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Information management and processing in a wireless network

  • US 20050085241A1
  • Filed: 10/25/2004
  • Published: 04/21/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for searching for a location of a nearest fixed resource in a wireless network having one or more fixed resources, the method comprising:

  • forming a request by a computing unit for;

    a location of a nearest fixed resource to the computing unit; and

    communication to a network server to;

    determine a location of the computing unit;

    search a hierarchical directory structure containing fixed resource objects for a match with the requested fixed resource, each fixed resource object being stored in the hierarchical directory structure according to a location of each fixed resource; and

    determine which fixed resource object has a location that is nearest to the computing unit; and

    receiving data from the network server at the computing unit regarding the location of the nearest fixed resource.

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