Apparatus and method for searching location information using various location detection technology in a mobile communication terminal
First Claim
1. An apparatus for searching for location information using various location detection technologies in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a location information searching unit operable to request a search for location information of the mobile communication terminal from an external location information server wherein the request is generated within an application within the mobile communication terminal; and
a location information processing unit operable to transfer the request for the search for the location information of the mobile communication terminal, to the location information searching unit, and transmit received location information, which is received from the location information searching unit, to the application.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for searching for location information using various location detection technologies in a mobile communication terminal. The location information searching apparatus includes a location information searching unit and a location information processing unit. The location information searching unit requests a search for location information of the mobile communication terminal from an external location information server. The location information processing unit transfers the request for the search for the location information of the mobile communication terminal, which is made by an application, to the location information searching unit, and transmits searched location information, which is received from the location information searching unit, to the application.
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10 Claims
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1. An apparatus for searching for location information using various location detection technologies in a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a location information searching unit operable to request a search for location information of the mobile communication terminal from an external location information server wherein the request is generated within an application within the mobile communication terminal; and
a location information processing unit operable to transfer the request for the search for the location information of the mobile communication terminal, to the location information searching unit, and transmit received location information, which is received from the location information searching unit, to the application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of searching for location information of a mobile communication terminal using various location detection technologies, the method comprising:
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an application requesting the location information of the mobile communication terminal from a location information processing unit;
the location information processing unit transferring the request of the application to a location information searching unit;
the location information searching unit requesting the search for the location information of the mobile communication terminal received from the location information processing unit; and
the location information processing unit converting the location information, which is received from the location information searching unit, into a form supported by the application, and transmitting the converted location information to the application. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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