System to provide direction information to mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A method of providing a mobile communication device with direction information, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving from the mobile communication device a direction information query message having a reference location indicator and a given telephone number;
determining the direction information for the given telephone number; and
transmitting a response message to the mobile communication device, the response message including the direction information.
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Abstract
Providing a user of a mobile communication device with direction information is disclosed. A router is adapted to receive a direction information query message for direction information for a destination telephone number from a mobile communication device. The router determines whether the destination telephone number is associated with a first telephony system or is associated with a second telephony network. A server and a gateway are connected to the router. The server is in communication with a database having directory information associated with the first telephony network stored therein. The gateway is in communication with the second telephony network. If the destination telephone number is associated with the first telephony network, the router provides the server with the direction information query message. If the destination telephone number is associated with the second telephony network, the router provides the gateway with the direction information query message. The mobile communication device includes logic embodied in a computer readable medium for generating a direction information query message, the direction information query message including a reference location indicator, and logic embodied in a computer readable medium for displaying direction information related to a destination telephone number.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of providing a mobile communication device with direction information, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving from the mobile communication device a direction information query message having a reference location indicator and a given telephone number;
determining the direction information for the given telephone number; and
transmitting a response message to the mobile communication device, the response message including the direction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing a user of a mobile communication device with direction information, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a direction information query message having a destination telephone number and a reference location indicator;
receiving a second message having the direction information therein;
displaying to the user at least a portion of the direction information;
selecting the destination telephone number from a log of received calls; and
manually inputting the destination telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing direction information to a user of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is associated with a first telephony network, the system comprising:
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a router adapted to receive a direction information query message from the mobile communication device, the direction information query message including a destination telephone number, wherein responsive to the router receiving the direction information query message the router determines whether the destination telephone number is associated with the first telephony system or is associated with a second telephony network;
a server connected to the router, the server in communication with a database having direction information associated with the first telephony network stored therein;
a gateway in communication with the router and in communication with the second telephony network; and
wherein responsive to the destination telephone number being associated with the first telephony network, the router provides the server with the direction information query message, and wherein responsive to the destination telephone number being associated with the second telephony network, the router provides the gateway with the direction information query message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile communication device, the mobile communication device comprising:
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logic embodied in a computer readable medium for generating a direction information query message, the direction information query message including a reference location indicator; and
logic embodied in a computer readable medium for displaying direction information related to a destination telephone number, wherein the destination information is included in a response message. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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