Location status indicator for mobile phones
First Claim
1. A method of presenting location data representing a mobile phone'"'"'s current approximate location comprising:
- determining the current position of the mobile phone;
looking up locations within a predetermined distance from the current position of the mobile phone;
displaying a location icon representing a location within the predetermined distance to the current position of the mobile phone; and
determining the distance between the current position of the mobile phone and an underlying location of the location icon.
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Abstract
A method of presenting location data representing a mobile phone'"'"'s current approximate location to a mobile phone user via the mobile phone display. The location information is iconically displayed and periodically updated. To display location information, the mobile phone determines its current position. Once the current position is determined, the mobile phone looks up locations within a predetermined distance from the current position of the mobile phone. The mobile phone then compares the results and selects the location/location icon pairing that is closest to the current position of the mobile phone. This location icon is then displayed on the mobile phone display. The mobile phone then waits a predetermined period before re-determining the current position of the mobile phone and repeating the search/display processes. Both the predetermined wait period and predetermined distance from the current position are user defined parameters that can be altered at the user'"'"'s discretion.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of presenting location data representing a mobile phone'"'"'s current approximate location comprising:
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determining the current position of the mobile phone; looking up locations within a predetermined distance from the current position of the mobile phone; displaying a location icon representing a location within the predetermined distance to the current position of the mobile phone; and determining the distance between the current position of the mobile phone and an underlying location of the location icon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile phone having a software application for presenting location data representing the mobile phone'"'"'s current approximate location, said mobile phone comprising:
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a processor; a processor readable storage medium; code recorded in the processor readable storage medium to determine the current position of the mobile phone; code recorded in the processor readable storage medium to look up locations within a predetermined distance from the current position of the mobile phone; code recorded in the processor readable storage medium to display a location icon representing a location within the predetermined distance to the current position of the mobile phone; and code recorded in the processor readable storage medium to determine the distance between the current position of the mobile phone and the underlying location of the location icon. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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