Systems and methods for location dependent information download to a mobile telephone

• US 20040203909A1
• Filed: 01/01/2003
• Published: 10/14/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/01/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Inventors: Koster, Karl H.
• Application Number:
  US10/334,538
• Publication Number:
  US 20040203909A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72457 according to geographic location
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver
• 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

Abstract

A wireless system provides location dependent information to a user upon request by the user. The user request typically includes location information, user identification information, and a service indication. The network identifies the type of information to be provided, obtains the information as necessary from an information service provider, and downloads the information. The information downloaded depends at least on the geographical location of the user as well as information contained in the user'"'"'s service profile. Downloaded information may include text, graphical, audio, or a combination of types. Further interactions with the user are defined by the information service invoked. A typical application would allow a mobile telephone user standing near a movie theater to receive information regarding a movie showing and purchase tickets to a particular movie.

Claims

1. A method of providing information to a mobile device comprising:

receiving from the mobile device a service request and geographical positioning information associated with the mobile device;

processing the geographical positioning information and the service request to obtain a first information from an information service provider;

processing the first information in conjunction with the geographical location to obtain a second information to be downloaded to the user; and

downloading the second information to the user.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the geographical position information is based on global position system (GPS) coordinates.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first information obtained from an information service provider comprises a geographical map.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of receiving from the mobile device a service request and geographical position information associated with the mobile device further comprises receiving from the mobile device a service request, user identification information, and geographical position information associated with the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the second information obtained comprises a geographical map with the geographical location of the mobile device indicated.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of downloading the second information to the user comprises processing the second information to orient the information based on the location of the user and downloading the information to the user.

7. A system for providing information to a mobile device from a wireless service provider upon request of the mobile device, comprising:

a mobile device capable of communicating a service request including information associated with the geographical location of the mobile device;

a mobile switch for receiving the service request from the mobile device and communicating with an adjunct processor; and

an adjunct processor retrieving information and processing information to be downloaded to the mobile device based in part on the geographical location information of the mobile device.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein the information associated with the geographical location of the mobile device comprises information obtained using a global positioning system receiver.

9. The system of claim 7 wherein the information downloaded comprises a geographical map.

10. The system of claim 7 where the mobile device comprises a display for display downloaded information.

11. The system of claim 7 wherein the adjunct processor comprises a database contain a geographical information system.

12. The system of claim 7 wherein the service request generated by the mobile device further comprises the telephone number of the mobile device.

13. The system of claim 7 wherein the adjunct processor accesses a database storing

credit information associated with the telephone number of the mobile device.

14. An apparatus for providing information to a mobile device upon request from the mobile device, comprising:

a memory adapted to store user service information including information pertaining to a service request for information; and

a processor, operatively connected to the memory for receiving service requests including geographical location information and obtaining information to be downloaded to the mobile device wherein the processor processes the obtained information based in part on the geographical location information of the mobile device.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the memory adapted to store user service information further comprises global positioning system coordinates.

16. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the processor is further operatively connected to an information service provider via the Internet.

17. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the processor further processes the obtain information based in part on the telephone number associated with the service request.

18. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the memory is further adapted to store a service profile.

19. The apparatus of claim 14 further comprising a credit card verification system operatively connected to the processor.

20. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the information downloaded comprises a geographical associated with the location coordinates of the mobile device.