Enhanced directory assistance system and method including location search functions
First Claim
1. A method for sending a targeted advertising campaign to a plurality of mobile phone devices, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving geographic information relating to geographic location of mobile phone devices said information collected from a plurality of corresponding mobile service providers;
(b) maintaining a subscriber database that contains contact information relating to a plurality of subscribers;
(c) interacting with an advertiser so as to receive advertising content intended for targeted mobile phone devices; and
(d) communicating said advertising content to said targeted mobile phone devices that are located within a specified distance from a location specified by said advertiser.
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Abstract
A method for sending a targeted advertising campaign to a plurality of mobile phone devices, comprises the step of receiving geographic information relating to geographic location of mobile phone devices, wherein the information is collected from a plurality of corresponding mobile service providers. The method includes the step of maintaining a subscriber database that contains contact information relating to a plurality of subscribers. The system interacts with an advertiser so as to receive advertising content intended for targeted mobile phone devices. Furthermore, the system communicates the advertising content to the targeted mobile phone devices that are located within a specified distance from a location specified by the advertiser.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for sending a targeted advertising campaign to a plurality of mobile phone devices, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving geographic information relating to geographic location of mobile phone devices said information collected from a plurality of corresponding mobile service providers;
(b) maintaining a subscriber database that contains contact information relating to a plurality of subscribers;
(c) interacting with an advertiser so as to receive advertising content intended for targeted mobile phone devices; and
(d) communicating said advertising content to said targeted mobile phone devices that are located within a specified distance from a location specified by said advertiser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing location information of a plurality of mobile devices, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving geographic information relating to geographic location of said mobile phone devices said information being collected from a plurality of corresponding mobile service providers;
receiving a request from a subscriber mobile device to track a geographic location of another mobile device as identified by said subscriber;
retrieving said geographic location of another mobile device; and
communicating said geographic location of said another mobile device to said subscriber mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for gathering and updating location information of a plurality of mobile devices said system comprising:
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a plurality of mobile devices each of which communication via a corresponding mobile service provider;
a carrier location gateway coupled to each of said mobile service providers for receiving geographic information of each of said mobile devices via their corresponding mobile service provider; and
a directory assistance platform coupled to said carrier location gateway for retrieving said geographic locations of said mobile devices corresponding to each one of said mobile service providers. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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