Method and apparatus for a location sensitive database
US6442479B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Shown is a method and apparatus for a location sensitive database system. The database system includes a geographic positioning receiver, such as a global positioning system (GPS), and a database processor that receive the location values output by the positioning receiver. The database processor is coupled to a content database and searches the content database responsive to the current location values output by the positioning receiver. Database entries can also be obtained by the database processor sending a content query, which includes the current location values, over a wireless network link to a content server, which searches its own database for entries corresponding to the current location values and, if a matching entry is found, sends the content of the matching entry to the database processor for output to a user. Database entries can also be screened for a match on a user preference selected by a user of the device and based on the current time. The information in the database entries can take a variety of forms including audio and video data. The present system can be adapted to collect data on the user's movements and to collect for developing database content.
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