System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of providing position information of a first wireless user device to a second wireless user device of a communication network, comprising:
- receiving first wireless user device information including first phone number information associated with a first wireless user device;
receiving second user information including second phone number information associated with a second wireless user device;
receiving first wireless user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first wireless user device; and
transmitting call-related information including said first wireless user device position information to said second wireless user device.
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Abstract
A system and method providing real-time position information of one party to another party by utilizing a conventional telecommunication network system (e.g., the telephone network, a mobile telecommunications network, a computer network, or the Internet). The present invention allows a caller and a receiver of a telephone call to provide to and receive from each other position information related to the caller and/or receiver'"'"'s location, including address information, GPA coordinates, nearby fixed locations (e.g., a parking structure), etc. The present invention allows a caller and receiver to retrieve routing instructions or maps for travelling to/from one another. A party may locate the position of another party via entry of the other party'"'"'s unique identifier (e.g., a phone number of the other party'"'"'s mobile phone). The position information of a party may be concurrently delivered to another party'"'"'s computer terminal whereby the other party can process the information in further detail.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing position information of a first wireless user device to a second wireless user device of a communication network, comprising:
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receiving first wireless user device information including first phone number information associated with a first wireless user device; receiving second user information including second phone number information associated with a second wireless user device; receiving first wireless user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first wireless user device; and transmitting call-related information including said first wireless user device position information to said second wireless user device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A server to provide position information of a first wireless user device to a second wireless user device of a communication network, comprising:
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a receiver, at a server, to receive first wireless user device information including first phone number information associated with a first wireless user device, to receive second user information including second phone number information associated with a second wireless user device, and to receive first wireless user device position information indicating a real-time location of said first wireless user device; and a call related information provider, at said server, to provide call related information including said first wireless user device position information to said second wireless user device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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