System for providing location based service to a wireless telephone set in a telephone system
US6466796B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/029
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing location based service telephone call to wireless subscribers. The system of the present invention provides processes for receiving location data about a wireless subscriber telephone and using the information to find the telephone number of the nearest service provider. The wireless subscriber telephone set can then be connected to the nearest service provider. It is also possible to a plurality of different location identifiers to determine the nearest service provider. In performing a look-up, the list can be used on a priority basis to determine the nearest service provider.
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