System and method for using SMS and tagged message to send position and travel information to server and/or to peers
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1. A wireless telephone, comprising:
- at least one wireless telephony transceiver;
at least one position receiver configured for outputting geographic position information; and
at least one processor configured for executing logic to encapsulate the geographic position information and/or other information in a message having a tagged protocol, the message being sent using short message service (SMS) to a receiver.
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Abstract
The GPS position or other short information related to a wireless telephone is encapsulated in a tagged protocol such as XML and sent using short message service (SMS) to peers or Internet servers, which can parse the tagged messages and extract, e.g., position information for display on a map.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless telephone, comprising:
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at least one wireless telephony transceiver; at least one position receiver configured for outputting geographic position information; and at least one processor configured for executing logic to encapsulate the geographic position information and/or other information in a message having a tagged protocol, the message being sent using short message service (SMS) to a receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A receiver of tagged messages transmitted from wireless telephones using SMS, comprising:
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means for parsing the tagged messages to extract information therefrom; and application means for using the information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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encapsulating, at a mobile wireless communication device, position information in a message having a tagged format; and sending the message using SMS. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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