METHOD FOR INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONS TO ENABLE INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SPECIFY LOCATION CONTEXT
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1. A method of operating a client computing device, comprising:
- operating the client computing device to access a communications network via a network service provider;
operating the client computing device to exercise ties from the user of the client computing device to at least one other user, over the communications network accessed by the client computing device via the network service provider using a network-based service;
operating the client computing device to cause a request for location context to be provided, destined to the network-based service via the network service provider; and
operating the client computing device to receive a location context, from the network service provider, in response to the location context request and to cause an indication of the location context to be provided to the at least one other user using the network-based service.
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Abstract
A client computing device accesses a communications network via a network service provider, including exercising to at least one other user using a network-based service. A request for location context is provided, destined to the network-based service via the network service provider. The network service provider intercepts the location context request and provides the location context to the client computing device, which is then provided to the at least one other user using the network-based service (such as a status message of an instant messaging service).
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a client computing device, comprising:
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operating the client computing device to access a communications network via a network service provider; operating the client computing device to exercise ties from the user of the client computing device to at least one other user, over the communications network accessed by the client computing device via the network service provider using a network-based service; operating the client computing device to cause a request for location context to be provided, destined to the network-based service via the network service provider; and operating the client computing device to receive a location context, from the network service provider, in response to the location context request and to cause an indication of the location context to be provided to the at least one other user using the network-based service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of operating a network service provider, comprising:
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providing a client computing device access to a communications network, including a client computing device being operated to exercise ties from the user of the client computing device to at least one other user, using a network-based service provided over the communications network accessed by the client computing device via the network service provider; receiving a request from the client computing device to the network-based service for location context; intercepting the location context request and providing, to the client computing device, a location context associated with the network service provider. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of operating a system including a client computing device, a network service provider and a network service, comprising:
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operating the client computing device to access a communications network via a network service provider; operating the client computing device to exercise ties from the user of the client computing device to at least one other user, over the communications network accessed by the client computing device via the network service provider using a network-based service; operating the client computing device to cause a request for location context to be provided, destined to the network-based service via the network service provider; operating the network service provider to intercept the location context request destined to the network-based service and to provide, to the client computing device, a location context associated with the network service provider; and operating the client computing device to cause an indication of the location context to be provided to the at least one other user using the network-based service. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for operating a client computing device, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored therein which are operable to cause at least one computing device to:
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access a communications network via a network service provider; exercise ties from the user of the client computing device to at least one other user, over the communications network accessed by the client computing device via the network service provider using a network-based service; cause a request for location context to be provided, destined to the network-based service via the network service provider; and receive a location context, from the network service provider, in response to the location context request and to cause an indication of the location context to be provided to the at least one other user using the network-based service. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer program product for operating a network service provider, the computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable medium having computer program instructions stored therein which are operable to cause at least one computing device to:
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provide a client computing device access to a communications network, including a client computing device being operated to exercise ties from the user of the client computing device to at least one other user, using a network-based service provided over the communications network accessed by the client computing device via the network service provider; receive a request from the client computing device to the network-based service for location context; intercept the location context request and provide, to the client computing device, a location context associated with the network service provider. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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