Method and apparatus for providing information to a mobile consumer
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1. A method comprising:
- identifying a reference location; and
providing consumer information determined at least in part on a vendor'"'"'s proximity to the reference location;
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Abstract
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a mobile user may use a portable communication device to request consumer information based on the location of the user relative to the location of a vendor.
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a reference location; and
providing consumer information determined at least in part on a vendor'"'"'s proximity to the reference location;
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16. A method of providing consumer information comprising:
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determining a reference location;
requesting a service from a portable communication device;
providing consumer information to the portable communication device, the consumer information determined at least in part on the distance of a vendor to the reference location.
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- 20. A portable communication device adapted to request a service based on the location of the portable communication device.
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