Displaying location-based content in a handheld device
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1. A method comprising:
- by a handheld mobile communication device;
receiving a first content item from a remote server that selected the first content item based on at least a geographic location of the handheld mobile communication device;
receiving a second content item from a remote server that selected the second content item based on at least a geographic location of the handheld mobile communication device;
assigning a first score to the first content item based on at least;
a distance from the handheld mobile communication device to a location associated with the first content item; and
a user preference associated with the first content item;
assigning a second score to the second content item based on at least;
a distance from the handheld mobile communication device to a location associated with the second content item; and
a user preference associated with the second content item;
using the first score and the second score to determine a manner of displaying the first content item and the second content item in a ticker of the handheld mobile communication device; and
displaying the first content item and the second content item in the ticker according to the manner of displaying.
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Abstract
Tickers are populated with location-based information that is selected according to the geographic location of communication devices. The location of a communication device is identified based on a GPS system, proximity to transmitters in a wireless network, user input, or using other techniques. Location-appropriate content is obtained either in real-time from the network or from a local data store at the communication device. In general location-based, context-aware content can be displayed on tickers associated with a variety of communication devices, including mobile communication devices and “immobile” or stationary personal computers.
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1. A method comprising:
by a handheld mobile communication device; receiving a first content item from a remote server that selected the first content item based on at least a geographic location of the handheld mobile communication device; receiving a second content item from a remote server that selected the second content item based on at least a geographic location of the handheld mobile communication device; assigning a first score to the first content item based on at least; a distance from the handheld mobile communication device to a location associated with the first content item; and a user preference associated with the first content item; assigning a second score to the second content item based on at least; a distance from the handheld mobile communication device to a location associated with the second content item; and a user preference associated with the second content item; using the first score and the second score to determine a manner of displaying the first content item and the second content item in a ticker of the handheld mobile communication device; and displaying the first content item and the second content item in the ticker according to the manner of displaying. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
by a handheld wireless telecommunication device that includes a display device; receiving a plurality of content items aggregated from a plurality of content providers, the plurality of content items including; a first content item from a first content provider; and a second content item from a second content provider; displaying, in a scrolling user interface on the display device on the handheld wireless telecommunication device, the first content item and the second content item according to a first order based on; a distance from the handheld wireless telecommunication device to a location associated with the first content item; and a distance from the handheld wireless telecommunication device to a location associated with the second content item; and reordering the first content item and the second content item in the scrolling user interface on the display device of the handheld wireless telecommunication device based on; the distance from the handheld wireless telecommunication device to the location associated with the first content item changing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
a handheld wireless telecommunication device that includes a display device, the handheld wireless telecommunication device configured to; receive a plurality of content items aggregated from the plurality of content providers, the plurality of content items including; a first content item from a first content provider; and a second content item from a second content provider; display, in a scrolling user interface on the display device on the handheld wireless telecommunication device, the first content item and the second content item according to a first order based on; a distance from the handheld wireless telecommunication device to a location associated with the first content item; and a distance from the handheld wireless telecommunication device to a location associated with the second content item; and reorder the first content item and the second content item in the scrolling user interface on the display device of the handheld wireless telecommunication device based on; the distance from the handheld wireless telecommunication device to the location associated with the first content item changing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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