Abstract: A method includes processing location data received from a mobile device with the communication interface, identifying a number of check-in locations located within a predetermined distance of the mobile device based on the location data, and generating a first message including the check-in locations located within the predetermined distance of the mobile device. The location data is associated with a user account. A second message received with the communication device from the mobile device is processed, and check-in data included in the second message is stored in a non-transient machine readable storage medium such that the check-in data is associated with the user account.