Methods and systems for automated information entry in a wireless device

At least one processor configured for automated information entry in a wireless device, comprising:

• a first module for receiving, at a user interface of the wireless device, an input of a sequence of characters;
• a second module for identifying a location-related context based on at least a portion of the sequence of characters;
• a third module for obtaining location information of the wireless device in response to identifying the location-related context;
• a fourth module for obtaining a set of one or more landmark information corresponding to the location information of the wireless device;
• a fifth module for receiving selected landmark information from the set of one or more landmark information;
• a sixth module for obtaining directional information relative to the selected landmark information, wherein the directional information includes one or more of a direction and a distance of the wireless device from the selected landmark information;
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• a seventh module for adding the directional information with the selected landmark information to the sequence of characters.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive, at a user interface of a wireless device, an input of a sequence of characters;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to identify a location-related context based on at least a portion of the sequence of characters;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to obtain location information of the wireless device in response to identifying the location-related context;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to obtain a set of one or more landmark information corresponding to the location information of the wireless device;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to receive selected landmark information from the set of one or more landmark information;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to obtain directional information relative to the selected landmark information, wherein the directional information includes one or more of a direction and a distance of the wireless device from the selected landmark information;
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• at least one instruction for causing the computer to add the directional information with the selected landmark information to the sequence of characters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving, at a user interface of a wireless device, an input of a sequence of characters;
• means for identifying a location-related context based on at least a portion of the sequence of characters;
• means for obtaining location information of the wireless device in response to identifying the location-related context;
• means for obtaining a set of one or more landmark information corresponding to the location information of the wireless device;
• means for receiving selected landmark information from the set of one or more landmark information;
• means for obtaining directional information relative to the selected landmark information, wherein the directional information includes one or more of a direction and a distance of the wireless device from the selected landmark information;
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• means for adding the directional information with the selected landmark information to the sequence of characters.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an input component operable to receive, at a user interface of a wireless device, an input of a sequence of characters;
• a location-related component operable to identify a location-related context based on at least a portion of the sequence of characters;
• a location component operable to obtain location information of the wireless device in response to identifying the location-related context;
• a receiving component operable to obtain a set of one or more landmark information corresponding to the location information of the wireless device;
• a selection component operable to receive selected landmark information from the set of one or more landmark information;
• the receiving component being further operable to obtain directional information relative to the selected landmark information, wherein the directional information includes one or more of a direction and a distance of the wireless device from the selected landmark information;
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• a presenting component operable to add the directional information with the selected landmark information to the sequence of characters.

A method for transmitting location information, comprising:

• receiving a location of a wireless device;
• obtaining a first set of landmark information within a first range from the location of the wireless device;
• determining whether a number of landmark information included in the first set of landmark information meets a search result threshold;
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• transmitting the first set of landmark information to the wireless device when the first set of landmark information meets the search result threshold.

At least one processor configured for transmitting location information, comprising:

• a first module for receiving a location of a wireless device;
• a second module for obtaining a first set of landmark information within a first range from the location of the wireless device;
• a third module for determining whether a number of landmark information included in the first set of landmark information meets a search result threshold;
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• a fourth module for transmitting the first set of landmark information to the wireless device when the first set of landmark information meets the search result threshold.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a location of a wireless device;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to obtain a first set of landmark information within a first range from the location of the wireless device;
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to determine whether a number of landmark information included in the first set of landmark information meets a search result threshold;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing the computer to transmit the first set of landmark information to the wireless device when the first set of landmark information meets the search result threshold.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for receiving a location of a wireless device;
• means for obtaining a first set of landmark information within a first range from the location of the wireless device;
• means for determining whether a number of landmark information included in the first set of landmark information meets a search result threshold;
• and
• means for transmitting the first set of landmark information to the wireless device when the first set of landmark information meets the search result threshold.

An apparatus for transmitting location information, comprising:

• a receiving component operable to receive a location of a wireless device;
• an landmark obtaining component operable to obtain a first set of landmark information within a first range from the location of the wireless device and determine whether a number of landmark information included in the first set of landmark information meets a search result threshold;
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• a sending component operable to transmit the first set of landmark information to the wireless device when the first set of landmark information meets the search result threshold.