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US6496776B1
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Position-based information access device and method
Assignee: Smarter Agent LLC
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Filing: 2001-01-31
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Granted: 2002-12-17
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Expires: 2021-01-31
Abstract
Abstract A system and method retrieve location-centric information. The method includes providing geographic position information of a wireless device to an information system or database and receiving location identifiers based on the geographic position. Each location identifier has related location-centric information that can be viewed by the user of the wireless device.
Inventors
- 👤 Brad W. Blumberg
- 👤 Eric M. Blumberg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:33
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C21/00; G01C21/20; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q50/00; G06Q50/10; G06Q50/16; H; H04; H04L; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/51; H04L67/52; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of retrieving location-centric information, comprising: providing information related to a geographic position of a wireless device to an information system; receiving from said information system at least one location identifier based on said geographic position information, said location identifier being representative of a landmark proximate to said geographic position; and receiving location-centric information from said information system, said location-centric information related to said landmark proximate to the geographic position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of retrieving location-centric information, comprising: providing information related to a geographic position of a wireless device to an information system; receiving from said information system at least one location identifier based on said geographic position information, said location identifier being representative of a landmark proximate to said geographic position; and receiving location-centric information from said information system, said location-centric information related to said landmark proximate to the geographic position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 , said receiving at least one location identifier includes receiving a plurality of location identifiers, said method further comprising: receiving from a user a selection of one of said plurality of location identifiers; and receiving location-centric information related to said selected location identifier.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving at least one location identifier includes receiving one of a street address, a name of a historic landmark, a building name, or a business name.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving location-centric information includes receiving residential unit information corresponding to a residential unit proximate to said geographic position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving at least one location identifier includes receiving a street address of a residential unit and said receiving location-centric information includes receiving residential unit information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein said receiving residential unit information includes receiving information describing at least one of sale price, realtor, floor plan, physical description, or owner contact information.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said receiving at least one location identifier includes receiving a plurality of location identifiers including one of a plurality of street addresses, a plurality of historic landmark names, a plurality of building names, or a plurality of business names.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing geographic position information includes: providing geographic position information from a global positioning system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing geographic position information includes: providing geographic position information over at least a portion of a wireless network.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing geographic position information includes: providing geographic position information, said geographic position information being determined by the wireless device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing geographic position information includes: providing geographic position information, said geographic position information first being received by the wireless device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of providing location-centric information from an information system, the method comprising: receiving geographic position information associated with a wireless device, the geographic position information including a geographic position of the device; transmitting to the wireless device at least one location identifier based on said received geographic position information, said location identifier corresponding to a landmark proximate to said geographic position; and transmitting to the wireless device location-centric information related to said landmark proximate to said geographic position.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
79 words
A method of providing location-centric information from an information system, the method comprising: receiving geographic position information associated with a wireless device, the geographic position information including a geographic position of the device; transmitting to the wireless device at least one location identifier based on said received geographic position information, said location identifier corresponding to a landmark proximate to said geographic position; and transmitting to the wireless device location-centric information related to said landmark proximate to said geographic position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitting to the wireless device location-centric information includes transmitting residential unit information corresponding to a residential unit proximate to the geographic position.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitting at least one location identifier includes transmitting a street address of a residential unit and said transmitting location-centric information includes transmitting residential unit information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said transmitting at least one location identifier includes transmitting one of a street address, a historic location name, a building name, and a business name.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of claim 15 , said transmitting at least one location identifier including transmitting a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said transmitting a plurality of location identifiers includes transmitting one of a plurality of street addresses, a plurality of historic location names, a plurality of building names, and a plurality of business names.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein said receiving geographic position information includes receiving geographic position information over at least a portion of a wireless network.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
73 words
A wireless device, comprising: a transmitter operable with a position determining system capable of providing geographic position information including a geographic position of the wireless device to an information system, the information system having location-centric information; a receiver configured to receive from said information system location-centric information based on said geographic position; and an output device configured to output a location identifier received from said location-centric information system and said received location-centric information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
73 words
A wireless device, comprising: a transmitter operable with a position determining system capable of providing geographic position information including a geographic position of the wireless device to an information system, the information system having location-centric information; a receiver configured to receive from said information system location-centric information based on said geographic position; and an output device configured to output a location identifier received from said location-centric information system and said received location-centric information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein said output device is a display configured to display said location identifier and said received location-centric information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein said output device is an audio device configured to output said location identifier and said received location-centric information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
35 words
The wireless device of claim 19 , said location identifier including a plurality of location identifiers, further comprising: an input device configured to allow a user to select one of said plurality of location identifiers.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wireless device of claim 21 , said input device including one of a keyboard, a touch screen, and a microphone.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
64 words
Computer executable software code stored on a computer readable medium operable with a wireless device, the code for: providing information related to a geographic position associated with a wireless device to an information system; receiving a plurality of location identifiers from said information system; and receiving location-centric information from said information system, said location-centric information related to a landmark proximate to the geographic position.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
64 words
Computer executable software code stored on a computer readable medium operable with a wireless device, the code for: providing information related to a geographic position associated with a wireless device to an information system; receiving a plurality of location identifiers from said information system; and receiving location-centric information from said information system, said location-centric information related to a landmark proximate to the geographic position.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
44 words
The computer executable software code of claim 23 , the code further comprising code for: prompting a user to select one location identifier from the plurality of location identifiers; receiving location-centric information related to said selected location identifier; and displaying said received location-centric information.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
64 words
A system, comprising: an information database having location-centric information and at least one location identifier; and a wireless device operable to provide geographic position information related to said wireless device to said information database, to receive from said information database said at least one location identifier corresponding to a landmark proximate to said geographic position, and to receive location-centric information related to said landmark.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
64 words
A system, comprising: an information database having location-centric information and at least one location identifier; and a wireless device operable to provide geographic position information related to said wireless device to said information database, to receive from said information database said at least one location identifier corresponding to a landmark proximate to said geographic position, and to receive location-centric information related to said landmark.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of retrieving real estate information for a particular unit of real estate, comprising: receiving from an information system at least one street address based on a geographic position of a wireless device located proximate to said geographic position, said street address being representative of said particular unit of real estate proximate to geographic position; and receiving from said information system real estate information related to said particular unit of real estate.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of retrieving real estate information for a particular unit of real estate, comprising: receiving from an information system at least one street address based on a geographic position of a wireless device located proximate to said geographic position, said street address being representative of said particular unit of real estate proximate to geographic position; and receiving from said information system real estate information related to said particular unit of real estate.
Claim 33
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of locating a landmark, comprising: providing geographic position information of a wireless device to an information system, the information system including at least a first location identifier, said first location identifier being representative of a first landmark proximate to said geographic position and having associated first location-centric information including at least one attribute descriptive of said first landmark; receiving from said information system, a second location identifier representative of a second landmark, said second location identifier having associated second location-centric information including said at least one attribute.
Claim 34
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of locating a landmark, comprising: providing geographic position information of a wireless device to an information system, the information system including at least a first location identifier, said first location identifier being representative of a first landmark proximate to said geographic position and having associated first location-centric information including at least one attribute descriptive of said first landmark; receiving from said information system, a second location identifier representative of a second landmark, said second location identifier having associated second location-centric information including said at least one attribute.
Claim 35
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of locating a landmark, comprising: providing geographic position information of a wireless device to an information system, the information system including at least a first location identifier, said first location identifier being representative of a first landmark proximate to said geographic position and having associated first location-centric information including a plurality of attributes descriptive of said first landmark; receiving from said information system, a second location identifier representative of a second landmark, said second location identifier having associated second location-centric information including at least one of said plurality of attributes.
Claim 36
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of locating a landmark, comprising: providing geographic position information of a wireless device to an information system, the information system including at least a first location identifier, said first location identifier being representative of a first landmark proximate to said geographic position and having associated first location-centric information including a plurality of attributes descriptive of said first landmark; receiving from said information system, a second location identifier representative of a second landmark, said second location identifier having associated second location-centric information including at least one of said plurality of attributes.
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