Technique for displaying information ancillary to a location of an entity in a communication network
First Claim
1. A method of displaying information ancillary to a location of a first entity in a communication network, the method comprising:
- generating a first request containing a location of the first entity to request information ancillary to the location of the first entity;
forwarding the first request to a second entity;
receiving a notification from the second entity containing the requested information ancillary to the location of the first entity;
generating a display based on the received information ancillary to the location of the first entity; and
displaying the generated display at the first entity.
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Abstract
A technique for displaying information ancillary to an entity'"'"'s location. A request for information ancillary to the location of a communication unit in a communication network is generated by the communication unit wherein the request contains a location of the communication unit as well as specifies the information ancillary to the communication unit'"'"'s location that is sought. The request is forwarded to an information server in the communication network which may be a “trusted source” meaning that the communication unit considers the information server a reliable (trustworthy) source of information. The information server receives the request and identifies the requested information using the location information contained in the request. A response (notification) containing the identified information is then generated by the information server and forwarded to the communication unit. The communication unit receives the notification and processes it accordingly, including displaying the identified information in a manner that indicates the requested information is available. If the requested information is not available, the communication unit provides a display indicating the information is not available.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of displaying information ancillary to a location of a first entity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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generating a first request containing a location of the first entity to request information ancillary to the location of the first entity;
forwarding the first request to a second entity;
receiving a notification from the second entity containing the requested information ancillary to the location of the first entity;
generating a display based on the received information ancillary to the location of the first entity; and
displaying the generated display at the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication unit comprising:
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a processor configured to;
(a) generate a first request containing a location of the first entity to request information ancillary to the location of the first entity, (b) forward the first request to a second entity, (c) receive a notification from the second entity containing the requested information ancillary to the location of the first entity, (d) generate a display based on the received information ancillary to the location of the first entity; and
a display unit configured to;
(a) display the generated display at the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a first request containing a location of the first entity to request information ancillary to the location of the first entity;
means for forwarding the first request to a second entity via a communication network;
means for receiving from the second entity via the communication network a notification containing the requested information ancillary to the location of the first entity;
means for generating a display based on the received information ancillary to the location of the first entity; and
means for displaying the generated display at the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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