Geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an unsolicited data packet at a mobile unit using a wireless communication protocol, wherein the unsolicited data packet includes;
a pointer indicating a web page stored remotely from the mobile unit; and
an identifier indicative of content related to the web page;
determining, at the mobile unit, that the identifier included in the unsolicited data packet corresponds to one or more stored preference parameters;
in response to the determining, displaying a user-selectable notification at the mobile unit; and
in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the user-selectable notification at the mobile unit, transmitting, via the wireless communication protocol, a request packet configured to request at least a portion of the web page indicated by the pointer to be downloaded to the mobile unit.
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Abstract
A geographical web browser allows a user to navigate a network application such as the Word Wide Web by physically navigating in geographical coordinates. For example, a geographical web browser is implemented in a mobile unit such as a dashboard computer. The mobile unit includes one or more transducers such as antennas and is operative to receive locally broadcast signals or to operate a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. As the mobile unit navigates into different physical localities, different web pages are displayed by the geographical web browser. For example, a user desiring to buy a house can set the web browser to a real estate web page. Instead of clicking on a hyperlink to access web pages of properties in an area, the user drives into a first area and automatically receives web pages relating to homes in that area. When the mobile unit crosses town and enters a second area, a new set of web pages is downloaded relating to properties in the second area. The geographical web browser, methods, apparatus and systems disclosed herein enable improved road-navigation and traffic management, advertisement, and related services.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an unsolicited data packet at a mobile unit using a wireless communication protocol, wherein the unsolicited data packet includes; a pointer indicating a web page stored remotely from the mobile unit; and an identifier indicative of content related to the web page; determining, at the mobile unit, that the identifier included in the unsolicited data packet corresponds to one or more stored preference parameters; in response to the determining, displaying a user-selectable notification at the mobile unit; and in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the user-selectable notification at the mobile unit, transmitting, via the wireless communication protocol, a request packet configured to request at least a portion of the web page indicated by the pointer to be downloaded to the mobile unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processor, and memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon that in response to execution by the mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations including; receiving an unsolicited data packet via a cellular communication network, wherein the unsolicited data packet includes; data content related to one or more web pages; and an identifier indicative of the data content; determining that the data content is not to be blocked from display, the determining including comparing the identifier to one or more stored indications of preference parameters; in response to the determining, displaying a user-selectable notification; and in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the user-selectable notification, displaying at least a portion of the one or more web pages. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile device, comprising:
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a processor, and memory coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations including; receiving an unsolicited data packet from a public access wireless local area network station, wherein the unsolicited data packet contains; a pointer to a web page stored remotely from the mobile device; and an identifier indicative of the web page; determining that the identifier corresponds to one or more stored preference parameters; in response to the determining, displaying a user-selectable notification; and in response to receiving an indication of a selection of the user-selectable notification, transmitting via the public access wireless local area network station a request packet configured to request that the web page be downloaded. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a mobile device, an unsolicited data packet from a public access wireless local area network station, wherein the unsolicited data packet includes; data content corresponding to a web page; and an identifier indicative of the data content; determining, at the mobile device, that the web page is not to be blocked from display, wherein the determining includes comparing the identifier to one or more stored preference parameters;
in response to the determining, displaying a user-selectable notification at the mobile device; andin response to receiving an indication of a selection of the user-selectable notification at the mobile device, displaying at least a portion of the web page at the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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