METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH PREVIOUSLY VISITED LOCATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of providing information associated with a previously visited location, comprising:
- at a mobile unit, monitoring the location of the mobile unit;
receiving at the mobile unit information from one or more points of interest as the mobile unit engages the points of interest, wherein the information is associated with the points of interest; and
storing the information associated with the points of interest in a database that is accessible for a predetermined amount of time after the receipt of the information.
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Abstract
A method and system of providing information associated with a previously visited location. The method can include the steps of monitoring the location of the mobile unit, receiving at the mobile unit information from one or more points of interest as the mobile unit engages the points of interest in which the information is associated with the points of interest and storing the information associated with the points of interest in a database that is accessible for a predetermined amount of time after the receipt of the information. The method can also include the step of storing the information into one of a predetermined number of categories based on how the mobile unit engages the points of interest.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing information associated with a previously visited location, comprising:
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at a mobile unit, monitoring the location of the mobile unit; receiving at the mobile unit information from one or more points of interest as the mobile unit engages the points of interest, wherein the information is associated with the points of interest; and storing the information associated with the points of interest in a database that is accessible for a predetermined amount of time after the receipt of the information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of displaying points of interest, comprising:
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recording a path of transit that a mobile unit has taken over the course of a predetermined amount of time or distance; receiving information from one or more points of interest that are within an acceptable range of the path of transit, wherein the information is associated with the points of interest; storing the information associated with the points of interest in a database; and displaying the information associated with the points of interest in a reverse chronological order when the information is accessed from the database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A mobile unit for providing information associated with a previously visited location, comprising:
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a location tracking unit that monitors the location of the mobile unit; a transceiver that receives information from one or more points of information when the mobile unit engages the points of interest, wherein the information is associated with the points of interest; and a processor, wherein the processor is communicatively coupled to the location tracking unit and the transceiver and is operable to; push the information associated with the points of interest to a database; and provide access to the information for a predetermined amount of time following the receipt of the information at the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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