Apparatus and method for targeted acquisition
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1. A mobile station comprising:
- a controller which;
determines a present location of the mobile station, andoutputs a name of one or more selected persons corresponding to the present location of the mobile station; and
an input device for receiving an identifier, wherein the identifier is received from the one or more selected persons.
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Abstract
A mobile station, system, and method for collecting information. The mobile station including a controller which can determine a current location of the mobile station, output the name of one or more selected persons corresponding to a predetermined geographic area (such as a current location of the mobile station), and receive an identifier corresponding to the selected person via an input device. The mobile station may also communicate, via wired and/or wireless communication means, with a system for uploading/downloading and/or processing information such as petition signatures.
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1. A mobile station comprising:
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a controller which; determines a present location of the mobile station, and outputs a name of one or more selected persons corresponding to the present location of the mobile station; and an input device for receiving an identifier, wherein the identifier is received from the one or more selected persons. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for collecting information using a mobile station including at least one controller, comprising the steps of:
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determining, by the controller, a present location of the mobile station; outputting, by the controller, the name of one or more selected persons corresponding to the present location of the mobile station; inputting, by an input device, an identifier corresponding to a selected person of the one or more selected persons; and processing, by the controller, the identifier corresponding to the selected person. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for collecting information using a mobile station having at least one controller, comprising the steps of:
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outputting, by the mobile station, a name of a selected person from a plurality of selected persons; receiving, by the mobile station, an identifier corresponding to the selected person; and processing, by the mobile station, the input identifier. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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