Tags for location-based services in wireless networks
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1. A method for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
- establishing a location-based service system for providing location-based services in a wireless network;
receiving, in said, system, a first user defined service request having a first content established by a first user independent of said services application, wherein said first user defined service request identifies a characteristic of information desired by said first user;
obtaining first location information associated with said first user defined service request, wherein said first location information is obtained separate from said first user defined service request;
operating said system to identify information responsive to said first user defined service request using said location information and said first content; and
transmitting said identified information to said first user.
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Abstract
Tags are used in conjunction with location information to match wireless network users. In one implementation, a tag may include a term that identifies an interest of the user establishing the tag such that the tag can be used to match that user to another user or to service information. The use of such tags facilitates anonymous contact between wireless network users for enhanced security and further allows for substantially unlimited service application functionality.
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1. A method for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a location-based service system for providing location-based services in a wireless network;
receiving, in said, system, a first user defined service request having a first content established by a first user independent of said services application, wherein said first user defined service request identifies a characteristic of information desired by said first user;
obtaining first location information associated with said first user defined service request, wherein said first location information is obtained separate from said first user defined service request;
operating said system to identify information responsive to said first user defined service request using said location information and said first content; and
transmitting said identified information to said first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network comprising the steps of:
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establishing a location-based service system for providing location-based services in a wireless network, wherein said location-based services involve providing user information regarding a first network user to at least one other network user;
establishing a first location-based services contact set utilizing first user information regarding said first user;
first associating a first contact set specific identifier with said first user, wherein said first identifier identifies said first user to a second network user in connection with said first contact set;
establishing a second location-based services contact set utilizing second user information regarding said first user; and
second associating a second contact set specific identifier, different than said first contact set specific identifier with said first user, wherein said second identifier identifies said first user to a third network user in connection with said second contact set. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a location-based services system for providing services based at least in part on proximity information for first and second mobile unit users determined at a comparison time;
first obtaining first location information associated with a first time regarding said first user;
second obtaining second location information associated with a second time, regarding said second user; and
determining said proximity information using said first location information, said second location information and a time difference between any two of said first time, said second time and said comparison time. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a location-based service system for identifying first and second users for transmission of information therebetween based on location and a subject matter of common interest;
receiving a first input from said first user identifying a first subject matter of interest;
obtaining first location information associated with said first input;
receiving a second input from said second user identifying a second subject matter of interest;
obtaining second location information associated with said second input;
first performing a first comparison of said first input to said second input;
second performing a second comparison of said first location information to said second location information; and
providing information regarding one of said first and second users to the other of said first and-second users based on said first comparison and said second comparison. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving tag information from a number of wireless network users, where each tag relates to an interest of an associated user;
obtaining location information regarding the locations of said number of wireless network users;
matching a first user and a second-user based on said user defined tags and said location information; and
providing information to at least one of the first and second users regarding the other of the first and second users. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. An apparatus for use in providing location-based services in a wireless network, comprising:
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an input port system for receiving input tags from wireless network users, wherein each tag includes content for identifying an associated network user, said input port system further being operative for receiving location information regarding said wireless network users;
logic for identifying a match between at least a first of said wireless network users and a second of said wireless network users based on respective first and second tags of said users and a proximity of said first and second wireless network users; and
an output port for providing an output to at least one of said first wireless network user and said second wireless network user in response to said identified match. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A method for use in establishing a virtual marketplace for marketable subject matter, comprising the steps of:
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establishing a system for receiving inputs from offerors and potential customers with respect to said marketable subject matter and for matching a particular offeror to a particular potential customer based or associated inputs;
receiving, in said system, a first offeror input defining offered subject matter;
obtaining, in said system, marketplace location information defining a marketplace location for said offered subject matter;
receiving, in said system, a customer request from a first potential customer, associated with a first wireless device defining requested subject matter where at least one of said offered subject matter and said requested subject matter is defined independent of any pre-existing definition of said system;
obtaining, in said system, customer location information associated with a customer location of said first wireless device; and
operating said system to selectively match said first offeror and said first potential customer based on a first comparison of said offered subject matter and said requested subject matter and a second comparison of said marketplace location and said customer location.
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