Systems and methods for providing location-specific services to users
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1. An information system for use in providing information to a user via a communication network, said information system comprising:
- a location-specific input system configured to communicate with a communication network, said location-specific input system being further configured to receive an input from a user, determine a location of the user, and enable information corresponding to the input of the user and the location of the user to be provided to the communication network.
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Abstract
Information systems for providing information to a user are provided. In this regard, a representative information system includes a location-specific input system that is configured to communicate with a communication network. The location-specific input system also is configured to receive an input from a user, determine a location of the user, and enable information corresponding to the input of the user and the location of the user to be provided to the communication network. Methods and other systems also are provided.
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1. An information system for use in providing information to a user via a communication network, said information system comprising:
a location-specific input system configured to communicate with a communication network, said location-specific input system being further configured to receive an input from a user, determine a location of the user, and enable information corresponding to the input of the user and the location of the user to be provided to the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An information system for use in providing information to a user via a communication network, said information system comprising:
a location-specific input system configured to communicate with a communication network, said location-specific input system being further configured to receive information via the communication network, determine a location of the user, and prevent information failing to correspond to the location of the user from being provided to the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. An information system for use in providing information to a user via a communication network, said information system comprising:
a location-specific services system configured to communicate with a communication network, said location-specific services system being further configured to receive information from a user via the communication network, determine a location of the user, and provide information which corresponds to the location of the user to the user via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for providing information to a user via a communication network, said method comprising:
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providing a portable computing device;
receiving an input from a user via the portable computing device;
automatically determining a location of the user; and
enabling information corresponding to the input of the user and the location of the user to be provided to the communication network via the portable computing device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for providing information to a user via a communication network, said method comprising:
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receiving an input from a user;
determining a location of the user; and
providing information corresponding to the input of the user and the location of the user to the user via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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