System and method for providing location-based data on a wireless portable device
First Claim
1. A wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising:
- a transmitter configured to transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network, wherein the location information is indicative of a location of the wireless portable device within the defined geographical area;
a receiver configured to receive the location-based data from the wireless server over the wireless network periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device; and
a display configured to display a schedule of activities in the defined geographical area to the user based on the location-based data, wherein the location-based data are generated using the location of the wireless portable device and queue time for each of the activities.
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Abstract
There is provided a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising a wireless transmitter, a wireless receiver, and a display. The wireless transmitter can transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network. The wireless receiver can receive location-based data relating to a point of interest from the wireless server periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device. By optimizing map routes and schedules using the location-based data and user preferences including wish lists, the wireless portable device can provide helpful recommendations via the display, enabling the user to plan an efficient schedule of activities in the defined geographical area optimized by walking distance, queue wait times, booking and arriving at reserved events, and/or by other user preferences.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the wireless portable device comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit location information to a wireless server over a wireless network, wherein the location information is indicative of a location of the wireless portable device within the defined geographical area; a receiver configured to receive the location-based data from the wireless server over the wireless network periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device; and a display configured to display a schedule of activities in the defined geographical area to the user based on the location-based data, wherein the location-based data are generated using the location of the wireless portable device and queue time for each of the activities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use by a wireless portable device for providing location-based data to a user in a defined geographical area including a plurality of points of interest, the method comprising:
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transmitting location information to a wireless server over a wireless network, wherein the location information is indicative of a location of the wireless portable device within the defined geographical area; receiving the location-based data from the wireless server over the wireless network periodically and automatically, based on the location of the wireless portable device; and displaying a schedule of activities in the defined geographical area to the user based on the location-based data, wherein the location-based data are generated using the location of the wireless portable device and queue time for each of the activities. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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