to a moveable object via a wireless protocol a unique identifier to a mobile device; determining a measure of location of the mobile device and/or tag; and providing from a server information for display on the mobile device based on both the unique identifier and the measure of location.