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Method and system for providing information for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal

US6434479B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2000
Grant dateAug 13, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S2205/008
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A mobile terminal, and an information providing method and system which immediately provides information, which the user of the mobile terminal desires, for the mobile terminal. Area and related service information are stored in corresponding relationship in a database. An information server which includes means for calculating the area of the destination of the mobile terminal loads information on the destination area from the database to the mobile terminal which moves toward the destination area, using radio communication means before the mobile terminal arrives at the destination area.

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