Mobile terminal with location database

• US 6,625,457 B1
• Filed: 04/11/2000
• Issued: 09/23/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Optis Wireless Technology, LLC (Brevet Capital)
• Original Assignee: Ericsson, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Raith, Alex Krister
• Primary Examiner(s): Trost, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Congvan
• Application Number:
  US09/546,720
• Time in Patent Office: 1,260 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/457, 455/466, 455/564, 455/919, 455/414, 455/418, 455/79, 455/550, 701/200, 701/201, 701/207, 701/208, 701/209, 340/990, 340/991, 340/993, 340/455, 340/456.3, 340/922, 340/907, 340/903
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a positioning receiver and a memory containing a location database. The location database defines a plurality of different geographic areas and contains location specific information pertaining to defined geographic areas. Selected location specific information corresponding to a particular geographic area is output based on the current location of the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A method of automatically reprogramming a location specific function of a mobile terminal, said method comprising:

storing a location database in said mobile terminal, said location database including location specific information and associated location data;

determining a current location of said mobile terminal;

comparing said current location of said mobile terminal with said location data to select location specific information stored in said location database; and

automatically reprogramming a location specific function based on said selected location specific information.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically reprogramming a location specific function based on said selected location specific information comprises reprogramming an autodial button.