Apparatus and method for locating items
First Claim
1. A method for requesting and receiving item location information from a portable device, the method comprising:
- establishing a session between the portable device and a server;
sending, from the portable device to the server, a selection of at least one item;
receiving the selection at the server;
accessing, by the server, location information regarding the at least one item;
sending, by the server, the location information to the portable device;
receiving, at the portable device, the location information from the server; and
outputting, by the portable device, the location information.
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Abstract
A method, a system and a device for locating items are provided. The device sends a selection of at least one item to the server. The server receives the selection and accesses location information regarding the at least one item. The server sends the location information to the device, which outputs the location information. In some implementations, a user may indicate a desire to receive the location information via e-mail at an e-mail address indicated by the user. In other implementations the user may select the at least one item by using a touch screen, by saying a name of the at least one item, or by writing the name of the item on a display.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for requesting and receiving item location information from a portable device, the method comprising:
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establishing a session between the portable device and a server;
sending, from the portable device to the server, a selection of at least one item;
receiving the selection at the server;
accessing, by the server, location information regarding the at least one item;
sending, by the server, the location information to the portable device;
receiving, at the portable device, the location information from the server; and
outputting, by the portable device, the location information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A device comprising:
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processing logic;
an input device coupled to the processing logic;
a display coupled to the processing logic; and
a wireless communication interface coupled to the processing logic, wherein;
the processing logic is configured to;
receive a selection of at least one item from a user via the input device, send the selection of the at least one item to a server via the wireless communication interface, receive, via the wireless communication interface, location information regarding the at least one item from the server, and output the location information on the display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for obtaining item location information, the system comprises:
a server including;
first processing logic, a communication interface connected to the first processing logic and configured to communicate via one of a wireless connection and a wired connection, the first processing logic being configured to;
establish communications with a device, receive an indication of at least one item via the communication interface, access location information regarding the at least one item, and send the location information to the device via the communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A device for requesting and receiving item location information, the device comprising:
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means for inputting information representing at least one item;
means for sending and receiving messages wirelessly, at least some of the messages being destined for a server, the means for sending and receiving being configured to send the information representing the at least one item to the server;
means for receiving item location information, pertaining to the at least one item, from the server; and
means for displaying the item location information. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A machine-readable medium having a plurality of instructions, for at least one processor, stored therein, wherein when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to:
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establish communication with a server;
send a selection of at least one item to the server;
receive location information, regarding the at least one item, from the server; and
output the location information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A machine-readable medium having a plurality of instructions, for at least one processor, stored therein, wherein when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor is configured to:
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establish communications with a device;
receive a selection of at least one item from the device;
access location information regarding the at least one item; and
send the location information to the device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification