Location based messaging
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1. A method of processing a message, the method comprising:
- receiving a message from a sender;
determining a location of the sender;
modifying the message to include the location of the sender; and
transmitting the modified message to a recipient.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for messages, such as short messages and multi-media messages. In one implementation a message is received from a sender, a location of the sender is determined, the message is modified to include the location of the sender, and the modified message is transmitted to a recipient.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of processing a message, the method comprising:
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receiving a message from a sender;
determining a location of the sender;
modifying the message to include the location of the sender; and
transmitting the modified message to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of processing a message, comprising:
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receiving a message from a first messaging service center;
determining a location of a sender of the message;
modifying the message to include the location of the sender; and
transmitting the modified message to a second messaging service center. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of processing a message, comprising:
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inputting a message into a mobile station;
inputting into the mobile station a location-request code and a destination number, where the location-request code specifies a request to modify the message to include a location of the mobile station in the message and where the destination number specifies a destination for delivery of the message; and
transmitting the message from the mobile station to a messaging service center. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A system for processing a message, comprising:
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a sender mobile station configured to receive a user input and based on the user input transmit a message over a mobile network for delivery to a recipient messaging entity associated with a destination number, where the message includes a request to include a location of the sender mobile station in the message;
a messaging service center configured to;
receive from a sender mobile station a message including a request to include a location of the sender mobile station in the message;
transmit the message to a location server;
receive a modified message from a location server;
transmit the modified message to a recipient messaging entity;
a location server configured to;
receive a message from a messaging center, the message including a request to include a location of a sender mobile station in the message;
determine a location of the sender mobile station;
modify the message to include the location; and
transmit the modified message to a messaging center; and
a recipient messaging entity configured to receive a message including a location of a sender mobile station from which the message originated. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method of processing a multi-media message, comprising:
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receiving a multi-media message originating from a sender mobile station, the multi-media message including destination information;
determining a location of the sender mobile station;
modifying the multi-media message to include the location of the sender mobile station; and
transmitting the modified multi-media message to a recipient based on the destination information. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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