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Method and apparatus for delivering local information to travelers
Assignee: Google LLC
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Filing: 1997-12-22
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Granted: 2000-01-11
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Expires: 2017-12-22
Abstract
Abstract Time-dependent, geographically localized information is provided to a mobile communication system. A geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system is received. An address of a resource server is associated with the geographic location identifier; the resource server stores time-dependent, geographically localized information. The address of the resource server is sent to the mobile communication system.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenneth H. Rosen
- 👤 Steven Charles Salimando
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; G; G06; G06F; G06F16/00; G06F16/90; G06F16/95; G06F16/953; G06F16/9537; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; H04W4/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 47
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) receiving at a resolution server a geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system; (b) associating, at the resolution server, an address of at least one resource server with the geographic location identifier, the resource server storing time-dependent, geographically localized information; and (c) sending the address of the resource server to the mobile communication system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) receiving at a resolution server a geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system; (b) associating, at the resolution server, an address of at least one resource server with the geographic location identifier, the resource server storing time-dependent, geographically localized information; and (c) sending the address of the resource server to the mobile communication system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: (d) sending, to the mobile communication system, the time-dependent, geographically localized information from the resource server based on the address.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 2, wherein the time-dependent, geographically localized information is received, in said receiving step (d), by the mobile communication system over a wireless telecommunications link.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a mobile phone; and the time-dependent, geographically localized information consists of audio content received, in said receiving step (d), on the mobile phone over a wireless telecommunications link.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a radio; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received, in said receiving step (d), on the radio of the mobile communication system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method of claim 2, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a radio; the address of the resource server associated in said associating step (b) is a radio frequency; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received, in said receiving step (d), on the radio of the communication system which is tuned based on the radio frequency associated in step associating step (b).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a global positioning system (GPS); and the geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system is received in said receiving step (a) from the GPS receiver.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a bar code scanner; and the geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system is received in said receiving step (a) from the bar code scanner scanning a bar code fixedly located apart from the mobile communication system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system is received in said receiving step (a) from a user of the mobile communication system viewing a mileage marker highway sign.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the time-dependent, geographically localized information includes a plurality of resource servers related to the geographic location identifier.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the address of the resource server is associated with the geographic location identifier in said associating step (b) based on a predefined profile.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the address of the resource server associated in said associating step (b) is a uniform resource location (URL) associated with the resource server.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the resolution server is located with a user's mobile communication device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one resource server includes a plurality of resource servers.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) determining, at the mobile communication system, a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system; (b) sending the geographic location identifier from the mobile communication system to a resolution server; (c) receiving, at the mobile communication system, a resource server address from the resolution server based on the geographic location identifier; (d) sending the resource server address from the mobile communication system to a resource server; and (e) receiving, at the mobile communication system, the time-dependent, geographically localized information from the resource server based on the resource server address.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
105 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) determining, at the mobile communication system, a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system; (b) sending the geographic location identifier from the mobile communication system to a resolution server; (c) receiving, at the mobile communication system, a resource server address from the resolution server based on the geographic location identifier; (d) sending the resource server address from the mobile communication system to a resource server; and (e) receiving, at the mobile communication system, the time-dependent, geographically localized information from the resource server based on the resource server address.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 15, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a global positioning system (GPS); and the geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system is determined in said determining step (a) using the GPS receiver.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 15, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a bar code scanner; and the geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system is determined in said determining step (a) using the bar code scanner scanning a bar code fixedly located apart from the mobile communication system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system is determined in said determining step (a) by a user of the mobile communication system viewing a mileage marker highway sign.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 15, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a mobile phone; and the time-dependent, geographically localized information consists of audio content received, in said receiving step (e), on the mobile phone over a wireless telecommunications link.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 15, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a radio; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received, in said receiving step (e), on the radio of the communication system.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The method of claim 15, wherein the time-dependent, geographically localized information includes a plurality of resource servers related to the geographic location identifier.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the address of the resource server is associated with the geographic location identifier in said associating step (b) based on a predefined profile.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the address of the resource server associated in said associating step (b) is a uniform resource location (URL) associated with the resource server.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 15, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a radio; the address of the resource server received in said receiving step (c) is a radio frequency; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received, in said receiving step (e), on the radio which is tuned based on the radio frequency received in step receiving step (c).
Claim 27
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) determining a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system, the geographic location identifier including a resource server address; (b) sending the resource server address to a resource server; and (c) receiving the time-dependent, geographically localized information from the resource server corresponding to the resource server address.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
63 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) determining a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system, the geographic location identifier including a resource server address; (b) sending the resource server address to a resource server; and (c) receiving the time-dependent, geographically localized information from the resource server corresponding to the resource server address.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) determining a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system; (b) sending the geographic location identifier from the mobile communication system to a resolution server; (c) selecting a resource server address; (d) modifying the selected resource server address based on the geographic location identifier; and (e) receiving the time-dependent, geographically localized information based on the modified resource server address.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: (a) determining a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system; (b) sending the geographic location identifier from the mobile communication system to a resolution server; (c) selecting a resource server address; (d) modifying the selected resource server address based on the geographic location identifier; and (e) receiving the time-dependent, geographically localized information based on the modified resource server address.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: a processor; a memory storing a plurality of resource server addresses, said memory storing association instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to associate a resource server address from the plurality of resource server addresses based on a geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system; and a port to be coupled to a communication network and through which the geographic location identifier is received and through which time-dependent, geographically localized information is sent, said memory and said port being coupled to said processor.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
103 words
An apparatus for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: a processor; a memory storing a plurality of resource server addresses, said memory storing association instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to associate a resource server address from the plurality of resource server addresses based on a geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system; and a port to be coupled to a communication network and through which the geographic location identifier is received and through which time-dependent, geographically localized information is sent, said memory and said port being coupled to said processor.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 27, wherein: the mobile communication system includes a telecommunication receiver being coupled to the network through a wireless telecommunications link, said apparatus is located with the mobile communication system and coupled to the telecommunication transceiver through said port.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
75 words
A mobile apparatus, coupled to a telecommunication network, for providing a plurality of time-dependent, geographically localized information, comprising: a geographic location device, said geographic location device determining a geographic location identifier associated with a location of said mobile apparatus; and a telecommunication transceiver coupled to said geographic location device, said telecommunication transceiver sending the geographic location identifier to a telecommunication network, said telecommunications transceiver receiving time-dependent, geographically localized information based on the geographic location identifier.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
75 words
A mobile apparatus, coupled to a telecommunication network, for providing a plurality of time-dependent, geographically localized information, comprising: a geographic location device, said geographic location device determining a geographic location identifier associated with a location of said mobile apparatus; and a telecommunication transceiver coupled to said geographic location device, said telecommunication transceiver sending the geographic location identifier to a telecommunication network, said telecommunications transceiver receiving time-dependent, geographically localized information based on the geographic location identifier.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said geographic location device is a global positioning system (GPS) receiver.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said geographic location device is a bar code scanner capable of scanning a bar code fixedly located outside said mobile apparatus.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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The apparatus of claim 29, wherein a user located with said mobile apparatus observes a mileage marker highway sign to determine the geographic location identifier.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said telecommunication transceiver sends the geographic location identifier and receives the time-dependent, geographic location information over a wireless telecommunications link.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein: said telecommunication transceiver includes a mobile phone coupled to the telecommunication network by a wireless telecommunications link; and the time-dependent, geographically localized information consists of audio content received on the mobile phone.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein: said telecommunication transceiver includes a radio; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received on a radio.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising a user interface device coupled to said telecommunication transceiver, the mobile communication system receiving the time-dependent, geographic localized information through said user interface device.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein: the telecommunication transceiver receives and sends a resource server address based on the geographic location identifier; and the resource server address is a uniform resource location (URL) associated with the resource server.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein: the telecommunication transceiver includes a radio, the telecommunication transceiver receives and sends a resource server address based on the geographic location identifier; and the resource server address is a radio frequency associated with the resource server; and the time-dependent geographically localized information consists of audio content received on the radio of the telecommunication transceiver which is tuned based on the radio frequency.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 29, wherein said user interface device is a mobile telephone and wherein the time-dependent, geographic location information received by said telecommunication transceiver consists of audio content.
Claim 46
Independent Claim
65 words
An apparatus for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: means for receiving a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system; means for associating an address of a resource server based on the geographic location identifier, the resource server storing time-dependent, geographically localized information; and means for sending the address of the resource server to the mobile communication system.
Claim 47
Independent Claim
65 words
An apparatus for providing time-dependent, geographically localized information to a mobile communication system, comprising: means for receiving a geographic location identifier associated with the mobile communication system; means for associating an address of a resource server based on the geographic location identifier, the resource server storing time-dependent, geographically localized information; and means for sending the address of the resource server to the mobile communication system.
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