Location-based information for computer files and messages
First Claim
1. A method of providing location history to computer files, comprising:
- opening a file;
reading location information from a location information resource; and
writing the location information to the file.
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Abstract
A location-aware product includes a location information resource for providing the present location of the location-aware product to within some margin of error, and the present location information is included by the location-aware product in various outputs, including but not limited to, location stamps in files for create, open, and/or modify file operations, and signature blocks in email or other documents. In a further aspect, location information may be included in email such as in an automatically applied signature block. The location-aware product may be a computer, a personal digital assistant, a cellular telephone, or any such product that includes location-awareness. The location information resource may be a Global Positioning System module that provides at least latitude and longitude. In one aspect of the invention a map database is used to convert latitude and longitude to the geographical name of the location specified by the latitude and longitude.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of providing location history to computer files, comprising:
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opening a file;
reading location information from a location information resource; and
writing the location information to the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of incorporating geographical information in an email, comprising:
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a) receiving, in a computer system, a command to send an email;
b) determining if an automatic signature feature is active for the email;
c) sending the email if the determination in (b) is negative; and
d) reading location information from a location information resource within the computer system, and inserting the location information into a signature block of the email if the determination in (b) is affirmative. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. A method of obtaining information about the geographical pattern of client usage of a web site, comprising:
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creating a file on a client computer in connection with an interaction with a web server;
reading location information from a location information resource in the client computer;
storing the location information in the file.
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