Method, system and apparatus for location-aware content push service and location-based dynamic attachment
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1. A system for providing location-based services, comprising:
- a plurality of gateway servers distributed over a geographic area such that each gateway server is responsible for providing service within pre-determined areas of the geographic area; and
a plurality of mobile devices that are connectable to the plurality of gateway servers based on the location within the pre-determined areas of the plurality of mobile devices.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing location-aware and location-based content services. The system preferably comprises an overlay service network that includes a plurality of information gateway servers. A mobile client uses the servers in the overlay service network to request and receive information. The particular server used by the mobile client is selected based on the geo-location of the mobile client. The method comprises partitioning a geographic area into a plurality of sub-areas and associating resources to the sub-areas based on the location of mobile units within a sub-area.
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1. A system for providing location-based services, comprising:
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a plurality of gateway servers distributed over a geographic area such that each gateway server is responsible for providing service within pre-determined areas of the geographic area; and
a plurality of mobile devices that are connectable to the plurality of gateway servers based on the location within the pre-determined areas of the plurality of mobile devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing information to a client device over a communication network, comprising:
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partitioning a geographic area covered by the network into a plurality of pre-determined services area;
associating at least one service server with each of the pre-determined service areas; and
directing information to and from the client device through the service server associated with the pre-determined service area in which the client device is currently located. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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