Systems and methods for registering, administering, and using non-locational identifiers as locational addresses through location name and identifier registries
First Claim
1. A method for registering, curating and providing access to location information with a locational identifier (LID) registry, the method comprising:
- receiving a request, from an electronic device of an owner via a network, to register a non-locational identifier owned by the owner and create a locational identifier for a physical location, the request including the non-locational identifier, wherein the non-locational identifier is at least one of a proprietary name from a social media service and a biometric attribute;
verifying automatically by the LID registry that the owner owns the non-locational identifier;
converting the non-locational identifier to a locational address within the LID registry;
communicating with the LID registry to verify that the locational address is unique and available within the LID registry;
registering the locational address to the owner and associating the non-locational identifier with the locational address within the LID registry; and
enabling the owner to control access by end users to location information associated the locational address included in the LID registry to facilitate navigation to or locating the physical location associated with the locational address.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for registering, curating, enabling, and controlling the use of non-locational identifiers, such as phone numbers and domain names, as physical addresses and location identifiers (LIDs) for purposes of providing instant access to enhanced cross-platform location information and services imbedded in other devices and services through an LID registry. An exemplary method for registration may include receiving a request from a requester to register a non-locational identifier owned by the requester and create an LID for a physical location, creating the LID within the LID registry by verifying that the LID is unique within the registry, that the requestor owns the LID, and registering the LID to the requestor within the LID registry. Users may then use the LIDs as physical addresses for purposes of navigation and obtaining information related to such physical locations only as authorized and controlled by the owners of such LIDs.
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1. A method for registering, curating and providing access to location information with a locational identifier (LID) registry, the method comprising:
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receiving a request, from an electronic device of an owner via a network, to register a non-locational identifier owned by the owner and create a locational identifier for a physical location, the request including the non-locational identifier, wherein the non-locational identifier is at least one of a proprietary name from a social media service and a biometric attribute; verifying automatically by the LID registry that the owner owns the non-locational identifier; converting the non-locational identifier to a locational address within the LID registry; communicating with the LID registry to verify that the locational address is unique and available within the LID registry; registering the locational address to the owner and associating the non-locational identifier with the locational address within the LID registry; and enabling the owner to control access by end users to location information associated the locational address included in the LID registry to facilitate navigation to or locating the physical location associated with the locational address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing information regarding physical locations, comprising:
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receiving a request, from a user electronic device via a network, the request including a non-locational identifier owned by an owner, wherein the non-locational identifier is at least one of a proprietary name from a social media service and a biometric attribute of the owner; accessing a locational identifier (LID) registry to confirm that the non-locational identifier is still owned by the owner and that a locational address and physical location are associated within the registry by the owner with the non-locational identifier and obtain information regarding the physical location; and sending a response to the user electronic device via the network, the response including the information regarding the physical location for presentation on a display of the remote electronic device to facilitate navigation to or locating the physical location associated with the locational address. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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