Dynamic location storage and retrieval in a wireless portal server
First Claim
1. A method for managing location information in a wireless network, comprising:
- acquiring said location information from a wireless device in said wireless network;
storing said location information in a storage device in said wireless network;
retrieving said location information from said storage device in said wireless network; and
disseminating said location information to a client content provider.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and mechanism for managing location information in a wireless portal environment. The method consists of acquiring the location information from a user'"'"'s location-enabled wireless device which is in communication with a wireless network, storing the location information in a storage device in the wireless network, retrieving the location information from the storage device in the wireless network, and disseminating the location information to a client which is also in communication with the wireless network. A client can be any type of network presence that is enabled to provide services that are enhanced with knowledge of a user'"'"'s physical location in a wireless portal environment. The location information can be geophysical information derived from global positioning system (GPS) or any other location-specific information from a suitable source.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for managing location information in a wireless network, comprising:
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acquiring said location information from a wireless device in said wireless network;
storing said location information in a storage device in said wireless network;
retrieving said location information from said storage device in said wireless network; and
disseminating said location information to a client content provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for managing location information in a wireless portal environment, comprising:
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a wireless network;
a user device communicatively coupled with said wireless network;
a wireless network server communicatively coupled with said wireless network and said user device; and
a client device communicatively coupled with said wireless network and said wireless network server, wherein said user device provides said location information to said network server and said client device receives said location information from said network server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless portal location service, comprising:
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a network;
a wireless portal server communicatively coupled with said network;
a client server communicatively coupled with said network and with said wireless portal server; and
a location service resident in said wireless portal server, wherein said location service acquires location information from a wireless device in said network. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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