US6353398B1
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System for dynamically pushing information to a user utilizing global positioning system
Assignee: Corrino Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1999-10-22
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Granted: 2002-03-05
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Expires: 2019-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A system is provided for directing region-specific information. The system locates and transmits information to location-specific users. A directed information system links information related to the location-specific users. The directed information system has access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific information to location specific-users.
Inventors
- 👤 Himanshu S. Amin
- 👤 John M. Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:35
CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08G; G08G1/00; G08G1/09; G08G1/0962; G08G1/0967; G08G1/096708; G08G1/096716; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0241; G06Q30/0251; G06Q30/0255; G06Q30/0261; G06Q30/0269; G08G1/096733; G08G1/096741; G08G1/096766; G08G1/096775; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933; Y10S707/99934; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
61 words
A system for directing region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location-specific users; and a directed information system for linking information related to the location specific users, the directed information system having access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific information to location-specific users, and employing push technology to push information to the location-specific users.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
61 words
A system for directing region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location-specific users; and a directed information system for linking information related to the location specific users, the directed information system having access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific information to location-specific users, and employing push technology to push information to the location-specific users.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 1 wherein a GPS is employed to locate users and to transmit information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1 wherein queries are made of the directed information system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
9 words
The system of claim 1 employing object oriented technology.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 1 including display and audio systems for receiving information from the directed information system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the directed information system links to the Internet for directing information to location-specific users.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
71 words
A system for directing region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location-specific users; a directed information system for linking information related to the locationspecific users; wherein the directed information system has access to a regionally defined data base for directing region specific information to location specific users; and the directed information system pushes information at points in time when users are located within a related specific region.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
71 words
A system for directing region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location-specific users; a directed information system for linking information related to the locationspecific users; wherein the directed information system has access to a regionally defined data base for directing region specific information to location specific users; and the directed information system pushes information at points in time when users are located within a related specific region.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
77 words
A system for directing region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location specific users located by selectively defined criteria; a directed information system for linking selectively defined criteria related to the location-specific users; wherein the directed information system has access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific information to location-specific users; and the directed information system pushes information at points in time when users are located within a related specific region.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
77 words
A system for directing region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location specific users located by selectively defined criteria; a directed information system for linking selectively defined criteria related to the location-specific users; wherein the directed information system has access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific information to location-specific users; and the directed information system pushes information at points in time when users are located within a related specific region.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
74 words
A hand-held system for receiving region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location-specific users; a directed information system for linking information related to the locationspecific users, the directed information system having access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific infonmation to location-specific users, and employing push technology to push information to the location-specific users; and wherein the hand-held system may query the directed information system for region-specific information.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
74 words
A hand-held system for receiving region-specific information; comprising: a system for locating and transmitting information to location-specific users; a directed information system for linking information related to the locationspecific users, the directed information system having access to a regionally defined data base for directing region-specific infonmation to location-specific users, and employing push technology to push information to the location-specific users; and wherein the hand-held system may query the directed information system for region-specific information.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
92 words
A system for directing information; comprising: a system for detecting movement of mobile users and pushing information to the users; wherein data is pushed to a user is in a first geographical region associated with a first storage data section as the user moves within a predetermined distance of the first geographical region; and wherein data is pushed to the user in a second geographical region associated with a second storage data section as the user moves from the first geographical region to within a predetermined distance of the second geographical region.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
92 words
A system for directing information; comprising: a system for detecting movement of mobile users and pushing information to the users; wherein data is pushed to a user is in a first geographical region associated with a first storage data section as the user moves within a predetermined distance of the first geographical region; and wherein data is pushed to the user in a second geographical region associated with a second storage data section as the user moves from the first geographical region to within a predetermined distance of the second geographical region.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 10 wherein a GPS is employed to detect movement of mobile users.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
The system of claim 10 wherein a directed information system pushes data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
9 words
The system of claim 10 employing object oriented technology.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 10 including display and audio systems for receiving information from the system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 10 wherein the system links to the Internet for finding storage data sections.
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