METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LOCATION BASED SERVICES
First Claim
1. A method for providing a location based service (LBS) over at least one wireless network to a mobile unit in communication with the at least one wireless network, the method comprising:
- receiving a LBS request via the at least one wireless network, said LBS request comprising a request for a service available from at least one service provider;
receiving location information associated with the mobile unit;
retrieving prioritization information associated with said at least one service provider,accessing data associated with said at least one service provider to determine if said at least one service provider is able to provide said service at a location proximal to the mobile unit, said location determinable from said location information;
determining an order of priority of said at least one service provider based on at least one of a determination of distance between said mobile unit and said at least one service provider, said prioritization information and said data associated with said at least one service provider; and
providing at least a portion of said data associated with said at least one service provider to said mobile unit according to said order of priority.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a location based service (LBS) over at least one wireless network to a mobile unit in communication with the at least one wireless network. A LBS request is received via the at least one wireless network, the LBS request comprising a request for a service available from at least one service provider. Location information associated with the mobile unit is also received. Prioritization information associated with the at least one service provider is retrieved. Data associated with the at least one service provider is accessed to determine if the at least one service provider is able to provide the service at a location proximal to the mobile unit, the location determinable from the location information. An order of priority of the at least one service provider is determined based on at least one of a determination of distance between the mobile unit and the at least one service provider, the prioritization information and the data associated with the at least one service provider. At least a portion of the data associated with the at least one service provider is provided to the mobile unit according to the order of priority.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing a location based service (LBS) over at least one wireless network to a mobile unit in communication with the at least one wireless network, the method comprising:
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receiving a LBS request via the at least one wireless network, said LBS request comprising a request for a service available from at least one service provider; receiving location information associated with the mobile unit; retrieving prioritization information associated with said at least one service provider, accessing data associated with said at least one service provider to determine if said at least one service provider is able to provide said service at a location proximal to the mobile unit, said location determinable from said location information; determining an order of priority of said at least one service provider based on at least one of a determination of distance between said mobile unit and said at least one service provider, said prioritization information and said data associated with said at least one service provider; and providing at least a portion of said data associated with said at least one service provider to said mobile unit according to said order of priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A Location Based Services (LBS) Platform for providing a location based service over a plurality of wireless network to a plurality of mobile units coupled to the plurality of wireless networks, comprising,
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receiving a LBS request via at least one wireless network, said LBS request comprising a request for a service available from at least one service provider; receiving location information associated with at least one mobile unit, and communicating with a plurality of service providers to retrieve data associated with said plurality of service providers; and a processor coupled to said front end, said processor for; retrieving prioritization information associated with said at least one service provider in response to receiving said LBS request; accessing data associated with said at least one service provider to determine if said at least one service provider is able to provide said service at a location proximal to said at least one mobile unit, said location determinable from said location information; determining an order of priority of said at least one service provider based on at least one of a determination of distance between said at least one mobile unit and said at least one service provider, said prioritization information and said data associated with said at least one service provider; and providing at least a portion of said data associated with said at least one service provider to said at least one mobile unit according to said order of priority via said front end. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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