Method and apparatus for geographic-based communications service
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that are executable by the processor to perform operations including;
receiving identification information of a user from a portable computing device via a wireless access point being accessed by the portable computing device;
accessing the memory to identify a previous trip record based on the identification information of the user;
identifying a user preference based on the previous trip record;
generating reservation information based on the user preference, wherein the reservation information is associated with a requested trip of the user;
receiving a location identifier from the wireless access point, wherein the location identifier indicates a geographic location of the wireless access point;
identifying a third party service provider for providing services related to the requested trip of the user based on the geographic location of the wireless access point; and
automatically transmitting a request to the third party service provider to make a reservation based on the reservation information.
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Abstract
An apparatus includes memory and a processor. The processor is operable to receive identification information of a user from a portable computing device. The processor is also operable to access the memory to identify a previous trip record based on the identification information of the user and to identify a user preference based on the previous trip record. The processor is further operable to generate reservation information based on the user preference, where the reservation information is associated with a requested trip of the user.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a memory accessible to the processor, the memory comprising instructions that are executable by the processor to perform operations including; receiving identification information of a user from a portable computing device via a wireless access point being accessed by the portable computing device; accessing the memory to identify a previous trip record based on the identification information of the user; identifying a user preference based on the previous trip record; generating reservation information based on the user preference, wherein the reservation information is associated with a requested trip of the user; receiving a location identifier from the wireless access point, wherein the location identifier indicates a geographic location of the wireless access point; identifying a third party service provider for providing services related to the requested trip of the user based on the geographic location of the wireless access point; and automatically transmitting a request to the third party service provider to make a reservation based on the reservation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from a portable computing device to an information provider, via a wireless access point being accessed by the portable computing device, identification information of a user; identifying a previous trip record based on the identification information of the user; identifying a user preference based on the previous trip record; generating reservation information based on the user preference, wherein the reservation information is associated with a requested trip of the user; receiving a location identifier from the wireless access point, wherein the location identifier indicates a geographic location of the wireless access point, identifying a third party service provider for providing services related to the requested trip of the user based on the geographic location of the wireless access point; and automatically transmitting a request to the third party service provider to make a reservation based on the reservation information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive identification information of a user from a portable computing device via a wireless access point being accessed by the portable computing device; a processor to execute instructions stored by a memory to perform operations including; identifying a previous trip record based on the identification information of the user; identifying a user preference based on the previous trip record; generating reservation information based on the user preference, wherein the reservation information is associated with a requested trip of the user; receiving a location identifier from the wireless access point, wherein the location identifier indicates a geographic location of the wireless access point, identifying a third party service provider for providing services related to the requested trip of the user based on the geographic location of the wireless access point; and a transmitter configured to automatically transmit a request to the third party service provider to make a reservation based on the reservation information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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