METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PREFERENCE BASED LOCATION AWARE CONTENT
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content for a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via a network, wherein receiving data comprises receiving a user subject matter preference;
storing in a database data associated with user profile information comprising at least one of;
a user subject matter preference and a user token;
retrieving the location specific downloadable content at least based on an approximate location of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device and the user preferred search topic the user subject matter preference; and
sending the location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network.
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Abstract
A system and method in accordance with exemplary embodiments may include receiving data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content for a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via a network, retrieving location specific downloadable content at least based on an approximate location of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device, and sending location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content for a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via a network, wherein receiving data comprises receiving a user subject matter preference; storing in a database data associated with user profile information comprising at least one of;
a user subject matter preference and a user token;retrieving the location specific downloadable content at least based on an approximate location of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device and the user preferred search topic the user subject matter preference; and sending the location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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3. The method of claim I, wherein the user preferred search topic includes at least one of:
a search topic built from a predetermined taxonomy and a search topic built from user specific taxonomy.
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14. A system, comprising:
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a database for storing data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content, wherein the database stores data associated with user profile information comprising at least one of;
a user subject matter preference and a user token; anda network element communicatively coupled to a network and is configured to; receive data from a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device wherein the data comprises information relating at least in part to retrieving the location specific downloadable content, search for location specific downloadable content based on the stored data in the database, based on at least one user subject matter preference, and based on the data, and send the location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18, 19)
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16. (canceled)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving data associated with retrieving location specific downloadable content for a Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via a network; retrieving the location specific downloadable content at least based on an approximate location of the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device; formulating a search query at least based on a request for location specific downloadable content and a user subject matter preference; receiving one or more search results from the search query; requesting confirmation from a user, based on a user rule, prior to sending the location specific downloadable content; receiving confirmation from the user; and sending the location specific downloadable content to the Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled device via the network.
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21. (canceled)
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