Application execution method and apparatus
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1. An application execution system, comprising:
- a position monitoring module;
a mobile element associated with a position capable of being monitored by the position monitoring module, the mobile element having a memory including a set of user service preferences including a first service preference;
a service broadcaster capable of being communicatively coupled to the mobile element and broadcasting a second service preference to the mobile element; and
a comparator module communicatively coupled to the mobile element to compare the first and second service preferences.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for executing an application are disclosed. The system includes a mobile element having user service preferences whose position is monitored by a position monitoring module, a service broadcaster which broadcasts service preferences and related applications to the mobile element, and a comparator coupled to the mobile element to compare the broadcast service preferences to the user service preferences.
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27 Claims
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1. An application execution system, comprising:
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a position monitoring module;
a mobile element associated with a position capable of being monitored by the position monitoring module, the mobile element having a memory including a set of user service preferences including a first service preference;
a service broadcaster capable of being communicatively coupled to the mobile element and broadcasting a second service preference to the mobile element; and
a comparator module communicatively coupled to the mobile element to compare the first and second service preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile element, comprising:
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a position monitoring module capable of monitoring a position associated with the mobile element;
a first memory including a first service preference, the memory capable of receiving a second service preference determined by the position; and
a comparator module communicatively coupled to the memory to compare the first and second service preferences. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A apparatus, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor for receiving a position and a first service preference associated with a mobile element;
a memory coupled to the processor including a a second service preference associated with the position; and
an application associated with the second service preference. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of executing an application, comprising:
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determining a position of a mobile element; and
selecting a second service preference associated with the application according to the position and a first service preference retained in the mobile element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer readable medium having program instructions stored thereon for implementing, when executed by a digital processing device, a method for executing an application, said method comprising:
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determining a position of a mobile element; and
selecting a second service preference associated with the application according to the position and a first service preference retained in the mobile element. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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