Method for distributing location-relevant information using a network
AssigneeAt Road, Inc.
InventorRodric C. Fan
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Abstract
A method for distributing locating-relevant information includes providing a GPS position of a client to a server on a data network, and returning location-relevant information by the server based on the specified GPS position. Such location-relevant information include travel or tourist information (e.g., locations of tourist attractions, hotels, or restaurants). Commercial information such as discount coupons or advertising selected based on the Client's GPS position can also be provided. Financial or business transactions can be conducted using the GPS position for authentication or identification.
Claims48
A method for distributing location-relevant information over a data network to a mobile client, comprising:
- at a server, receiving a GPS position of said client over said data network through a gateway bridging said data network and a wireless communication network;
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- obtaining said location-relevant information using said GPS position and positional information of selected locations stored at said server;
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- returning to said client said location-relevant information over said data network and said wireless communication network through said gateway.
A storage medium containing a computer program for carrying out a method for distributing location-relevant information over a data network to a mobile client, said method comprising:
- at a server, receiving a GPS position of said client over said data network through a gateway bridging said data network and a wireless communication network;
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- obtaining said location-relevant information using said GPS position and positional information of selected locations stored at said server;
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- returning to said client said location-relevant information over said data network and said wireless communication network through said gateway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.