Systems and methods for associating contextual information and a contact entry with a communication originating from a geographic location

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods and systems for associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication originating from the geographic location may be received at a computing device. In response to receiving the communication originating from the geographic location, the contextual information may be presented to the user.

1 . A method comprising:
 associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location;   receiving a communication originating from the geographic location; and   in response to receiving the communication originating from the geographic location, presenting the contextual information to a user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the contextual information comprises user-specified information. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising generating data based on the communication,
 wherein the contextual information comprises the generated data. 
 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location comprises associating at least one of text, video, audio, and image data with the data identifying the geographic location, and
 wherein presenting the contextual information to the user comprises presenting the at least one of text, video, audio, and image data to the user. 
 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location comprises receiving user input that specifies the geographic location and the contextual information. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising displaying a graphical map including a representation of the geographic location, and
 wherein receiving user input that specifies the geographic location comprises receiving user input for selecting the representation of the geographic location. 
 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5  wherein receiving user input that specifies the geographic location comprises receiving user input that specifies at least one of a coordinate and area of the geographic location. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein receiving the communication originating from the geographic location comprises receiving at least one of a telephone call, an email, a text message, and an instant message from a source located at the geographic location. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising receiving information identifying the geographic location from where the communication originated. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising:
 determining whether the communication originated from the geographic location using the data identifying the geographic location and the information identifying the geographic location from where the communication originated; and 
 in response to determining that the communication originated from the geographic location, presenting the contextual information to the user. 
 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising
 determining a geographic location of a computing device;   associating contextual information with data identifying the geographic location;   receiving a communication originating from the geographic location; and   in response to receiving the communication originating from the geographic location, presenting the contextual information to a user.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the contextual information comprises user-specified information. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising generating data based on the communication,
 wherein the contextual information comprises the generated data. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location comprises associating at least one of text, video, audio, and image data with the geographic location, and
 wherein presenting the contextual information to the user comprises presenting the at least one of text, video, audio, and image data to the user. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein associating contextual information with data identifying a geographic location comprises receiving user input that specifies the geographic location and the contextual information. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising displaying a graphical map including a representation of the geographic location, and
 wherein receiving user input that specifies the geographic location comprises receiving user input that selects the representation of the geographic location. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein receiving user input that specifies the geographic location comprises receiving user input that specifies at least one of a coordinate and area of the geographic location. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein receiving the communication originating from the geographic location comprises receiving at least one of a telephone call, an email, a text message, and an instant message from a source located at the geographic location. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising receiving information identifying the geographic location from where the communication originated. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11  wherein a user-specified communication rule specifies a mode of notifying the user about a communication originating from the geographic location, and
 wherein the method further comprises notifying the user of the communication on the computing device in accordance with the specified mode. 
 
     
     
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