Telephone user interface for efficient self-location of mobile phone
First Claim
1. A method for operating a wireless device comprising the steps of:
- responsive to a single user command, (a) determining a physical location of said wireless device using at least one of a global positioning system and a network based solution, (b) communicating data identifying said physical location to a remote location application server, (c) building a map file at said location application server based at least in part on said data, (d) retrieving physical location data and said map file to said wireless device, and (e) showing said location information and displaying a map corresponding to said map file.
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Abstract
Method for identifying a location of a wireless device responsive to a single user command. The method can include (a) determining a physical location of the wireless device using at least one of a global positioning system and a network based solution, (b) communicating data identifying the physical location to a remote location application server, (c) building a map file at the location application server based at least in part on the data, (d) notifying the wireless device that the map file is available, (e) retrieving physical location data and the map file to the wireless device, and (f) showing the location information and displaying a map corresponding to the map file.
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7 Claims
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1. A method for operating a wireless device comprising the steps of:
responsive to a single user command, (a) determining a physical location of said wireless device using at least one of a global positioning system and a network based solution, (b) communicating data identifying said physical location to a remote location application server, (c) building a map file at said location application server based at least in part on said data, (d) retrieving physical location data and said map file to said wireless device, and (e) showing said location information and displaying a map corresponding to said map file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
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6. A system for locating a cellular phone comprising:
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a cellular phone;
a remote location application server; and
an Automatic Location Identification Network, said automatic location identification network determining a physical location of said cellular phone, communicating said physical location to said remote location application server, said remote location application server building a map file based at least in part on said physical location of said cellular phone, and transmitting said physical location data and map file to said cellular phone, said cellular phone displaying said location information and a map corresponding to said map file.
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