System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating sets of desired locations
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1. A method for providing wireless telecommunication services, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters;
determining the location of the mobile device;
determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters;
transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device;
receiving, from the mobile device, an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest;
determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and
transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device.
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Abstract
A system and associated method receives a command from a user'"'"'s mobile device to locate points of interest near the mobile device'"'"'s location. The points of interest are associated with different, user-identified, point of interest categories. Based at least in part on the mobile device'"'"'s location, the system substantially simultaneously provides a list of points of interest for at least some of the point of interest categories.
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1. A method for providing wireless telecommunication services, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters; determining the location of the mobile device; determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters; transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest; determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A location system for providing wireless telecommunication services, the location system comprising:
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a memory comprising executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein, when executing the computer instructions, the processor effectuates operations comprising; receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters; determining the location of the mobile device; determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters; transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, a an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest; determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for providing wireless telecommunication services, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
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receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters; determining the location of the mobile device; determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters; transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, a an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest; determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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