System and method for handling location information
US7774453B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a system and method for handling location information. The goal of the present invention is to allow users to collect and evaluate information from multiple sources, and thus make proper use of all available location information. Location sources for the present invention include mobile electronic devices such as mobile telephones, cell phones, hand-held computers, personal digital assistants, pagers, Global Positioning System (GPS) devices, and other pervasive computing devices. Satellite-based or network-based positioning technologies make it possible to determine the geographic location of these wireless electronic devices and their users (e.g. location-based services for users of mobile telephones use such positioning technologies). Location sources for the present invention also include computer-based models, schedules or calendars that give a person's expected location depending on the date and time. One aspect of the present invention is a method for handling location information. Another aspect of the present invention is a system for executing the method of the present invention. A third aspect of the present invention is as a set of instructions o…
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