DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LINKING COMMUNICATIONS WITH LOCATION DATA
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a communications component for receiving and transmitting communications;
a location-determining component for determining locations of the electronic device; and
a computing device coupled with the communications component and the location-determining component for linking identification information related to an incoming communication with location data corresponding to an approximate location of the device at an approximate time the incoming communication was received by the communications component.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a communication component; a location-determining component; a display; and a computing device all housed within a portable, handheld housing or other enclosure. The communications component transmits and receives mobile communications over a wireless communication network or path and provides identification information to the computing device. The location determining component determines locations of the electronic device as it is carried or driven from place to place and provides corresponding location data to the computing device. The computing device links the identification information with the location data to indicate the location of the device when a communication was made or received. The identification information and location data may be linked by adding a geocode or geotag to the identification information or by cross-referencing the information and data in a database. The computing device may also display a representation of the location data alongside a representation of the communication on a cartographic map and then display some of the identification information for the communication when a user scrolls over or otherwise selects either of the representations.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a communications component for receiving and transmitting communications; a location-determining component for determining locations of the electronic device; and a computing device coupled with the communications component and the location-determining component for linking identification information related to an incoming communication with location data corresponding to an approximate location of the device at an approximate time the incoming communication was received by the communications component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for tracking communications received by an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving an incoming communication with the electronic device; determining a location of the electronic device at an approximate time the incoming communication was received; and linking identification information related to the incoming communication to location data corresponding to the approximate location of the electronic device at the approximate time the incoming communication was received. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device comprising:
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a cellular transceiver for transmitting and receiving mobile phone calls over a cellular telephone network; a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites and for determining locations of the electronic device as a function of the received signals; a display; a computing device coupled with the cellular transceiver, the GPS receiver, and the display for linking identification information related to an incoming phone call with location data corresponding to an approximate location of the electronic device at an approximate time the incoming phone call was received and for displaying on the display a representation of the incoming phone call alongside a representation of the location data; and a housing for housing the communication component, the location determining component, the computing device, and the display. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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