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EP0908835A2
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Geo-enabled personal information manager
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1998-10-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2018-10-05
Abstract
Abstract A personal information manager computer program for storing names, addresses, telephone numbers and the like for personal and business contacts includes a capability for delivering geographic information in response to user requests. The personal information manager provides a display which includes one or more fields for entering or selecting contact information. The display also includes a number of buttons for requesting different types of geographic information, such as maps, directions, weather and yellow pages information. When the user clicks on one of the buttons, the personal information manager utilizes an address or other location identifier associated with the contact name to format a request to a geographic information server. The server uses the location identifier to retrieve the appropriate geographic information for that location, and sends the information to the personal information manager for display.
Inventors
- 👤 Narain H. Gehani
- 👤 Richard James Trapp
- 👤 William D. Roome
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:52
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/912; Y10S707/918; Y10S707/919; Y10S707/953; Y10S707/959; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of providing access to geographic information in a
computer system, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of a record in a display screen of an
information manager program running on a computer of the system, wherein the record
includes a location identifier; and generating, in response to a user command, a request from the
information manager program for retrieval of geographic information associated with
the location identifier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the location identifier is an address of
a contact for which a user stores information in the information manager.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic information
associated with the location identifier includes a map of an area which includes a
location specified by the location identifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
Apparatus for providing access to geographic information in a
computer system, the method comprising the steps of: means for displaying at least a portion of a record in a display screen of
an information manager program running on a computer of the system, wherein the
record includes a location identifier; and means for generating, in response to a user command, a request from the
information manager program for retrieving geographic information associated with the
location identifier.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus of claim 4, wherein the location identifier is an address of a
contact for which a user stores information in the information manager.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the geographic information
associated with the location identifier includes a map of an area which includes a
location specified by the location identifier.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for providing access to geographic information in a
computer system. the apparatus comprising: a processor running an information manager program for displaying to a
user at least a portion of a record which includes a location identifier, wherein the
processor is operative to generate, in response to a user command, a request to retrieve
geographic information associated with the location identifier; and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the record and
corresponding location identifier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus of claim 7 wherein the location identifier is an address of a
contact for which a user stores information in the information manager.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
Apparatus of claim 7 wherein the geographic information associated
with the location identifier includes a map of an area which includes a location specified
by the location identifier.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
68 words
A method of providing access to geographic information in a
computer system, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of a record in a display screen of an
information manager program running on a computer of the system, wherein the record
includes a location identifier, and automatically retrieving from another program geographic information
associated with the location identifier in response to a user command.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
78 words
An apparatus for providing access to geographic information in a
computer system, the apparatus comprising: a processor running an information manager program for displaying to a
user at least a portion of a record which includes a location identifier, wherein the
processor is operative to automatically retrieve from another program geographic
information associated with the location identifier in response to a user command; and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the record and
corresponding location identifier.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of providing access to geographic information in a
computer system, the method comprising the steps of: displaying at least a portion of a record in a display screen of an information manager program running on a client computer, wherein the record includes a location identifier; and generating, in response to a user command, a request from the information manager program for retrieval of geographic information associated with the location identifier, wherein the request is delivered over a network connection to a server computer having access to the geographic information.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
110 words
An apparatus for providing access to geographic information in a computer system, the apparatus comprising: a processor associated with a client computer and running an information manager program for displaying to a user at least a portion of a record which includes a location identifier, wherein the processor is operative to generate, in response to a user command, a request from the information manager program for retrieval of geographic information associated with the location identifier, such that the request is delivered over a network connection to a server computer having access to the geographic information; and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the record and corresponding location identifier.
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