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System and method for retrieving information using position coordinates

  • US 20030140056A1
  • Filed: 01/18/2002
  • Published: 07/24/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user information retrieval device for retrieving information from one or more remote databases in an information retrieval system based on position coordinates of the user information retrieval device, wherein the user information retrieval device comprises:

  • a positioning system unit configured for determining the position coordinates of the user information retrieval device;

    a transmitter configured for transmitting the position coordinates to a remote computer over a wireless network;

    a receiver configured for receiving information from the remote computer over the wireless network wherein the received information relates to one or more geographical sites within a given distance from the position coordinates of the user information retrieval device; and

    a user interface configured for providing the received information to a user.

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