SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITION BASED SERVICES IN A MOBILE DEVICE
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1. A method for a position sensitive screensaver on a mobile wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- acquiring a position for the mobile wireless communication device;
reporting the position to a network;
receiving information for selected information categories based on the reported position, a selection of the selected information categories based on a user designation for the position;
receiving, through a user interface of the mobile wireless communication device, user input designating a size and a shape of an area associated with the position;
displaying the received information through the position sensitive screensaver on the mobile wireless communication device in accordance with a user defined display location and format; and
configuring the mobile wireless communication device to report the position to a second mobile wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A method of constructing a position sensitive screensaver on a mobile device comprises acquiring a position for the mobile device, reporting the position, receiving information for selected information categories based on the reported position, and displaying the received information on the mobile device, when the mobile device is idle. The subscriber can preferably control where and how the information is displayed so that the user has relevant information based on where the subscriber is located.
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1. A method for a position sensitive screensaver on a mobile wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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acquiring a position for the mobile wireless communication device; reporting the position to a network; receiving information for selected information categories based on the reported position, a selection of the selected information categories based on a user designation for the position; receiving, through a user interface of the mobile wireless communication device, user input designating a size and a shape of an area associated with the position; displaying the received information through the position sensitive screensaver on the mobile wireless communication device in accordance with a user defined display location and format; and configuring the mobile wireless communication device to report the position to a second mobile wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile device comprising:
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a positioning device configured to acquire a position of the mobile device; a transceiver configured to report the position to a network and receive information from the network for selected information categories based on the reported position, the selected information categories designated by a user for the position, the transceiver further configured to report the position to a second mobile device; a user interface configured to receive display preferences comprising a display location and format for each of the selected information categories, the user interface further configured to receive user input designating a size and a shape of an area associated with the position; and a display configured to display a position sensitive screensaver in accordance with the format corresponding to the information category of the displayed information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system, comprising:
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a base station; and a mobile device, configured to communicate with the base station, the mobile device comprising; a positioning device configured to acquiring a position for the mobile device, a transceiver configured to report the position to the base station-and receive information from the base station for selected information categories based on the reported position, the transceiver further configured to report the position to a second mobile device, a user interface configured to receive display preferences comprising the selected information categories designated for a plurality of mobile device positions and a display location and format for each of the selected information categories, the user interface further configured to receive user input designating a size and a shape of an area associated with the position, and a display configured to display a position sensitive screen saver comprising a user defined named location corresponding to the position and the received information at the display location and in accordance with the format corresponding to the information category of the displayed information and defined by the display preferences. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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