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Location-code system for location-based services

  • US 6,912,545 B1
  • Filed: 06/12/2001
  • Issued: 06/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of determining a location for use in a location-based service, the method comprising:

  • querying database system to obtain a number of available location codes;

    presenting the available location codes to a user;

    prompting the user to select one of the presented available location codes;

    receiving a user selection of a first location code from the presented location codes querying a database system to determine a location corresponding to the first location code selected by the user; and

    outputting an indication of the location, wherein the database system defines images associated with the available location codes, and wherein presenting the available location codes to the user comprises presenting the images to the user.

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