System and method for providing geographically-related content over a network
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1. A method of providing content to a user on a network, comprising the steps by a network server of:
- storing registration information of said user, wherein the registration information comprises specific geographic information;
determining geographic coordinates from said geographic location information; and
seamlessly providing content to said user corresponding to a geographic area containing said geographic coordinates in response to a request for content by said user, said requested content having a subject matter;
in response to said request for content by said user, said network server dynamically determining said geographic area based upon a desired geographical level, said desired geographic level determined automatically, by said network server, based upon said subject matter of said content requested by said user.
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Abstract
The present invention is designed to seamlessly deliver localized content to users on a network corresponding to each users'"'"' geographic area. In particular, the present invention considers a user'"'"'s geographic location information (such as an address) in the determination of which geographic areas, if any, correspond to the user, and automatically delivers content associated with those geographic areas. By associating a unique spatial identity with a user, the present invention may use various known digital mapping spatial techniques to provide the user with information relevant to the user'"'"'s location.
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1. A method of providing content to a user on a network, comprising the steps by a network server of:
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storing registration information of said user, wherein the registration information comprises specific geographic information;
determining geographic coordinates from said geographic location information; and
seamlessly providing content to said user corresponding to a geographic area containing said geographic coordinates in response to a request for content by said user, said requested content having a subject matter;
in response to said request for content by said user, said network server dynamically determining said geographic area based upon a desired geographical level, said desired geographic level determined automatically, by said network server, based upon said subject matter of said content requested by said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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7. A communications system comprising:
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a content provider node, said content provider node configured to store plural content topics and plural geographic levels, each one of said plural content topics associated with one of said plural geographic levels;
a communications device coupled to said content provider node, wherein said communications device has an associated geographic location;
wherein said communications device is configured to provide a request for content to said content provider node, said request for content comprising a desired content topic and information relating to said associated geographic location of said communication device; and
wherein said content provider node is configured to be responsive to requests for content from said communications device by providing content to said communication device, wherein said content seamlessly corresponds to a geographic area encompassing said associated geographic location of said communication device;
said geographic area corresponding to said one of said plural geographic levels associated with said desired content topic. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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22. A communications system, comprising:
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a content provider node, said content provider node configured to store plural content topics and plural geographic levels, each one of said plural content topics associated with one of said plural geographic levels; and
a web site hosted by said content provider node, wherein said web site is configured to be accessible by one or more remote users, wherein each of said one or more remote users has an associated geographic location, and wherein said content provider node is configured to store said associated geographic location; and
wherein said content provider node is configured to be responsive to requests for content from one or more remote users by providing content on said web site for said one or more remote users, said requests for content including a desired content topic; and
wherein said content seamlessly corresponds said desired content topic to a geographic area encompassing said associated geographic location;
said geographic area corresponding to said one of said plural geographic levels associated with said desired content topic. - View Dependent Claims (23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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24. A communications system comprising:
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a user node configured to operatively couple to a network, said user node configured to provide requests for information on said network, and said user node having an associated geographic location; and
a content provider node configured to operatively couple to said network, said content provider node having a respective web site, and said content provider node configured to store plural content topics and plural geographic levels, each one of said plural content topics associated with one of said plural geographic levels;
wherein said web site is configured to be accessible by said user node, and is configured to store said associated geographic location;
wherein said content provider node is configured to be responsive to requests for information from said user node by providing content on said web site for said user node, said requests for information comprising a desired content topic; and
wherein said content seamlessly corresponds to said desired content topic and to a geographic area encompassing said associated geographic location of said user node;
said geographic area corresponding to said one of said plural geographic levels associated with said desired content topic. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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