PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE WITH INSTANT MESSAGING
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and signal-bearing media for communicating information relative to the location of a mobile device via an instant message. A mobile device may request information from an instant-messaging server, which personalizes the information to the location of the mobile device.
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method, comprising:
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receiving a first instant message from a sender, connected to a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, requesting information for location based services; determining a location of the sender from the location of the wireless local area network (WLAN) device; and sending a second instant message to the sender responsive to the request for information, wherein contents of the second instant message are dependent on the location of the sender.
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