GPS ENABLED CELL PHONE WITH COMMON INTEREST ALERTS
First Claim
1. A method for operating a first wireless terminal having a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a user interface that includes a display to present information regarding a second wireless terminal having at least one common interest item with the first wireless terminal, the method comprising:
- determining location coordinates of the first wireless terminal via access of the GPS receiver;
sending a seeking request via a supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking request including the location coordinates of the first wireless terminal;
receiving a seeking response via the supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking response including location coordinates of the second wireless terminal;
determining a relative position of the location coordinates of the second wireless terminal with respect to the location coordinates of the first wireless terminal; and
displaying an indication on the display of the relative position of the second wireless terminal with respect to the first wireless terminal, the indication including;
an indication of a relative direction to the second wireless terminal from the first wireless terminal; and
an indication of a distance to the second wireless terminal from the first wireless terminal.
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Abstract
A “seeking” wireless terminal determines its location coordinates via access of its GPS receiver. The seeking wireless terminal then sends a seeking request via a supporting wireless network infrastructure. The seeking request includes at least one interest item entered by a user of the seeking wireless terminal and also the location coordinates of the seeking wireless terminal. The location coordinates may include an elevation of the wireless terminal. The seeking wireless terminal receives a seeking response via the supporting wireless network infrastructure that includes location coordinates of a “sought” wireless terminal. The seeking wireless terminal accesses a map segment corresponding to the location coordinates of the seeking wireless terminal and to the location coordinates of the sought wireless terminal. Then, the seeking wireless terminal displays the map segment, an icon that represents the seeking wireless terminal, and an icon that represents the sought wireless terminal.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for operating a first wireless terminal having a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a user interface that includes a display to present information regarding a second wireless terminal having at least one common interest item with the first wireless terminal, the method comprising:
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determining location coordinates of the first wireless terminal via access of the GPS receiver;
sending a seeking request via a supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking request including the location coordinates of the first wireless terminal;
receiving a seeking response via the supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking response including location coordinates of the second wireless terminal;
determining a relative position of the location coordinates of the second wireless terminal with respect to the location coordinates of the first wireless terminal; and
displaying an indication on the display of the relative position of the second wireless terminal with respect to the first wireless terminal, the indication including;
an indication of a relative direction to the second wireless terminal from the first wireless terminal; and
an indication of a distance to the second wireless terminal from the first wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless terminal comprising:
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a wireless interface;
a user interface including a display;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; and
a processing unit communicatively coupled to the wireless interface, the user interface, and the GPS receiver and operable to;
determine location coordinates of the wireless terminal via access of the GPS receiver;
send a seeking request via the wireless interface that includes the location coordinates of the wireless terminal;
receive a seeking response via the wireless interface, the seeking response including location coordinates of another wireless terminal, the another wireless terminal having at least one common interest item with the wireless terminal;
determine a relative position of the location coordinates of the another wireless terminal with respect to the location coordinates of the wireless terminal; and
display an indication on the display of the relative position of the another wireless terminal with respect to the wireless terminal, the indication including;
an indication of a relative direction to the another wireless terminal from the wireless terminal; and
an indication of a distance to the another wireless terminal from the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for operating a first wireless terminal having a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a user interface that includes a display to present information regarding a second wireless terminal having at least one common interest item with the first wireless terminal, the method comprising:
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determining location coordinates of the first wireless terminal via access of the GPS receiver;
sending a seeking request via a supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking request including the location coordinates of the first wireless terminal;
receiving a seeking response via the supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking response including location coordinates of the second wireless terminal;
based upon the location coordinates of the first wireless terminal and the location coordinates of the second wireless terminal, determining a proximity of the second wireless terminal to the first wireless terminal; and
based upon the proximity, providing a proximity alert to the user of the first wireless terminal regarding the proximity of the second wireless terminal to the first wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A wireless terminal comprising:
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a wireless interface;
a user interface including a display;
a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; and
a processing unit communicatively coupled to the wireless interface, the user interface, and the GPS receiver and operable to;
determine location coordinates of the wireless terminal via access of the GPS receiver;
send a seeking request via the wireless interface and a supporting wireless network infrastructure, the seeking request including the location coordinates of the wireless terminal;
receive a seeking response via the supporting wireless network infrastructure and the wireless interface, the seeking response including location coordinates of another wireless terminal, the another wireless terminal having at least one common interest item with respect to the wireless terminal;
based upon the location coordinates of the wireless terminal and the location coordinates of the another wireless terminal, determine a proximity of the another wireless terminal to the wireless terminal; and
based upon the proximity, provide a proximity alert to a user of the wireless terminal via the user interface regarding the proximity of the sought terminal to the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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