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Method and apparatus for automatically providing location-based information content on a wireless device
Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
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Filing: 1998-08-17
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Granted: 2003-06-17
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Expires: 2018-08-17
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus provide location based filtering for searching for information in response to a request from a mobile handset. The handset detects location information from the mobile network with which the handset is in communication and forwards the location information as part of an information request to an information database. The location information is used as a filter for selecting a response to the information request.
Inventors
- 👤 Adrian David Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 15:52
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for providing information to a wireless device, the method comprising: receiving a request for a first category of information; determining a level of granularity of the first category of information; determining location information based on the level of granularity of the first category of information requested such that the location information has a level of granularity that corresponds to the level of granularity of the first category of information; searching a database for data associated with the first category of information; and transmitting information found in the search to the wireless device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
94 words
A method for providing information to a wireless device, the method comprising: receiving a request for a first category of information; determining a level of granularity of the first category of information; determining location information based on the level of granularity of the first category of information requested such that the location information has a level of granularity that corresponds to the level of granularity of the first category of information; searching a database for data associated with the first category of information; and transmitting information found in the search to the wireless device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the location information includes a system identifier which identifies a wireless system with which the wireless device is registered.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the location information includes a cell identifier which identifies a wireless cell with which the wireless device is in communication.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the location information includes mobile-assisted-hand off frequency information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method of claim 1 , wherein the request for a first category of information is received from the wireless device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method of claim 1 , wherein the location information is received from the wireless device.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for selecting information for transmission to a wireless device, the method comprising: determining a level of granularity of a category of information; determining location information based on the level of granularity of the category of information such that the location information is tailored to the level of granularity of the first category of information; searching a database for data associated with the category of information; identifying a subset of data from the data associated with the category of information.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
81 words
A method for selecting information for transmission to a wireless device, the method comprising: determining a level of granularity of a category of information; determining location information based on the level of granularity of the category of information such that the location information is tailored to the level of granularity of the first category of information; searching a database for data associated with the category of information; identifying a subset of data from the data associated with the category of information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the location information includes a system identifier which identifies a wireless system with which the wireless device is registered.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 8 wherein searching the database further comprises selecting a category of information using a number called by the wireless device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the location in formation includes a cell identifier which identifies a wireless cell with which the wireless device is in communication.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the location information includes mobile-assisted-hand-off frequency information.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 7 wherein searching the database further comprises selecting data associated with the category of information using a number called by the wireless device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method of claim 7 , wherein the location information is received from the wireless device.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for providing selected data to a wireless communication device, the method comprising: receiving a request for data residing at a data site; determining a level of granularity of the data requested; determining location information based on the level of granularity of the data requested such that the location information is tailored to the level of granularity of the data requested; selecting data from the data site using the location information; and transmitting the selected data to the wireless communication device.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for providing selected data to a wireless communication device, the method comprising: receiving a request for data residing at a data site; determining a level of granularity of the data requested; determining location information based on the level of granularity of the data requested such that the location information is tailored to the level of granularity of the data requested; selecting data from the data site using the location information; and transmitting the selected data to the wireless communication device.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein transmitting the selected data further comprises sending a text message for display on the wireless communication device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 wherein the wireless communication device is a wireless telephone device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the wireless communication device is a wireless telephone device.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 14 , wherein receiving a request for data occurs during a telephone call.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method of claim 14 , wherein the request for data is received from the wireless communications device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method of claim 14 , wherein the location information is automatically detected by the wireless communication device from the wireless communication system.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for providing selected data to a wireless communication device, the method comprising: receiving first location information associated with a message type, said first location information having been received by said wireless communication device from a wireless system in which said wireless communication device is registered at a first time; selecting data associated with the message type to be conveyed to said wireless communication device, using the first location information; transmitting the selected data associated with the first location information to the wireless communication device; receiving second location information associated with the message type, said second location information having been received by said wireless communication device from a wireless system in which said wireless communication device is registered at a second time; selecting data associated with the message type, to be conveyed to said wireless communication device, using said second location information; and transmitting the selected data associated with the second location information to the wireless communication device.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for providing selected data to a wireless communication device, the method comprising: receiving first location information associated with a message type, said first location information having been received by said wireless communication device from a wireless system in which said wireless communication device is registered at a first time; selecting data associated with the message type to be conveyed to said wireless communication device, using the first location information; transmitting the selected data associated with the first location information to the wireless communication device; receiving second location information associated with the message type, said second location information having been received by said wireless communication device from a wireless system in which said wireless communication device is registered at a second time; selecting data associated with the message type, to be conveyed to said wireless communication device, using said second location information; and transmitting the selected data associated with the second location information to the wireless communication device.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for delivering geographically relevant information to a wireless device comprising: receiving a request for location sensitive information; determining a level of granularity of the location sensitive information; determining a location of the wireless device based on the level of granularity of the location sensitive information such that the location has a level of granularity that corresponds to the level of granularity of the location sensitive information; retrieving geographically relevant information from a database based on the location of the wireless device; and transmitting the geographically relevant information to the wireless device.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
93 words
A method for delivering geographically relevant information to a wireless device comprising: receiving a request for location sensitive information; determining a level of granularity of the location sensitive information; determining a location of the wireless device based on the level of granularity of the location sensitive information such that the location has a level of granularity that corresponds to the level of granularity of the location sensitive information; retrieving geographically relevant information from a database based on the location of the wireless device; and transmitting the geographically relevant information to the wireless device.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 22 wherein the step of determining a location of the wireless device further comprises the step of determining the location to an appropriate resolution based on the nature of the information requested.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of claim 22 , wherein the request for location sensitive information is received from the wireless device.
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