System and method for obtaining and using location specific information
First Claim
1. A location information system that displays location specific information, the location information system, comprising:
- a receiver that receives location identification information from at least one site specific object identifying a location; and
a transceiver that transmits the location identification information to a distributed network and that receives the location specific information about the specified location from the distributed network based on the location identification information,wherein the location specific information provides information corresponding to the location.
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Abstract
A location information system uses a positioning system, such as the civilian Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS), in combination with a distributed network. The location information system includes a radio transceiver for communicating to the distributed network and a GPS receiving system. The GPS receiving system receives a signal from the GPS and converts it into a coordinate entry. The coordinate entry is transmitted to the distributed network for retrieval of corresponding location specific information. The location specific information may reside on a web page. The coordinate entry may be incorporated into the web page address that supports the coordinate entry or linked to an existing web page associated with the coordinate entry. The web page and associated information is displayed. Bar code labels, infrared beacons and other labeling systems may also be used in the location information system in place of or in addition to the GPS receiving system to supply location identification information.
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28 Claims
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1. A location information system that displays location specific information, the location information system, comprising:
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a receiver that receives location identification information from at least one site specific object identifying a location; and a transceiver that transmits the location identification information to a distributed network and that receives the location specific information about the specified location from the distributed network based on the location identification information, wherein the location specific information provides information corresponding to the location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A location information system that provides location specific information, the location information system comprising:
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location receiving means for receiving location identification information from at least one site specific object identifying a location; and transmitting means for transmitting the location identification information to a distributed network and for receiving location specific information from the distributed network corresponding to the location identification information, wherein the location specific information provides information corresponding to the location. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of receiving location information about a specified location comprising:
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receiving location identification information from at least one site specific object identifying the specific location; transmitting the location identification information to a distributed network where the location specific information resides; and receiving the location specific information associated with the location identification information from the distributed network wherein the location information provides information corresponding to the location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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25. The method of claim 25, further comprising displaying the location information on a display.
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