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Multi-mode location based e-directory service enabling method, system, and apparatus

  • US 7,941,430 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2006
  • Issued: 05/10/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of preparing a response when providing e-Directory services to a user making a user request for location-based supplier information, said method comprising:

  • receiving, in an apparatus, a user request for location-based supplier information;

    identifying, through use of automatic location detection in a mobile communications device, a desired location for which the user is requesting supplier information;

    identifying from the user request at least one informational element useful in querying an e-directory of suppliers;

    causing the apparatus to query, responsive to the user request, a primary e-directory of suppliers using said desired location and said informational element, in order to generate primary supplier hits;

    causing the apparatus to query, responsive to the user request, a world wide web (www) using said desired location and said informational element, in order to generate supplier web page hits;

    causing the apparatus to merge said primary supplier hits with said supplier web page hits to create a list of suppliers including a plurality of facts respecting each supplier in said list;

    causing the apparatus to sort the list of suppliers based on proximity to the desired location;

    causing the apparatus to purge any duplicate supplier hits;

    causing the apparatus to format said list of suppliers to remove any facts extraneous to presentation over a viewing device to said user; and

    causing the apparatus to deliver the list of suppliers to the viewing device.

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