Realtime, location-based cell phone enhancements, uses, and applications

• US 9,842,442 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2014
• Issued: 12/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Resight Limited
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey C. Konicek, Steven G. Lisa
• Inventors: Konicek, Jeffrey C., Lisa, Steven G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Prez-Gutirrez, Rafael
• Assistant Examiner(s): Zewari, Sayed T
• Application Number:
  US14/494,386
• Publication Number:
  US 20150024781A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,176 Days
• Field of Search: 4554562, 455413, 4554011, 455414, 455418, 4554561, 4554563, 4554564, 4554565, 4554566, 455457
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/56 Remote control
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/62 characterised by the type of control or by internal processing, e.g. using fuzzy logic, adaptive control or estimation of values
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/74 for controlling air flow rate or air velocity
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/00 Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2816 Controlling appliance services of a home automation network by calling their functionalities arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station; in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom H04Q9/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72463 to restrict the functionality of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72513 On hold, intercom or transfer communication modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1016 Telecontrol
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/14 with services dependent on location where the service is an information service H04M2242/15; services independent of location H04M3/42229
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42 Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers specially adapted for wireless communication networks H04W4/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/53333 Message receiving aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/54 Arrangements for diverting calls for one subscriber to another predetermined subscriber based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; to voice mail H04M3/53308
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42
• 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 4/025 : using location based information parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 : Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 : WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/105 : in response to determined parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 : via wireless transmission

Abstract

Enhancements of and to cell phone operations are based in whole or in part on determining the location of the cell phone. Systems and methods select and determine locations or areas of importance or relevance, and based on that information and other programmed factors affect or alter the operations of the cell phone. While the systems and methods are illustrated by use of cell phone embodiments and applications, they are equally applicable to virtually any portable or mobile communication device, including for example, wireless laptop computers and PDAs.

Claims

1. A method of responding to a receiving cellular device'"'"'s receipt of a first message from a sending cellular device, comprising:

(a) the receiving cellular device receiving the first message from the sending cellular device;

(b) the receiving cellular device detecting, using its geographic location detection hardware, its geographic location coordinates;

(c) in response to receiving the first message, without contemporaneous user input, the receiving cellular device sending a reply message that is caused to be delivered to the sending cellular device to indicate the receiving cellular device'"'"'s receipt of the first message;

(d) wherein the reply message;

(1) includes information that indicates that the first message has been received by the receiving cellular device;

(2) is sent by the receiving cellular device depending on whether the receiving cellular device is at a certain geographic location determined by the receiving cellular device using the geographic location coordinates detected by the receiving cellular device'"'"'s geographic location detection hardware;

(3) includes a common name corresponding to the geographic location coordinates, the common name determined by the receiving cellular device causing the geographic location coordinates to be translated to the common name;

(e) in response to the reply message, the receiving cellular device receiving a second message from the sending cellular device including a hyperlink relating to the common name corresponding to the geographic location coordinates; and

(f) in response to a selection of the hyperlink, the receiving cellular device opening a browser to view information stored at the internet location corresponding to the hyperlink.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first message is a short message service (SMS) message.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first message is received at the receiving cellular device from an internet location.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the reply message is configured to be displayed on the sending cellular device in a human-readable format.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the receiving cellular device determining, based on a caller ID of the sending cellular device, whether the sending cellular device should receive a reply message prior to sending the reply message that is caused to be delivered to the sending cellular device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving cellular device performs the translation by querying an internet accessible system that provides the common name.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the query causes the internet accessible system to access a database of common names corresponding to geographic location coordinates.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information contained at the internet location includes a restaurant menu.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the information contained at the internet location includes a coupon.

10. A cellular device comprising:

(a) a transceiver configured to receive a first message from a sending cellular system;

(b) geographic location detection hardware configured to detect the geographic location coordinates of the cellular device;

(c) a controller configured to cause a reply message to the first message to be sent via the transceiver to the sending cellular system, wherein the reply message;

(1) is sent without contemporaneous user input;

(2) indicates that the first message has been received by the cellular device;

(3) is sent depending on whether the cellular device is at a certain geographic location determined using the geographic location coordinates detected by the cellular device'"'"'s geographic location detection hardware;

(4) includes a common name corresponding to the geographic location coordinates, the common name determined by the controller causing the geographic location coordinates to be translated to the common name;

(d) the transceiver configured to receive a second message from the sending cellular system in response to the reply message, the second message including a hyperlink relating to the common name corresponding to the geographic location coordinates; and

(e) a user interface configured to receive input selecting the hyperlink that causes the controller to open a browser to view information stored at the internet location corresponding to the hyperlink.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the first message is a short message service (SMS) message.

12. The device of claim 10 wherein the first message is received from an internet location.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the controller is configured to perform the translation by querying an internet accessible system that provides the common name.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the information contained at the internet location includes a restaurant menu.

15. The device of claim 10, wherein the information contained at the internet location includes a coupon.

16. A cellular device comprising:

(a) a transceiver configured to receive a first message from a sending cellular system;

(b) geographic location detection hardware configured to detect the geographic location coordinates of the cellular device;

(c) a controller configured to cause a reply message to the first message to be sent via the transceiver to the sending cellular system, wherein the reply message;

(1) is sent without contemporaneous user input;

(2) indicates that the first message has been received by the cellular device;

(3) is sent depending on whether the cellular device is at a certain geographic location determined using the geographic location coordinates detected by the cellular device'"'"'s geographic location detection hardware;

(4) includes a common name corresponding to the geographic location coordinates, the common name determined by the controller causing the geographic location coordinates to be translated to the common name; and

(d) the transceiver configured to receive a second message from the sending cellular system in response to the reply message, the second message being a multimedia message relating to the common name corresponding to the geographic location coordinates.

17. The device of claim 16 wherein the first message is received from an internet location.

18. The device of claim 16, wherein the controller is configured to perform the translation by querying an internet accessible system that provides the common name.

19. The device of claim 16, wherein the multimedia message includes a restaurant menu.

20. The device of claim 16, wherein the multimedia message includes a coupon.