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Method and apparatus for delivering local information to travelers

US6014090A · kind A · utility

940Cited by
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40Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1997
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Time-dependent, geographically localized information is provided to a mobile communication system. A geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system is received. An address of a resource server is associated with the geographic location identifier; the resource server stores time-dependent, geographically localized information. The address of the resource server is sent to the mobile communication system.

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