Methods for determining and displaying a local page for a mobile device and systems thereof

• US 9,113,342 B1
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IP3 2017, Series 200 of Allied Security Trust I (Allied Security Trust)
• Original Assignee: Dominic M. Kotab
• Inventors: Kotab, Dominic M.
• Primary Examiner(s): RAMPURIA, SHARAD K
• Application Number:
  US12/625,448
• Time in Patent Office: 2,093 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-457, 455/440, 455/404.1, 455/404.2, 455/435.2, 455/5, 455/445, 455/433, 455/902, 455461-464, 455/456.3, 455/566, 455/550.1, 4554141-4144, 340988-992, 34042619-4263, 709/217, 709/805
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• 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 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method for outputting local content on a mobile device includes determining a current location of a mobile device and retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device. In addition, the method includes outputting the retrieved content on the mobile device. In another embodiment, a system includes a processor, a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to: determine a location of a mobile device, retrieve content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, and output the retrieved content on the mobile device. Additional systems and methods are provided as well.

Claims

1. A computer program product for displaying local content, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising;

computer usable program code configured to determine a current location of a mobile device;

computer usable program code configured to retrieve first content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the first content includes local weather;

computer usable program code configured to retrieve second content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the second content includes a local traffic report;

computer usable program code configured to retrieve third content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the third content includes local news;

computer usable program code configured to retrieve fourth content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the fourth content includes information associated with one or more local nearby places, the information including at least a name and an address;

computer usable program code configured to automatically design a layout of one or more objects associated with the retrieved content for display on the mobile device, wherein the layout is based on at least one of a stored user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected by a user of the mobile device, the retrieved content being output in the layout; and

computer usable program code configured to output the layout on the mobile device, wherein the layout includes one or more navigable links associated with the one or more objects,

wherein the first content, second content, third content, and fourth content are retrieved based on a predetermined distance of the location,

wherein the predetermined distance is 10 miles or less.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer usable program code configured to determine a current location of the mobile device is initiated by an event, wherein the event is at least one of a passage of a predetermined time period, a switching of mobile communication towers, and receipt of input from a user.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer usable program code configured to output the layout on the mobile device comprises computer usable program code configured to display the retrieved content on a local page on the mobile device, the local page comprising a navigable screen.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the predetermined distance is at least one of 10 miles, 5 miles, 1 mile, 0.5 miles, and 0.25 miles.

5. The computer program product claim 1, further comprising computer usable program code configured to specify content to output to the mobile device.

6. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising computer usable program code configured to detect selection of the one or more navigable links, the selection initiating a retrieval of secondary content.

7. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the content to output on the mobile device is specified by a user.

8. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is equipped with a component, wherein coordinates of the current location of the component are determined through a global positioning satellite (GPS) system.

9. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the computer usable program code configured to determine a current location of the mobile device is performed by calculating a position based on at least one of global positioning satellite (GPS) information and mobile communication tower information.

10. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the content includes a link to local content, the local content being associated with the current location.

11. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the content further comprises at least one of current time, airline information, and local restaurants.

28. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising computer usable program code configured to receive a request from the user for output of an Internet home page having at least one of news and weather information, wherein the content retrieved based on the location of the mobile device is included in the Internet home page output on the mobile device.

31. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising computer usable program code configured to retrieve fifth content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the fifth content includes nearby people.

32. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the content further comprises at least two of current time, airline information, airport delays, local news, local businesses, nearby people, and local restaurants.

33. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the content further comprises at least three of current time, airline information, airport delays, local businesses, nearby people, and local restaurants.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving a user preference;

saving the user preference;

after saving the user preference, receiving a request for content;

receiving a current location of a mobile device;

in response to the request, selecting multiple content items based on the current location of the mobile device, wherein the multiple content items includes at least local weather, local traffic report, local news, and local nearby places, wherein the multiple content items are selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the current location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less;

automatically designing a layout of the selected content items for display on the mobile device based on at least one of the user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected by a user of the mobile device, wherein the layout includes one or more navigable links associated with the selected content; and

transmitting the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising sending to the mobile device a request for the current location of the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the sending a request for the current location of the mobile device is initiated by an event, wherein the event is at least one of a passage of a predetermined time period, a request from the mobile device, and receipt of input from a user.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising automatically designing a layout of the content items based on the current location of the mobile device and at least one of a user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected, the selected content items being output in the layout.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the selected content is transmitted to the mobile device via a wireless telephone network.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein selecting content is further based on receiving user input.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the selecting content is performed by one of a content provider, a communications provider, and an internet application.

19. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining the current location of the mobile device.

20. The method of claim 12, wherein the content includes a link to local content, the local content being associated with the current location.

21. The method of claim 12, wherein the content comprises current weather and at least one of current time, airline information, and local restaurants.

29. The method of claim 12, wherein the selected content is transmitted as an Internet home page having at least one of news and weather information, wherein the content selected based on the location of the mobile device is included in the Internet home page.

30. The method of claim 12, wherein the automatic designing of the layout of the selected content items for display on the mobile device is based on the number of times the selected content item has been selected by the user of the mobile device.

22. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to;

determine a location of a mobile device having the processor;

retrieve first content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the first content includes local weather;

retrieve second content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the second content includes local traffic report;

retrieve third content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the third content includes local news;

retrieve fourth content via the wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the fourth content includes information associated with one or more nearby places, the information including at least a name and an address;

automatically design a layout of one or more objects associated with the retrieved content using the processor for display on the mobile device, wherein the layout is based on at least one of a stored user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected by a user of the mobile device, the retrieved content being output in the layout; and

output the layout on the mobile device, wherein the layout includes one or more navigable links associated with the one or more objects,

wherein the first content, second content, third content, and fourth content are retrieved based on a predetermined distance of the location,

wherein the predetermined distance is 10 miles or less.

23. A system, comprising:

a processor;

a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to;

receive a user preference;

save the user preference;

after saving the user preference, receive a request for content;

receive a current location of a mobile device;

in response to the request, select multiple content items based on the current location of the mobile device, wherein the selected content includes a link to local content, the local content being associated with the current location, wherein the selected content also includes local weather, local traffic report, local news, and nearby places, wherein the multiple content items are selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the current location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less; and

transmit the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection.

24. A computer program product for displaying local content, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising;

computer usable program code configured to detect selection of a link to local content;

computer usable program code configured to determine a location of a mobile device;

computer usable program code configured to send the location of the mobile device and a request for local content;

computer usable program code configured to receive local content via a wireless connection, the local content being selected based on the location of the mobile device, wherein the local content is selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less;

computer usable program code configured to automatically design a layout of the content based on a current location of the mobile device and at least one of a stored user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected, the received local content being output in the layout, wherein the selected content also includes local weather, local traffic report, and local news; and

computer usable program code configured to output the received content on the mobile device.

25. A computer program product for displaying local content, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising;

computer usable program code configured to receive a current location of a mobile device;

computer usable program code configured to select content based on the current location of the mobile device, wherein the selected content includes a home page with a link to local content, local weather, local traffic report, local news, and local places, the local content being associated with the current location, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the current location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less;

automatically designing a layout of items of the selected content for display on the mobile device based on at least one of a stored user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected by a user of the mobile device, wherein the layout includes one or more navigable links associated with the selected content; and

computer usable program code configured to transmit the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection.

26. A system, comprising:

logic for periodically determining a current location of a mobile device at predetermined time intervals, wherein a length of the time intervals is selectable by a user;

logic for retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the periodically determined current location of the mobile device, wherein the content includes local traffic report, local weather, local news, and local places, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the current location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less; and

logic for outputting the retrieved content on the mobile device.

27. A system, comprising:

logic for receiving a current location of a mobile device;

logic for selecting content based on the current location of the mobile device, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the current location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less; and

logic for transmitting the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection, wherein the selected content is transmitted as an Internet home page having news, traffic, places, and weather information, wherein the content selected based on the current location of the mobile device is included in the Internet home page, wherein the selected content includes local news, traffic, places, and weather.

34. A system, comprising:

logic configured to receive a current location of a mobile device;

logic configured to select content based on the current location of the mobile device; and

logic configured to transmit the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection, wherein the selected content includes news, traffic report, nearby places, and weather information, wherein the content is selected based at least in part on a predetermined distance from the current location of the mobile device, the predetermined distance being 10 miles or less.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein logic configured to receive a current location of a mobile device is initiated by an event, wherein the event is at least one of a passage of a predetermined time period, a switching of mobile communication towers, and receipt of input from a user.

36. The system of claim 34, comprising logic configured to automatically design a layout of items of the selected content for display on the mobile device based on a stored user preference.

37. The system of claim 34, comprising logic configured to automatically design a layout of items of the selected content for display on the mobile device based on a stored user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected by a user of the mobile device.

38. The system of claim 34, further comprising logic configured to specify content to output to the mobile device.

39. The system of claim 34, further comprising logic configured to automatically design a layout of the content based on the current location of the mobile device and at least one of a saved user preference and a number of times a content item has been selected, the selected content being output in the layout.

40. The system of claim 34, wherein the selected content is specified by a user.

41. The system of claim 34, wherein the mobile device is equipped with a component, wherein coordinates of the current location of the component are determined through a global positioning satellite (GPS) system.

42. The system of claim 34, wherein logic configured to receive a current location of a mobile device is performed by calculating a position based on at least one of global positioning satellite (GPS) information and mobile communication tower information.

43. The system of claim 34, wherein the content includes a link to local content, the local content being associated with the current location.

44. The system of claim 34, wherein the content further comprises at least two of current time, airline information, and local restaurants.

45. The system of claim 34, wherein the content further comprises two or more local nearby places.

46. The system of claim 34, wherein the content further comprises at least two of traffic report, current time, airline information, airport delays, local news, local businesses, nearby people, and local restaurants.

47. The system of claim 34, wherein the content further comprises at least three of traffic report, current time, airline information, airport delays, local news, local businesses, nearby people, and local restaurants.