System and method of accessing and recording messages at coordinate way points

• US 8,606,301 B1
• Filed: 04/10/2012
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Google Inc. (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Jenkins, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): WEST, LEWIS G
• Application Number:
  US13/443,363
• Time in Patent Office: 609 Days
• Field of Search: 455/412.1, 455/412.2, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/456.3
• US Class Current: 455/456.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/48 Message addressing, e.g. address format or anonymous messages, aliases
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/58 Message adaptation for wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42229 Personal communication services, i.e. services related to one subscriber independent of his terminal and/or location diverting calls from one subscriber to another subscriber, i.e. two different subscriptions H04M3/54; selecting arrangements in intelligent networks H04Q3/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/487 Arrangements for providing information services, e.g. recorded voice services or time announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53366 Message disposing or creating aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/185 by embedding added-value information into content, e.g. geo-tagging

Abstract

A method and system for leaving and retrieving messages at specific coordinate way points within a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider network are disclosed. Users carry or transport interface devices for communicating over the network and are able to record and view messages at specific coordinate locations while traveling in the network. The location of the device is calculated by the device or by the network while the device is powered on and within the physical boundaries of the network, or through a combination of both. Messages can be made available to network subscribers when their interface devices come within an area centered about a physical coordinate location. Personalized messages can also be left by subscribers at any coordinate point within the boundaries of the network. Access of information about an asset is facilitated when a technician comes within a physical proximity threshold relative to the asset.

Claims

1. A messaging system comprising:

one or more servers configured to receive;

a coordinate location of a wireless device; and

one or more preference codes from the wireless device, wherein the one or more preference codes identify one or more preferences of the wireless device for receiving one or more messages, wherein the one or more servers identify the one or more messages as available for the wireless device based on the received coordinate location and the received one or more preference codes; and

send the one or more messages to the wireless device, wherein the one or more messages do not require an explicit recipient.

2. The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the one or more servers receive the coordinate location of the wireless device at a receiver, the coordinate location being transmitted as a signal from the wireless device.

3. The messaging system of claim 2, wherein the one or more servers determine the coordinate location using information the receiver provides based on receipt of the signal from the wireless device.

4. The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the one or more messages are stored in memory of the one or more servers.

5. The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the coordinate location is determined by the wireless device.

6. The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the one or more messages are associated with at least the coordinate location.

7. The messaging system of claim 1, wherein the one or more receivers are further configured to receive:

an affinity group code, the affinity group code defining one or more affinity groups to which a user of the wireless device belongs; and

wherein the one or more servers further identify the one or more messages as available for the wireless device based on the received affinity group code.

8. A method comprising:

receiving a coordinate location of a wireless device at a server;

receiving one or more preference codes from the wireless device at the server, the one or more preference codes identifying one or more preferences for receiving a message;

identifying the message as available for the wireless device based on the received coordinate location and the received one or more preference codes; and

sending the message to the wireless device, wherein the message does not require an explicit recipient.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the coordinate location is received at a receiver of the server as a signal transmitted from the wireless device.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the coordinate location is determined using information the receiver provides based on the signal received from the wireless device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the message is stored in memory of the server.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining the coordinate location of the wireless device by the wireless device.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the message is associated with at least the coordinate location.

14. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving an affinity group code, the affinity group code defining one or more affinity groups to which a user of the wireless device belongs; and

wherein identifying the one or more messages as available for the wireless device further comprises identifying the one or more messages as available for the wireless device based on the received affinity group code.

15. A device having wireless communication capability, the device comprising:

an interface unit operable to transmit a signal over a wireless communication network, the signal comprising one or more preference codes identifying one or more preferences of the device for receiving a message,

wherein a determination of whether a message is available for the device is based on a coordinate location of the device and the one or more preference codes included in the signal, the message available for the device being received at the interface unit,

wherein the message does not require an explicit recipient.

16. The device of claim 15, wherein:

the signal further comprises an affinity group code, the affinity group code defining one or more affinity groups to which a user of the device belongs; and

wherein the determination of whether the message is available for the device is further based on the affinity group code included in the signal.