Formatting location information based on output device specifications
First Claim
1. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
- providing a location-based services application for obtaining location-based service information using location information regarding a location of said mobile unit;
first operating said location-based services application to receive a service information request regarding said mobile unit;
second operating said location-based services application to obtain operating environment information including one or more specifications regarding an operating environment of a service application user; and
third operating said location-based services application to process said service information request using said operating environment information, wherein said location-based services application provides responsive service information to said service application user that is responsive to said service information request and based on said location information regarding said location of said mobile unit.
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Abstract
In connection with a location-based service application of a wireless network, a presentation of location-based service information is determined based on a specification regarding a user system. In one implementation, a network platform (106) includes a processor for executing a local information application (108) that services users (102 and 104). The operation of the application (108) and delivery and presentation of output service information to the users (102 and 104) is controlled based on user system specification information such as mobile unit specification information. Such specifications may relate to limitations of the user equipment and associated output device. In particular, the content and format of the output information may be determined based on the specifications. In addition, the output information may be presented based on predefined field limitations and prioritization criteria defining a priority for information presentation.
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54 Claims
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1. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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providing a location-based services application for obtaining location-based service information using location information regarding a location of said mobile unit;
first operating said location-based services application to receive a service information request regarding said mobile unit;
second operating said location-based services application to obtain operating environment information including one or more specifications regarding an operating environment of a service application user; and
third operating said location-based services application to process said service information request using said operating environment information, wherein said location-based services application provides responsive service information to said service application user that is responsive to said service information request and based on said location information regarding said location of said mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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providing a processing system for communication with said mobile unit across an air interface;
receiving, using said processing system, a query requesting delivery of location-based service information to said mobile unit;
first obtaining, using said processing system, location information regarding a location of said mobile unit;
based on said query and said location information, second obtaining, using said processing system, first location-based service information including one or more information items responsive to said query;
third obtaining, using said processing system, operating environment information including one or more mobile unit specifications regarding one or more functional characteristics of said mobile unit; and
operating said processing system to use said mobile unit specifications to select portions of said service information for transmission across said air interface to said mobile unit, wherein subset information less than the whole of said service information is transmitted across said air interface. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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first obtaining location information regarding a location of said mobile unit;
second obtaining service information content based on said location information;
third obtaining output device information including one or more mobile unit specifications regarding characteristics of said mobile unit;
based on said mobile unit specifications, selecting a subset of said service content less than the whole of said content, for presentation to said mobile unit; and
outputting said subset of said service content to said mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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39. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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first obtaining location information regarding a location of said mobile unit;
second obtaining service information including one or more information items of potential interest to a subscriber associated with said mobile unit based on said location information;
third obtaining output device information including one or more mobile unit specifications regarding one or more functional characteristics of said mobile unit;
accessing prioritization information relating to a priority for presenting said service information to said subscriber;
using said mobile unit specifications and said prioritization criteria to determine one of a format and a content of output service information; and
outputting said output service information to said mobile unit.
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44. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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defining a number of fields for one of requesting and providing service information in connection with a location-based services application;
first obtaining location-based service information based on a location of said mobile unit;
second obtaining operating environment information including one or more specifications regarding an operating environment of a service application user; and
using said defined fields and said operating environment information to process said location-based service information for presentation to said service application user. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A method for use in providing location-based service information for a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:
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providing, to a location-based services application, mobile unit information regarding one or more specifications for said mobile unit relating to a presentation of an output from said location-based services application, said application being operative for obtaining location-based service information using location information regarding a location of said mobile unit;
first using said mobile unit to select a function associated with said location-based services application and transmit a request for requested location-based service information related to said selected function;
second using said mobile unit to receive customized location-based service information, said customized location-based service information being responsive to said request and having a custom output presentation that is based on said mobile unit specifications. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. An apparatus for use in providing location-based service information to a mobile unit, comprising:
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a port for receiving a query requesting location-based information based on a location of said mobile unit;
logic for accessing location information regarding a location of said mobile unit and obtaining service information based on said location information;
memory for storing output device information including one or more specifications regarding characteristics of an output device of a location-based service information recipient; and
logic for using said specifications to determine a presentation of said service information to said recipient via said output device, thereby generating processed service information, and outputting said processed service information to said output device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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