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Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems

  • US 8,190,170 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2007
  • Issued: 05/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • a mobile unit in a first geographic region establishing a wireless physical layer connection to a network;

    the mobile unit receiving an indication of a user interest;

    the mobile unit automatically downloading, via the wireless physical layer connection, a first set of information corresponding to the received indication of the user interest and to the first geographical region;

    the mobile unit terminating the wireless physical layer connection to the network in response to determining that the requested first set of information has been downloaded;

    the mobile unit continuing display of the downloaded first set of information subsequent to the terminating the wireless physical layer connection;

    the mobile unit receiving data indicating that the mobile unit is proximate to or within a second geographical region, wherein the data is received at a time when the wireless physical layer connection to the network is terminated; and

    in response to the receiving the data indicating that the mobile unit is proximate to or within the second geographical region;

    the mobile unit re-establishing the wireless physical layer connection to the network;

    the mobile unit automatically downloading, via the re-established wireless physical layer connection, a second set of information corresponding to the received indication of the user interest and to the second geographical region; and

    the mobile unit continuing display of the downloaded second set of information subsequent to terminating the re-established wireless physical layer connection.

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