Device based trigger for location push event

• US 20080070588A1
• Filed: 10/10/2006
• Published: 03/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Artax LLC (IPValuation Partners, LLC)
• Original Assignee: TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Comtech Telecommunications Corporation)
• Inventors: Morin, Drew
• Granted Patent: US 8,099,105 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/027 using movement velocity, acceleration information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

A software LBS trigger is initiated by a wireless device to request a set of proximate location information points relating to, e.g., points of interest, location tagged blogs, etc., based on the user'"'"'s current location. The LBS trigger may be initiated when the user moves, and may include speed of the user to define a proximate area within which the user'"'"'s device will be presented with relevant location information upon reaching. The size of the proximate area may be based on available memory in the wireless device, and/or on network bandwidth limitations. If walking, a smaller proximate area is defined, or if moving fast, the area of close proximity is larger. The location-based information points are stored locally on the user'"'"'s device, and presentation to the user when the user gets closely proximate to the relevant information point.

Claims

1. A location based service, comprising:

a location information database comprising a plurality of location information points; and

a trigger response module, adapted to respond to a received location based services (LBS) trigger by obtaining proximate ones of said plurality of location information points culled into a sub-plurality corresponding to those of said plurality of location information points that are within a given proximity to a current location of a triggering wireless device, and downloading said assembled proximate location information points to a wireless device generating said LBS trigger.

2. The location based service according to claim 1, wherein:

said proximity is adjusted based on a speed of said triggering wireless device.

3. The location based service according to claim 1, wherein said location information database further comprises:

location based information relating to said location information points.

4. The location based service according to claim 3, wherein said location based information comprises:

textual content.

5. The location based service according to claim 3, wherein said location based information comprises:

audio content.

6. The location based service according to claim 3, wherein said location based information comprises:

video content.

7. The location based service according to claim 3, wherein said location based information comprises:

a pointer or other reference to uniquely identify a separate application.

8. The location based service according to claim 3, wherein said location based information comprises:

a universal resource locator (URL) link.

9. A method of providing location based information to a wireless device, comprising:

receiving a location based services (LBS) trigger generated by a wireless device;

obtaining a current location of said wireless device;

obtaining a plurality of location information points that are within a given proximity to said current location of said triggering wireless device; and

downloading said plurality of location information points to said wireless device that generated said LBS trigger.

10. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 9, further comprising:

obtaining a speed of said wireless device.

11. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 9, further comprising:

obtaining a unique identifier of said wireless device and/or device type.

12. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 9, further comprising:

adjusting an amount of said proximity based on information obtained from said wireless device.

13. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 12, wherein:

said information obtained from said wireless device is a speed of said wireless device.

14. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 12, wherein:

said information obtained from said wireless device is a unique identifier and/or device type of said wireless device.

15. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 12, wherein:

said information obtained from said wireless device was received with said LBS trigger.

16. A method of obtaining location based information for use by a wireless device, comprising:

obtaining a current location of a wireless device;

generating a location based services (LBS) trigger, and passing said LBS trigger over a wireless network to a location information database; and

receiving a plurality of location information points that are all substantially within a given range of said current location of said triggering wireless device.

17. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 16, further comprising:

providing a speed of said wireless device with said LBS trigger.

18. The method of providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 17, further comprising:

providing a unique identifier and/or device type of said wireless device with said LBS trigger.

19. Apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device, comprising:

means for receiving a location based services (LBS) trigger generated by a wireless device;

means for obtaining a current location of said wireless device;

means for obtaining a plurality of location information points that are within a given proximity to said current location of said triggering wireless device; and

means for downloading said plurality of location information points to said wireless device that generated said LBS trigger.

20. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 19, further comprising:

means for obtaining a speed of said wireless device.

21. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 19, further comprising:

means for obtaining a unique identifier and/or device type of said wireless device.

22. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 19, further comprising:

means for adjusting an amount of said proximity based on information obtained from said wireless device.

23. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 22, wherein:

said information obtained from said wireless device is a speed of said wireless device.

24. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 23, wherein:

said information obtained from said wireless device is a unique identifier and/or device type of said wireless device.

25. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 22, wherein:

said information obtained from said wireless device was received with said LBS trigger.

26. Apparatus for obtaining location based information for use by a wireless device, comprising:

means for obtaining a current location of a wireless device;

means for generating a location based services (LBS) trigger, and passing said LBS trigger over a wireless network to a location information database; and

means for receiving a plurality of location information points that are all substantially within a given range of said current location of said triggering wireless device.

27. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 26, further comprising:

means for providing a speed of said wireless device with said LBS trigger.

28. The apparatus for providing location based information to a wireless device according to claim 26, further comprising:

means for providing a unique identifier and/or device type of said wireless device with said LBS trigger.

29. A method of using multiple location information points previously downloaded by a wireless device, said location information points comprising those points whose information has been downloaded based on a trigger associated with locality, velocity, device/subscriber identifier, device type or some combination of other criteria, comprising:

obtaining a location update at a wireless device;

comparing at said wireless device said location update to a plurality of location information points previously downloaded to said wireless device using a defined set of criteria;

generating a location based trigger if a match is found;

wherein said generated location based trigger results in a specific action presented to a user of said wireless device.

30. The method of using multiple location information points according to claim 29, wherein:

said specific action includes passing said location based trigger over a wireless network to a receiving server for further processing.

31. The method of using multiple location information points according to claim 29, wherein:

said specific action includes passing said location based trigger over a wireless network to a receiving application for further processing.

32. The method of using multiple location information points according to claim 29, wherein:

said specific action includes passing said location based trigger over a wireless network to a receiving network element for further processing.

33. Apparatus for of using multiple location information points previously downloaded by a wireless device, said location information points comprising those points whose information has been downloaded based on a trigger associated with locality, velocity or some combination of other criteria, comprising:

means for obtaining a location update at a wireless device;

means for comparing at said wireless device said location update to a plurality of location information points previously downloaded to said wireless device using a defined set of criteria; and

means for generating a location based trigger if a match is found;

wherein said generated location based trigger results in a specific action presented to a user of said wireless device.

34. The apparatus for using multiple location information points according to claim 33, wherein:

said specific action includes passing said location based trigger over a wireless network to a receiving server for further processing.

35. The apparatus for using multiple location information points according to claim 33, wherein:

said specific action includes passing said location based trigger over a wireless network to a receiving application for further processing.

36. The apparatus for using multiple location information points according to claim 33, wherein:

said specific action includes passing said location based trigger over a wireless network to a receiving network element for further processing.