System and method for enhanced wireless communication features

• US 6,813,502 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2001
• Issued: 11/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/26/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Leap Wireless International Incorporated (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Son, William Y., Chung, Jong T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Vivian
• Assistant Examiner(s): PERSINO, RAYMOND B
• Application Number:
  US09/753,411
• Publication Number:
  US 20010016500A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,400 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456, 455/569, 455/553, 455/457, 455/422, 455/575, 455/414, 455/557, 455/90, 455/356.1, 455/356.3, 340/905, 340/988, 347/357.1, 347/357.13
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

A wireless communication apparatus capable of providing information requests includes a wireless communication device having a wireless transceiver configured to send and receive communications across a wireless communication network. A hands-free unit can be included and coupled to the wireless communication device. The hands-free unit includes a speaker and a microphone configured to provide audio information to a user and to accept audio information from the user. A position determination system determines a location of the apparatus and provides position data indicative of such location to a server along with the information request. The server can process the information request along with the position information and provide a response to the request to the wireless communication apparatus.

Claims

1. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor in a computer system to request information based on locational information of a user, said computer program logic comprising:

computer program code means for accepting an information request from a user of a wireless communication device;

computer program code means, local to the user, that prompts the user, prior to a forwarding of the information request, to refine the information request prior to the accepting the information request;

computer program code means for determining locational information of said wireless communication device;

computer program code means for forwarding said information request and said locational information to a server via a wireless communications link;

computer program code means for receiving from said server a real-time, optimized response to said information request, wherein said server compiles said optimized response based on said locational information, said information request, and the refinement, and wherein said response is transmitted to said receiver without interaction from said user.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said information request can be made by the user via at least one of voice command or keypad entry.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said computer program code means for determining locational parameters is included with a hands-free unit coupled to the wireless communication device.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein a response to said request for information is provided to the user as at least one of a visual display via a display device on said wireless communication device and voice information via said hands-free unit.

5. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein said location information comprises at least one of the group of latitude, longitude, elevation, speed of travel, time, and age of data.