System and method for enhanced wireless communication features
First Claim
1. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising a wireless communication device including a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive communications across a wireless communication network and a processor;
- a hands-free unit coupled to said wireless communication device and including a speaker and a microphone configured to provide audio information to a user and to accept audio information from said user;
a global positioning system receiver located in said hands-free unit and configured to determine a location of said hands-free unit and to provide position data indicative of said location to said wireless communication device; and
computer program code logic executable on said processor said computer program code logic including computer program code logic configured to accept an information request from the user via the wireless communication device, computer program code logic configured to receive said location information from said global positioning system, and computer program code logic configured to provide said position information and said information request to a server across said wireless communication network;
whereby said server uses said location information to fulfill said information request and returns a response to said information request to the wireless communication device across said wireless communication network.
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Abstract
A wireless communication apparatus capable of providing information requests includes a wireless communication device having a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive communications across a wireless communication network. A hands-free unit can be included and coupled to the wireless communication device. The hands-free unit includes a speaker and a microphone configured to provide audio information to a user and to accept audio information from the user. A position determination system determines a location of the apparatus and provides position data indicative of such location to a server along with the information request. The server can process the information request along with the position information and provide a response to the request to the wireless communication apparatus.
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41 Claims
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1. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising
a wireless communication device including a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive communications across a wireless communication network and a processor; -
a hands-free unit coupled to said wireless communication device and including a speaker and a microphone configured to provide audio information to a user and to accept audio information from said user;
a global positioning system receiver located in said hands-free unit and configured to determine a location of said hands-free unit and to provide position data indicative of said location to said wireless communication device; and
computer program code logic executable on said processor said computer program code logic including computer program code logic configured to accept an information request from the user via the wireless communication device, computer program code logic configured to receive said location information from said global positioning system, and computer program code logic configured to provide said position information and said information request to a server across said wireless communication network;
whereby said server uses said location information to fulfill said information request and returns a response to said information request to the wireless communication device across said wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless information retrieval system, comprising:
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a wireless communication device including a transceiver for sending and receiving communications across a wireless communication network;
a hands-free unit coupled to said wireless communication device and including a speaker and a microphone configured to provide audio information to a user and to accept audio information from said user;
a position determination system receiver in said hands-free unit and configured to determine a location of said hands-free unit and to provide position data indicative of said location to said wireless communication device;
wherein said wireless communication device forwards said position data to a server across the wireless communication network along with a request for information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for accommodating information requests from wireless user, comprising:
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accepting an information request from a user of a wireless communication device;
determining locational information of said wireless communication device;
forwarding said information request and said locational information to a server via a wireless communication link, receiving from said server a response to said information request, wherein said server compiles said response based on said locational information. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for accommodating information requests from wireless user, comprising:
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means for accepting an information request from a user of a wireless communication device;
means for determining locational information of said wireless communication device;
means for forwarding said information request and said locational information to a server via a wireless communication link, means for receiving from said server a response to said information request, wherein said server compiles said response based on said locational information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor in a computer system to request information based on locational information of a user, said computer program logic comprising:
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computer program code computer program code means for accepting an information request from a user of a wireless communication device;
computer program code means for determining locational information of said wireless communication device;
computer program code means for forwarding said information request and said locational information to a server via a wireless communication link, computer program code means for receiving from said server a response to said information request, wherein said server compiles said response based on said locational information. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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