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.
Claims34
A method for distributing location-relevant information over a data network to a client, comprising:
- at a server, receiving from said client over said data network a GPS position of said client according to a predetermined updating policy, and receiving a query for information;
- obtaining a measured GPS position by applying corrective factors to said GPS position received from said client;
- obtaining from a data source at said server responsive information to said query, using said measured GPS position;
- and
- returning to said client said responsive information as said location-relevant information.
A method for conducting a business or financial transaction, comprising:
- receiving from a first party GPS position of said first party in conjunction with a digital instrument transmitted over a data network, said digital instrument being a component of said business or financial transaction;
- and
- accepting said digital instrument by a second party to complete said transaction, said digital instrument being accepted on a basis that said GPS position constitutes a significant representation by said first party.
A storage medium including a program for carrying out a method for distributing location-relevant information over a data network to a client, said method comprising:
- at a server, receiving from said client over said data network a GPS position of said client according to a predetermined updating policy and receiving a query for information;
- obtaining a measured GPS position by applying corrective factors to said GPS position received from said client;
- obtaining from a data source at said server responsive information to said query, using said measured GPS position;
- and
- returning to said client said responsive information as said location-relevant information.
A storage medium including a program for carrying out method for conducting a business or financial transaction, said method comprising:
- receiving from a first party a GPS position of said first party in conjunction with a digital instrument transmitted over a data network, said digital instrument being a component of said business or financial transaction;
- and
- accepting said digital instrument by a second party to complete said transaction, said digital instrument being accepted on a basis that said GPS position constitutes a significant representation by said first party.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.