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Method and apparatus for providing location-based information

  • US 8,391,895 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2008
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing location-based information in a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

  • receiving, by the wireless communication device, geographic position information of the wireless communication device;

    accessing, by the wireless communication device, a web service and providing the geographic position information to a web server providing the web service;

    receiving, by the wireless communication device, geographic coordinates relevant to the web service from the web server;

    maintaining a database in the wireless communication device including at least one of the geographic coordinates;

    accessing, by the wireless communication device, a map of interest;

    determining, by the wireless communication device, that one or more of the geographic coordinates in the database lie within boundaries of the map of interest;

    annotating, by the wireless communication device, the map of interest at locations corresponding to the one or more geographic coordinates that lie within the boundaries of the map of interest; and

    accessing, by the wireless communication device, the web server and providing updated geographic position information of the wireless communication device;

    receiving web cookies from the web server including updated geographic coordinates based on the updated geographic position information; and

    updating the geographic coordinates in the database based on the web cookies.

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