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Methods and apparatuses for providing location based ratings services on communications networks

  • US 8,566,433 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2008
  • Issued: 10/22/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system, for providing location-based ratings services to a device using a communications network, comprising:

  • a location-based ratings server comprising a memory having computer-readable instructions that, when executed by a processor of the location-based ratings server, causes the processor to perform operations comprising;

    recognizing received data as ratings data submitted by the device;

    determining if location information associated with the device can be obtained, the determining comprising;

    receiving device data;

    examining the device data received;

    determining, based on the device data, whether the device is location-based-ratings-server compatible; and

    determining, if the device is determined to be location-based-ratings-server compatible, that the location information can be obtained;

    obtaining, if it is determined that the location information associated with the device can be obtained, the location information associated with the device, wherein obtaining the location information associated with the device comprises;

    passing an identification string associated with the device to a user identification server, the user identification server comprising a home location register of the communications network;

    recognizing received data as identification data associated with the device;

    passing the identification data to a location server; and

    recognizing received data as the location information associated with the device;

    associating the location information to the ratings data; and

    storing the ratings data and the location information in a storage medium associated with the system.

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