Method and apparatus for distributing information based on a geographic location determined for the information
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user;
determining a geographic location based on the set of information;
appending the geographic location to the set of information; and
sending, through a network, the set of information to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user, wherein the set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people, and wherein the geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user.
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Abstract
A method is provided for distributing information based on a geographic location determined for the information. The method receives a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user. The method determines a geographic location based on the set of information. The method appends the geographic location to the set of information. The method then sends, through a network, the set of information to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user. The set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people. The geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user.
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42 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user;
determining a geographic location based on the set of information;
appending the geographic location to the set of information; and
sending, through a network, the set of information to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user, wherein the set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people, and wherein the geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor to;
receive a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user, determine a geographic location based on the set of information, append the geographic location to the set of information, and select the set of information to send to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user; and
a transmitter coupled to the processor, the transmitter being configured to send, through a network, the set of information to the machine to be used by the user, wherein the set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people, and wherein the geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A machine-readable medium having encoded information, which when read and executed by a machine causes a method comprising:
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receiving a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user;
determining a geographic location based on the set of information;
appending the geographic location to the set of information; and
sending, through a network, the set of information to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user, wherein the set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people, and wherein the geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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