H04L 51/222
Using geographical location information
Official title: using geographical location information, e.g. messages transmitted or received in proximity of a certain spot or area
H04L51/222 (Using geographical location information) appears on 2,251 US grants and 2,713 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04L- Granted patents
- 2,251
- Published applications
- 2,713
- Assignees
- 745
- Inventors
- 4,227
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2001 | 5 | 4 |
| 2002 | 9 | 35 |
| 2003 | 15 | 16 |
| 2004 | 7 | 33 |
| 2005 | 7 | 35 |
| 2006 | 17 | 24 |
| 2007 | 20 | 27 |
| 2008 | 14 | 29 |
| 2009 | 22 | 38 |
| 2010 | 18 | 26 |
| 2011 | 35 | 66 |
| 2012 | 33 | 80 |
| 2013 | 58 | 96 |
| 2014 | 81 | 149 |
| 2015 | 89 | 148 |
| 2016 | 126 | 189 |
| 2017 | 140 | 183 |
| 2018 | 126 | 201 |
| 2019 | 171 | 221 |
| 2020 | 232 | 211 |
| 2021 | 243 | 250 |
| 2022 | 225 | 191 |
| 2023 | 228 | 193 |
| 2024 | 169 | 118 |
| 2025 | 108 | 101 |
| 2026 | 38 | 49 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Systems and methods for on demand and location-based messaging18 Aug 2026US 12,711,528 B2Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.
- System and method for regulating electronic message transmissions1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303560 A1Intercontinental Exchange Holdings, Inc.
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Selective delivery of electronic messages in a multiple computer system based on context and environment of a user1,572US 5,493,692 AXerox Corporation · 1996
- Centrifugal communication and collaboration method1,511US 6,161,149 AGroupServe, Inc. · 2000
- Messaging system apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof1,083US 9,443,227 B2TigerText, Inc. · 2016
- Messaging system apparatuses circuits and methods of operation thereof1,080US 9,489,661 B2TigerText, Inc. · 2016
- Mobile communications matching system792US 6,549,768 B12003