Methods, systems, and media for providing a location-based service
First Claim
1. A method for utilizing a location-based service, the method comprising:
- receiving from a user at a current location differential information, the differential information indicating a difference between the current location and a particular different location;
determining the current location;
determining the particular location based on the current location and the differential information received from the user;
providing a location-based service, wherein the location-based service produces results that are at least partially based on the particular location; and
displaying information to the user, wherein the information displayed to the user is at least partially based on the results of the location-based service.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and media for providing a location-based service are disclosed. Embodiments include hardware and/or software for receiving from a user at a current location differential information indicating a difference between the current location and a particular, different location, determining the current location, determining the particular location based on the current location and the differential information, providing a location-based service based at least partially on the particular location, and displaying information to the user. Embodiments may also include determining directional information between the current location and the particular location. In one embodiment, the differential information comprises a distance between the current and particular locations.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for utilizing a location-based service, the method comprising:
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receiving from a user at a current location differential information, the differential information indicating a difference between the current location and a particular different location;
determining the current location;
determining the particular location based on the current location and the differential information received from the user;
providing a location-based service, wherein the location-based service produces results that are at least partially based on the particular location; and
displaying information to the user, wherein the information displayed to the user is at least partially based on the results of the location-based service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for utilizing a location-based service, the apparatus comprising:
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a position determining module for determining a current location;
a compass, wherein the compass indicates directional information between the current location and a particular location;
a user interface for receiving user input, wherein the user input comprises differential information indicating a difference between the current location and the particular location;
a service module, the service module providing a location-based service based on the particular location; and
a display device to display at least some of the results of the location-based service to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A machine-accessible medium containing instructions, which when executed by a machine, cause said machine to perform operations, comprising:
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receiving from a user at a current location differential information, the differential information indicating a difference between the current location and a particular, different location;
determining the current location;
determining the particular location based on the current location and the differential information received from the user;
providing a location-based service, wherein the location-based service produces results that are at least partially based on the particular location; and
displaying information to the user, wherein the information displayed to the user is at least partially based on the results of the location-based service. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for providing rating information, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user at a current location for a location-based service based on a particular location;
receiving the current location;
receiving differential information between the particular location and the current location;
determining the particular location based upon the differential information and the current location;
providing a location-based service based on the particular location; and
transmitting to the user results of the location-based service. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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