# US 7,849,046 B2 · Online consultation system, online consultation apparatus and consultation method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 7,849,046 B2 - Document ID: US7849046B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 11/607,968 - Filed: 2006-12-04 - Published: 2007-11-22 - Granted: 2010-12-07 - Earliest claimed: 2006-05-16 - Assignees: Uniwill Computer Corp. - Inventors: Ching-Tzun Chang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7849046B2 ## CPC - G06F 16/3329: Natural language query formulation - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The system includes at least one server, at least one query terminal and at least one answer terminal. The query terminal can utilize the online consultation apparatus of the invention, and transmit at least one query and a coordinate point of the query terminal to the server based on the position of the query terminal. The server then actively transmits the query to the potential answer terminals in the vicinity of the coordinate point of the query terminal. Accordingly, the query terminal could obtain at least one response/answer and a coordinate point of the answer terminal through the server. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An online consultation system, comprising: at least one server; at least one query terminal, for transmitting a coordinate point of said query terminal and at least one query to said server based on the position of said query terminal, and said server obtaining at least one response/answer and a coordinate point based on said query; and at least one answer terminal, for obtaining said query through said server in a vicinity of said coordinate point of said query terminal, and for providing said response/answer and said coordinate point of said answer terminal to said server. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said server stores said queries and said responses/answers or said coordinate points of said answer terminals so as to provide said query terminals to perform pre-search or post-search. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said query terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus for transmitting. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said query terminal obtains said coordinate point of said query terminal through a global positioning system (GPS) or a coordinate map. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said query terminal selectively gives a rating to said responses/answers and said coordinate point of said answer terminal, and said rating is recorded in said server so as to provide said query terminals for references. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said coordinate point of said answer terminal received by said query terminal is taken to be navigation information. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said answer terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus or an electronic apparatus with internet access for transmitting. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein said answer terminal obtains said coordinate point of said answer terminal through a GPS or a coordinate map. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The online consultation system of claim 1, wherein the range of said vicinity is selectively setup by said query terminal. ### Claim 10 An online consultation apparatus, comprising: a query unit for transmitting a coordinate point of a query terminal and at least one query to a server based on the position of said online consultation apparatus, and said server obtaining at least one response/answer and a coordinate point of an answer terminal based on said query in a vicinity of said coordinate point of said query terminal; and a display unit for displaying said response/answer and said coordinate point of said answer terminal. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The online consultation apparatus of claim 10, wherein said server stores said queries and said responses/answers or said coordinate points of said answer terminals. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The online consultation apparatus of claim 10, wherein said online consultation apparatus is a portable electronic apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The online consultation apparatus of claim 10, wherein said query unit selectively gives a rating to said response/answer and said coordinate point of said answer terminal, and said rating is recorded in said server. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The online consultation apparatus of claim 10, wherein said online consultation apparatus takes said coordinate point of said answer terminal to be navigation information. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The online consultation apparatus of claim 10, wherein said answer terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus or an electronic apparatus with internet access for transmitting. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The online consultation apparatus of claim 15, wherein said answer terminal obtains said coordinate point of said answer terminal through a GPS or a coordinate map. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The online consultation apparatus of claim 10, wherein the range of said vicinity is selectively setup by said query unit. ### Claim 18 An online consultation method, comprising: transmitting a coordinate point of a query terminal and at least one query to a server based on the position of a query terminal; obtaining said query from said server and querying at least one answer terminal in a vicinity of said coordinate point of said query terminal; providing a response/answer and a coordinate point of said answer terminal to said server from said answer terminal based on said query; and transmitting said response/answer and said coordinate point of said answer terminal to said query terminal from said server. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said server stores said queries and said responses/answers or said coordinate points of said answer terminals so as to provide said query terminals to perform pre-search or post-search. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said query terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus for transmitting. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said query terminal obtains said coordinate point of said query terminal through a GPS or a coordinate map. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said query terminal selectively gives a rating to said response/answer or said coordinate point of said answer terminal, and said rating is recorded in said server. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said coordinate point of said answer terminal received by said query terminal is taken to be navigation information. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said answer terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus or an electronic apparatus with internet access for transmitting. ### Claim 25 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein said answer terminal obtains said coordinate point of said answer terminal through a GPS or a coordinate map. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) The online consultation method of claim 18, wherein the range of said vicinity is selectively setup by said query terminal. ### Claim 27 An online consultation method, comprising: transmitting a coordinate point of a query terminal and at least one query to a server based on the position of said query terminal; obtaining at least one response/answer and a coordinate point of an answer terminal regarding said query from said server in a vicinity of said coordinate point of said query terminal; and displaying said response/answer and said coordinate point of said answer terminal. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said server stores said queries and said responses/answers or said coordinate points of said answer terminals. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said query terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus for transmitting. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said query terminal obtains said coordinate point of said query terminal through a GPS or a coordinate map. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said query terminal selectively gives a rating to said response/answer and said coordinate point of said answer terminal, and said rating is recorded in said server. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said coordinate point of said answer terminal received by said query terminal is taken to be navigation information. ### Claim 33 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said answer terminal uses a portable electronic apparatus or an electronic apparatus with internet access for transmitting. ### Claim 34 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein said answer terminal obtains said coordinate point of said answer terminal through a GPS or a coordinate map. ### Claim 35 (depends on 27) The online consultation method of claim 27, wherein the range of said vicinity is selectively setup by said query terminal.