SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR LOCATION MANAGED MESSAGE PROCESSING

• US 20070149214A1
• Filed: 12/13/2006
• Published: 06/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: SquareLoop, Inc.
• Original Assignee: SquareLoop, Inc.
• Inventors: BIBY, Richard, WALSH, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US11/610,078
• Publication Number:
  US 20070149214A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1859 adapted to provide push services, e.g. data channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/212 using filtering or selective blocking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/7243 with interactive means for internal management of messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Location-based messaging in which a location-aware device receives a transmitted message and processes at least a portion of the message content using at least one criterion that is based on the device'"'"'s location.

Claims

1. A telecommunications device for receiving and processing messages transmitted to such telecommunications device, comprising:

a signal receiver configured to receive a transmitted message, said transmitted message including message content;

a device locator coupled with said receiver, said device locator configured to provide an estimated geographical position of said telecommunications device;

a mechanism for determining a least one historical geographical location of said device, at least one future location of said device, or both; and

a message content filter configured to determine whether at least a portion of said message content complies with at least one geographical position criterion.

2. The telecommunications device of claim 1, wherein said at least one geographical position criterion includes a geographical position criterion based on information provided by said mechanism for determining at least one historical position.

3. The telecommunications device of claim 2, wherein said mechanism for determining at least one historical position is configured to provide a record of past geographical locations of said telecommunications device.

4. The telecommunications device of claim 3, wherein said at least one geographical position criterion includes a geographical position criterion based on said record of past geographical locations of said telecommunications device.

5. The telecommunications device of claim 2, wherein said mechanism for determining at least one historical position is configured to provide an estimated historical location of said telecommunications device.

6. The telecommunications device of claim 5, wherein said at least one geographical position display criterion includes a geographical position display criterion based on said estimated historical location of said telecommunications device.

7. The telecommunications device of claim 1, wherein said at least one geographical position criterion includes a geographical position criterion based on information provided by said mechanism for determining at least one future geographical location.

8. The telecommunications device of claim 7 wherein said at least one geographical position criterion includes a geographical position criterion based on said estimated future location of said telecommunications device.

9. The telecommunications device of claim 8, wherein said future position determination mechanism is configured to estimate a future location of said telecommunications device based on an historical record of geographical positions of said telecommunications device.

10. A method for receiving and processing messages transmitted to a telecommunications device, comprising:

providing a telecommunications device including;

a signal receiver configured to receive a transmitted message, said transmitted message including message content;

a device locator coupled with said receiver, said device locator configured to provide an estimated geographical position of said telecommunications device;

a mechanism for determining a least one historical geographical location of said device, at least one future location of said device, or both; and

a message content filter configured to determine whether at least a portion of said message content complies with at least one geographical position criterion receiving a transmitted message using said telecommunications device;

determining the geographical location of said telecommunications device;

providing said geographical location of said telecommunications device and at least a portion of said message content to said message content filter; and

applying said at least one geographical position criterion to said message content.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising determining a geographical position criterion based on information provided by said historical position determination mechanism.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising recording past geographical locations of said telecommunications device.

13. The method of claim 10, further comprising estimating at least one historical location of said telecommunications device.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining at least one geographical position criterion based on said estimated historical location of said telecommunications device.

15. The method of claim 10, further comprising estimating a future position of said telecommunications device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising providing a geographical position criterion based on said estimated future position.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising estimating said future position of said telecommunications device using a record of historical locations of said telecommunications device.

18. A telecommunications system, comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit messages to a telecommunications device for receiving and processing said messages, said telecommunications device including;

a signal receiver configured to receive a transmitted message, said transmitted message including message content;

a device locator coupled with said receiver, said device locator configured to provide an estimated geographical position of said telecommunications device;

a mechanism for determining a least one historical geographical location of said device, at least one future location of said device, or both; and

a message content filter configured to determine whether at least a portion of said message content complies with at least one geographical position criterion.

19. The telecommunications system of claim 18, wherein said at least one geographical position criterion includes a geographical position criterion based on information provided by said mechanism for determining at least one historical position.

20. The telecommunications system of claim 18, wherein said at least one geographical position criterion includes a geographical position criterion based on said estimated future location of said telecommunications device.