User location retrieval for consumer electronic divices
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1. A method for providing user data pertaining to a user of a mobile terminal (104) to a recommender system (168) of a consumer electronic device (164), the method comprising the steps of:
- determining, by the terminal, a current location of the terminal (208, 236, 248);
saving, in the terminal, an identifier of the determined location (316, 240, 252); and
informing, by means of the terminal, said recommender system of a consumer electronic device of the determined location (124, 156, 160).
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Abstract
A personal mobile device such as a mobile phone (104) stores an identifier of its location when staying in an area for sufficient time (240, 252), or in response to user input (136), and reports (124, 156, 160) the locations to a recommender system (168) of a consumer electronic (CE) device (164). Based on knowledge of the user'"'"'s itinerary, the recommender system (168) can select or filter content to deliver programs likely to be of interest to the user.
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1. A method for providing user data pertaining to a user of a mobile terminal (104) to a recommender system (168) of a consumer electronic device (164), the method comprising the steps of:
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determining, by the terminal, a current location of the terminal (208, 236, 248);
saving, in the terminal, an identifier of the determined location (316, 240, 252); and
informing, by means of the terminal, said recommender system of a consumer electronic device of the determined location (124, 156, 160). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile terminal for providing user data pertaining to a user of said terminal to a recommender system (168) of a consumer electronic device (164), the apparatus comprising:
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a memory (128);
a transmitter (120);
a receiver configured for receiving a wireless signal (120, 156); and
a processor (112) for determining, from the received signal, a current location of the terminal (204), saving an identifier of the determined location to said memory (216) and informing (124), by means of said transmitter, said recommender system of a consumer electronic device of the determined location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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