Location based information system

• US 7,447,508 B1
• Filed: 07/11/2007
• Issued: 11/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tendler Cellular Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tendler Cellular Incorporated
• Inventors: Tendler, Robert K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gary; Erika A
• Application Number:
  US11/827,313
• Time in Patent Office: 482 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/456.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/30 Determination of the location of a subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/024 Guidance services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information

Abstract

A wireless device-based system provides location-based services by determining the location of the wireless device and arranges for the service and the payment therefor.

Claims

1. In a wireless phone based system, a system for delivery of a requestable location-based service to be charged to the wireless phone user, comprising:

a wireless phone including a GPS receiver for receiving GPS signals and a GPS antenna, said wireless phone being activated to place a call to an entity that arranges for delivery of said location-based service, said wireless phone operated by a user on a wireless network and having a number associated therewith, said wireless phone having a transmitter responsive to GPS signals for transmitting to said entity via said wireless network a signal useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless phone and said number said entity arranging for delivery of said location-based service responsive to said transmitted signal and arranging for charging of said user at least in part for the requesting of the location-based service or for the requested service, said charging based on said transmitted number.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said wireless phone has a switch that causes said transmitter to transmit said signal useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless phone.

3. The system of claim 1, and further including a separate switch that upon activation causes a separate signal to be transmitted by said transmitter indicative of the location-based service requested.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the requestable services and for which the user is in part charged are taken from the group consisting of emergency services, towing services, geophysical locations providing services and tracking services.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said entity includes the owner of said wireless network.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said entity includes an office for arranging for the provision of the location-based service.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said entity includes a towing company.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said entity includes a tracking company.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said tracking company includes a vehicle tracking company.

10. In a wireless phone based system, a system for delivery of a requestable location-based service to be charged to the wireless phone user, comprising:

a wireless phone having a GPS receiver said wireless phone being activated to place a call to an entity that arranges for delivery of said location-based service, said phone operated by a user on a wireless network and having a number associated therewith, said wireless phone having a transmitter for transmitting to said entity via said wireless network a signal based on GPS location useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless phone and said number, said entity arranging for delivery of said location-based service responsive to said transmitted signal and for arranging charging said user at least in part for the requested location-based service or the arranging therefor, said charging being based on said number.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said wireless phone has a switch that causes said transmitter to transmit said signal useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless phone.

12. The system of claim 10, and further including a separate switch that upon activation causes a separate signal to be transmitted by said transmitter indicative of the location-based service requested by the user.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the services requestable by the activation of said switch are taken from the group consisting of emergency services, towing services, geophysical location-providing services and tracking services.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein said entity includes the owner of said wireless network.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein said entity includes an office for arranging for the provision of the location-based service.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein said entity includes a towing company.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein said entity includes a tracking company.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said tracking company includes a vehicle tracking company.

19. In a wireless system, a system for delivery of a requestable location-based service to be charged to the wireless user, comprising:

a wireless device having a GPS receiver, said wireless device activated to place a call to an entity that arranges for delivery of said location-based service, said wireless device operated by a user on a wireless network and having a number associated therewith, said wireless device having a transmitter for transmitting to said entity via said wireless network a signal based on GPS location useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless device and said number, said entity arranging for delivery of said location-based service responsive to said transmitted signal and for arranging charging of said user at least in part for the requesting of the location-based service or for the requested service, said charging being based on said transmitted number.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the wireless device includes a switch that causes said transmitter to transmit said signal useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless device.

21. The system of claim 19, and further including a separate switch that upon activation causes a separate signal to be transmitted by said transmitter indicative of the location-based service requested by the user.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the services requestable by the activation of said switch and for which the user is in part charged are taken from the group consisting of emergency services, towing services, position-indicating services and tracking services.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein said entity includes the owner of said wireless network.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein said entity includes an office for arranging for the provision of the location-based service.

25. The system of claim 19, wherein said entity includes a towing company.

26. The system of claim 19, wherein said entity includes a tracking company.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein said tracking company includes a vehicle tracking company.

28. In a wireless system, a system for delivery of a requestable location-based service to be charged to an requesting said location-based service comprising:

A wireless device having a GPS receiver, said wireless device activated to place a call to an entity that arranges for delivery of said location-based service, said wireless device operated on a wireless network and having a number associated therewith, said wireless device having a transmitter for transmitting to said entity via said wireless network a signal based on GPS location useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless device and said number, said entity arranging for delivery of said location-based service responsive to said transmitted signal and for arranging charging of said individual at least in part for the requesting of the location-based service or for the requested service, said charging being based on said transmitted number.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the wireless device includes a switch that causes said transmitter to transmit said signal useful in determining the geophysical location of said wireless device.

30. The system of claim 28, and further including a separate switch that upon activation causes a separate signal to be transmitted by said transmitter indicative of the location-based service requested.

31. The system of claim 28, wherein the services requestable by the activation of said switch and for which the individual is charged are taken from the group consisting of emergency services, towing services, position-indicating services and tracking services.

32. The system of claim 28, wherein said entity includes the owner of said wireless network.

33. The system of claim 28, wherein said entity includes an office for arranging for the provision of the location-based service.

34. The system of claim 28, wherein said entity includes a towing company.

35. The system of claim 28, wherein said entity includes a tracking company.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein said tracking company includes a vehicle tracking company.