Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems
First Claim
1. A mobile communication system comprising:
- a mobile unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote network server via a first network connection to an Internet via a base station of a cellular communications network that provides packet data access services to the mobile unit; and
a public access wireless local area network station operative to wirelessly transmit at least one unsolicited broadcast packet into a local coverage area, wherein the unsolicited broadcast packet contains an identifier;
wherein the mobile unit is configured to receive the unsolicited broadcast packet, to compare the identifier to one or more packet filter parameters, to selectively cause at least one packet to be transmitted to the remote network server via the first network connection when the comparison generates a positive result, and, to subsequently communicate with the remote network server via a second network connection to the Internet via the public access wireless local area network station.
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Abstract
A geographical web browser allows a user to navigate a network application such as the Word Wide Web by physically navigating in geographical coordinates and roaming through coverage areas of cellular base stations, wireless LANs, microcells, and other such broadcast domains. A mobile unit communicates with a network server via an air interface that supports wireless packet data. A network server uses a set of user preferences to filter a set of server-side information in accordance with a user'"'"'s interest. A content-selective information filter performs a network server-side search to identify content that matches the user'"'"'s preferences and automatically downloads the information to the mobile unit based on a geographic event.
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76 Claims
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1. A mobile communication system comprising:
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a mobile unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote network server via a first network connection to an Internet via a base station of a cellular communications network that provides packet data access services to the mobile unit; and a public access wireless local area network station operative to wirelessly transmit at least one unsolicited broadcast packet into a local coverage area, wherein the unsolicited broadcast packet contains an identifier; wherein the mobile unit is configured to receive the unsolicited broadcast packet, to compare the identifier to one or more packet filter parameters, to selectively cause at least one packet to be transmitted to the remote network server via the first network connection when the comparison generates a positive result, and, to subsequently communicate with the remote network server via a second network connection to the Internet via the public access wireless local area network station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. For use in a mobile communication environment in which a mobile unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote network server both via a first network connection to an Internet via a base station of a cellular communications network that provides wireless packet data services and via a second network connection to the Internet via a public access wireless local area network station, a method comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting from the public access wireless local area network station at least one unsolicited broadcast packet into a local coverage area, wherein the unsolicited broadcast packet contains an identifier; receiving at the mobile unit the unsolicited broadcast packet; comparing in the mobile unit the identifier to one or more packet filter parameters, and selectively causing at least one packet to be transmitted to the remote network server via the first network connection when the comparison generates a positive result; and after the at least one packet has been transmitted to the remote network server via the first network connection, the mobile unit communicating with the remote network server via the second network connection. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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19. Mobile communications apparatus comprising:
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a cellular radio transceiver configured for communications with a cellular base station via a cellular communications air interface protocol that supports wireless packet data connectivity, wherein the cellular base station is configured to provide a first network connection to an Internet, and the mobile unit is configured to communicate with a remote network server via the first network connection; a wireless local area network packet transceiver configured for communications with a public access wireless local area network station; a network interface module coupled to the wireless local area network packet transceiver, the network interface module operative to receive one or more unsolicited broadcast packets from the public access wireless local area network station, wherein the broadcast packet includes an identifier; and a packet filter configured with one or more packet filter parameters, wherein the packet filter is operative to compare at least one of the one or more packet filter parameters to the identifier, and to selectively generate an indication when the comparison generates a positive result, and, after the indication has been generated, to communicate with the remote network server via a second network connection to the Internet via the public access wireless local area network station. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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20. A mobile communication system comprising:
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a mobile unit configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote network server via a first network connection to an Internet via a base station of a cellular communications network that provides packet data access services to the mobile unit; and a public access wireless local area network station operative to wirelessly transmit at least one unsolicited broadcast packet into a local area coverage area; and wherein the unsolicited broadcast packet contains an identifier, and the mobile unit is configured to download from the remote server via the first network connection at least one configuration parameter, to use the configuration parameter to set at least one packet filter parameter, to receive the at least one unsolicited broadcast packet, to compare the identifier to the at least one packet filter parameter, to selectively generate an indication when the comparison generates a positive result, and, after the indication has been generated, to communicate with the remote network server via a second network connection to the Internet via the public access wireless local area network station. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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21. For use in a mobile communication environment in which a mobile unit is configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote network server both via a first network connection to an Internet via a base station of a cellular communications network that provides wireless packet data services and via a second network connection to the Internet via a public access wireless local area network station, a method comprising:
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downloading at least one configuration parameter from the remote server to the mobile unit via the first network connection; using the configuration parameter to set at least one packet filter parameter; wirelessly transmitting from the public access wireless local area network station at least one unsolicited broadcast packet into a local coverage area, wherein the unsolicited broadcast packet contains an identifier; receiving at the mobile unit the unsolicited broadcast packet; comparing in the mobile unit the identifier to the at least one packet filter parameter; selectively indicating when the comparing generates a positive result; and after the selectively indicating, the mobile unit communicating with the remote network server via the second network connection. - View Dependent Claims (22, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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23. Mobile communications apparatus comprising:
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a cellular radio transceiver configured for communications with a cellular base station via a cellular communications air interface protocol that supports wireless packet data connectivity, wherein the cellular base station is configured to provide a first network connection to an Internet, and the mobile unit is configured to communicate with a remote network server via the first network connection; a wireless local area network packet transceiver configured for communications with a public access wireless local area network station; a network interface module coupled to the wireless local area network packet transceiver, the network interface module operative to receive one or more unsolicited broadcast packets from the public access wireless local area network station, wherein the broadcast packet includes an identifier; and a packet filter configured with one or more packet filter parameters that are supplied by the remote network server via the first network connection, wherein the packet filter is operative to compare at least one of the one or more packet filter parameters to the identifier, and to selectively generate an indication when the comparison generates a positive result, and, after the indication has been generated, to communicate with the remote network server via a second network connection to the Internet via the public access wireless local area network station. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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