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Short messaging system (SMS) proxy communications to enable location based services in wireless devices

  • US 8,463,284 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2006
  • Issued: 06/11/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of allowing location based services using short messaging services (SMS) messaging, comprising:

  • receiving from a physical wireless device, at an intermediary SMS proxy server, a short messaging services (SMS) message including a location based services (LBS) query comprising a user entered key word text string;

    transmitting, from said intermediary SMS proxy server, said LBS query to a physical location services platform;

    receiving, at said intermediary SMS proxy server, point-of-interest data associated with said user entered key word text string and based on a location of said physical wireless device; and

    sending from said intermediary SMS proxy server said point-of-interest data to said physical wireless device;

    wherein said physical location services platform comprises one of a physical mobile positioning center (MPC) and a physical gateway mobile location centre (GMLC).

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