SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POSITION ALERTING WITH A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing point of interest (POI) alerting to a user of a cellular device, the cellular device capable of connecting with a network of base stations, the method comprising:
- enabling the user to input a POI into a POI database stored in a computing device, the POI database containing a plurality of POIs and associated base stations having corresponding base station areas that at least partially cover each POI;
determining position information indicating the current location of the cellular device;
transmitting the position information from the cellular device to the computing device;
searching the POI database for a first POI within a base station area of a first base station indicated by the position information;
transmitting POI data corresponding to the first POI from the computing device to the cellular device; and
providing an alert to the user about the first POI.
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Abstract
A cellular device connects with a network of base stations. Each base station covers a corresponding service area, and broadcasts unique identifying information in a standard manner. A portable computing platform is used as a POI database and server for the cellular device, and establishes a communications link with the cellular device. A trip scheduler is provided in the cellular device that interfaces with the POI database server over the communications link to enable a user to extract POI data from the POI database. The POI data includes a POI identifier for a POI, and a related base station identifier that uniquely identifies a target base station having a service area that covers the POI. The cellular device monitors base stations to determine when the cellular device enters into the service area of the target base station, and then provides an alert to the user indicative of the POI.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for providing point of interest (POI) alerting to a user of a cellular device, the cellular device capable of connecting with a network of base stations, the method comprising:
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enabling the user to input a POI into a POI database stored in a computing device, the POI database containing a plurality of POIs and associated base stations having corresponding base station areas that at least partially cover each POI;
determining position information indicating the current location of the cellular device;
transmitting the position information from the cellular device to the computing device;
searching the POI database for a first POI within a base station area of a first base station indicated by the position information;
transmitting POI data corresponding to the first POI from the computing device to the cellular device; and
providing an alert to the user about the first POI. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A point of interest (POI) alerting system, comprising:
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a cellular device; and
a computing device;
the cellular device comprising;
a position determining module for determining the position of the cellular device;
a first communication circuit for transmitting the position information to the computing device; and
an alerting module for indicating that the cellular device is near a POI;
the computing device comprising;
a memory for storing a POI database containing a plurality of POIs and associated base stations having corresponding base station areas that at least partially cover each POI;
a second communication circuit for receiving the position information from the cellular device; and
a central processing unit (CPU) for searching the POI database for a first POI within a base station area of a first base station indicated by the position information and for instructing the second communication circuit to transmit POI data corresponding to the first POI to the cellular device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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