INTERNET SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING CLIENT-TRAVELERS WITH GEOGRAPHICALLY-ASSOCIATED DATA
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Abstract
A multi-dimensional information repository has a plurality of stored data structures; and one or more tags associated with individual ones of the plurality of data structures. The data structures are tagged according to locations and defined regions relative to the surface of the Earth, and a data retrieval system retrieves information from the data structures according to location data accompanying requests for data. In some cases data structures are also tagged relative to time in addition to location and defined regions, and both tags are used in retrieving data structures. An Internet-connected subscription server system using the data repository has a communication module for receiving data requests accompanied by location data and a code set for managing retrieval of information from the data repository in response to the data requests. The system, receiving a data request, uses the location data accompanying the request to determine location in individual ones of pre-defined regions, and uses the pre-defined region information to access data structures and retrieve information related to the pre-defined regions for transmission in response to the data requests.
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28 Claims
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8. A method of providing predictive advertising, the method comprising:
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receiving a first position of a portable computing device, the first position comprising a first longitude and a first latitude; receiving a second position of the portable computing device comprising a second longitude and a second latitude, wherein the second longitude is different than the first longitude or the second latitude is different than the first latitude; determining a prediction parameter comprising a movement direction or movement rate based on the first position and the second position; predicting a third position where the portable computing device is going to be, wherein the third position is based on the received second position and the prediction parameter; selecting an advertisement based on the prediction of where the portable computing device is going to be; and transmitting the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable memory storing instructions configured to, in response to being executed by a computing system, perform operations for providing predictive advertising, the operations comprising:
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receiving a first position of a portable computing device, the first position comprising a first longitude and a first latitude; receiving a second position of the portable computing device comprising a second longitude and a second latitude, wherein the second longitude is different than the first longitude or the second latitude is different than the first latitude; determining a prediction parameter comprising a movement direction or movement rate based on the first position and the second position; predicting a third position where the portable computing device is going to be, wherein the third position is based on the received second position and the prediction parameter; selecting an advertisement based on the prediction of where the portable computing device is going to be; and transmitting the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A predictive advertising server comprising:
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a transceiver configured to; receive a first position of a portable computing device, the first position comprising a first longitude and a first latitude; and receive a second position of the portable computing device comprising a second longitude and a second latitude, wherein the second longitude is different than the first longitude or the second latitude is different than the first latitude; and a processor and circuitry configured to; determine a prediction parameter comprising a movement direction or movement rate based on the first position and the second position; predict a third position where the portable computing device is going to be, wherein the third position is based on the received second position and the prediction parameter; and select an advertisement based on the prediction of where the portable computing device is going to be; wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the selected advertisement. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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