System and method for providing position-based information to a user of a wireless device
First Claim
1. In a wireless communications system, a method for providing a user of a wireless device with position-based information comprising the following steps:
- receiving a user request for position-based information across a first communications link;
determining a geographic position of the wireless device;
processing the user request using the received geographic position to produce the requested position-based information; and
transmitting the requested position-based information to the wireless device across a second communications link.
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Abstract
In a wireless network including a base station, an application server, a position determining entity and a mobile phone, a method for using the mobile phone as a vehicle navigation device. The mobile phone detects a user activated request for driving directions and establishes voice and data communications links with the application server through the base station. The user vocally transmits the request and a destination location to the application server. Using wireless assisted GPS, the mobile phone determines its position and transmits its position to the position determining entity. The mobile phone receives the requested driving directions from the application server through the data communications link and provides audible driving directions to the user. In operation, the application server receives the request for position-related information, retrieves the position of the mobile phone from the position determining entity and processes the request for information in accordance with the position of the wireless device.
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1. In a wireless communications system, a method for providing a user of a wireless device with position-based information comprising the following steps:
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receiving a user request for position-based information across a first communications link;
determining a geographic position of the wireless device;
processing the user request using the received geographic position to produce the requested position-based information; and
transmitting the requested position-based information to the wireless device across a second communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In a wireless network including an application server and a mobile phone, a method for using the mobile phone as a navigation device, comprising the following steps:
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establishing a voice communications link with the application server for vocally transmitting a destination position to the application server;
receiving the requested navigation information from the application server through a data communications link; and
presenting the user with the requested navigation information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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17. In a wireless network including an application server for providing position-based information to wireless devices, a wireless device comprising:
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a position application interface adapted to establish a voice communications link with the application server for vocally transmitting a request for position-based information to the application server;
wherein the position application interface is further adapted to receive the requested position-based information from the application server through a data communications link; and
wherein the position application interface is further adapted to present a user of the wireless device with the requested position-based information.
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