Telecommunications apparatus and method
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1. A method of selecting information sources from which information is provided to users via a telecommunications system, said method comprising:
- tracking the location of a user in the system by receipt of tracking information for said user;
accessing location data indicating localities in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant;
generating a shortlist of information sources for said user on the basis of said tracking information and said location data; and
transmitting said shortlist to a terminal associated with said user so as to allow said user to select an information source of interest and thereby to access information from said source.
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Abstract
A method of selecting information sources from which information is provided to users via a telecommunications system, the method comprising: tracking the location of a user in the system by receipt of tracking information for the user; accessing location data indicating localities in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant; generating a shortlist of information sources for the user on the basis of the tracking information and the location data; and transmitting the shortlist to a terminal associated with the user so as to allow the user to select an information source of interest and thereby to access information from the source.
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44 Claims
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1. A method of selecting information sources from which information is provided to users via a telecommunications system, said method comprising:
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tracking the location of a user in the system by receipt of tracking information for said user;
accessing location data indicating localities in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant;
generating a shortlist of information sources for said user on the basis of said tracking information and said location data; and
transmitting said shortlist to a terminal associated with said user so as to allow said user to select an information source of interest and thereby to access information from said source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for generating a shortlist of information sources from which information can be provided to one or more users in a telecommunications system, said apparatus comprising:
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i) location storage means arranged to store location data indicating localities in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant;
ii) receiving means arranged to receive a signal indicative of a detected location of a user;
iii) location-dependent selection means arranged to;
a. identify, from said information sources, a plurality of information sources on the basis of the detected location of the user and said location data;
b. identify selectable access data corresponding to the identified information sources, the access data enabling access to the identified information sources;
c. generate a shortlist of said identified information sources, the shortlist comprising access data corresponding thereto; and
(iv) transmitting means for transmitting the shortlist to a terminal in said telecommunications system for selection therefrom by a user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37)
an apparatus for generating said shortlist of information sources according to claim 21; - and
location detecting means for detecting the location of the user, wherein the receiving means is arranged to receive a signal indicative of a detected location of a user from said location detecting means.
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35. A system according to claim 34, wherein said location detecting means includes a location updating means to be carried by the or each user.
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36. A system according to claim 35, wherein the location updating means comprises a positioning receiver, such as a GPS receiver.
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37. A system according to claim 35, wherein the location updating means comprises a user identity module for identifying the user to a receiver means located in the proximity of the user.
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33. A method of selecting information sources from which information is provided to users via a telecommunications system, said method comprising:
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tracking the location of a user in the system by receipt of tracking information for said user;
accessing location data defining localities in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant;
selecting a plurality of information sources on the basis of intersections between said location and said localities;
filtering said selected information sources on the basis of preference data indicating preferences expressed by said user to provide a refined selection of information sources having contents which are likely to be of interest to said user; and
generating a shortlist of said filtered information sources, the shortlist permitting selection of at least one of the refined selection of information sources by the user.
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38. A method of selecting information sources from which information is provided to users via a telecommunications system, said method comprising:
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tracking the location of a first user in the system by receipt of tracking information for said first user;
accessing location data indicating localities in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant;
generating a shortlist of information sources for a second user on the basis of said tracking information and said location data in respect of the first user; and
transmitting said shortlist to a terminal associated with the second user so as to allow said second user to select an information source of interest and thereby to access information from said source. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of selecting information sources from which information is provided to users via a telecommunications system, said method comprising:
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tracking whether a user has boarded a mode of transportation by receipt of tracking information for said user;
accessing data in which information from the respective sources is deemed to be relevant to the mode of transportation;
generating a shortlist of information sources for said user on the basis of said tracking information and whether a user has boarded a mode of transportation; and
transmitting said shortlist to a terminal associated with said user so as to allow said user to select an information source of interest and thereby to access information from said source. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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