IP Library Granted Patent US 7,847,685
Granted Patent B2
US 7,847,685 · App. 11/195,923 · Granted Dec 7, 2010

System for dynamically pushing information to a user utilizing global positioning system

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Patent No.
US 7,847,685
App. No.
11/195,923
Granted
Dec 7, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer implemented method is provided for directing region-specific information. The method receives information relating to location of users, and provides location-specific information to the users.

Claims (46)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a search query from a communications device, the search query comprising an identifier corresponding to the communications device, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and

initiating the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device specified in the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result that is associated with a location code corresponding to a geographic region, wherein the geographic region corresponding to the location code associated with the at least one search result is a geographic region that is within the specified search distance from the geographic position of the communications device specified in the received search query.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of one or more search results is based on the time and day that the search query is received.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one search result is also associated with at least one demographic code associated with the communications device, and wherein the at least one demographic code associated with the communications device is based on one or more of an annual income of the communications device user, a vehicle owned by the communications device user, an Internet search history of the communications device user, and/or a purchase history of the communications device user.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the association of the communications device with a demographic code is received from a network source.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one search result in the list of one or more search results is an Internet website.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding location code is based on one or more location codes encoded in data associated with the at least one search result.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding location code is received from a network data source.

8. The method of claim 3 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with a demographic code is received from a network data source.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the geographic position of the communications device is received from the communications device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the geographic position of the communications device is received from a system that monitors the geographic position of the communications device.

11. A method comprising:

sending a search query from a communications device, the search query comprising an identifier corresponding to the communications device, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and

receiving a list of one or more search results at the communications device in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result that is associated with a location code corresponding to a geographic region, wherein the geographic region corresponding to the location code associated with the at least one search result is a geographic region that is within the specified search distance from the geographic position of the communications device specified in the search query.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the list of one or more search results is based on the time and day that the search query is sent.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one search result in the list of one or more search results is an Internet website.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding location code is based on one or more location codes encoded in data associated with the search result.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one search result is also associated with at least one demographic code associated with the communications device, and wherein the at least one demographic code associated with the communications device is based on one or more of an annual income of the communications device user, a vehicle owned by the communications device user, an Internet search history of the communications device user, and/or a purchase history of the communications device user.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the indication of the geographic position of the communications device is based on Global Positioning System coordinates.

17. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions for receiving a search query comprising an identifier corresponding to a communications device, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and

instructions for initiating the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device specified in the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result that is associated with a location code corresponding to a geographic region, wherein the geographic region corresponding to the location code associated with the at least one search result is a geographic region that is within the specified search distance from the geographic position of the communications device specified in the received search query.

18. A tangible computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions for initiating the transmission of a search query comprising an identifier corresponding to a communications device, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and

instructions for receiving a list of one or more search results in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result that is associated with a location code corresponding to a geographic region, wherein the geographic region corresponding to the location code associated with the at least one search result is a geographic region that is within the specified search distance from the geographic position of the communications device specified in the received search query.

19. A system comprising:

one or more processors configured to receive a search query from a communications device, the search query comprising an identifier corresponding to the communications device, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and

wherein the one or more processors are configured to initiate the transmission of a list of one or more search results to the communications device in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result that is associated with a location code corresponding to a geographic region, wherein the geographic region corresponding to the location code associated with the at least one search result is a geographic region that is within the specified search distance from the geographic position of the communications device specified in the received search query.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the list of one or more search results is based on the time and day that the search query is received.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein the at least one search result is also associated with at least one demographic code associated with the communications device, and wherein the at least one demographic code associated with the communications device is based on one or more of an annual income of the communications device user, a vehicle owned by the communications device user, an Internet search history of the communications device user, and/or a purchase history of the communications device user.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the association of the communications device with the corresponding demographic code is received from a network source.

23. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least one search result in the list of one or more search results is an Internet website.

24. The system of claim 19 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding location code is based on one or more location codes encoded in data associated with the at least one search result.

25. The system of claim 19 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding location code is received from a network data source.

26. The system of claim 21 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding demographic code is received from a network data source.

27. The system of claim 19 , wherein the indication of the geographic position of the communications device is received from the communications device.

28. The system of claim 19 , wherein the indication of the geographic position of the communications device is received from a system that monitors the geographic position of the communications device.

29. A system comprising:

a processor configured to send a search query, the search query comprising an identifier corresponding to a communications device, an indication of the geographic position of the communications device, a search distance, and at least one search term; and

wherein the processor is configured to receive a list of one or more search results in response to the search query, wherein the list of one or more search results comprises at least one search result that is associated with a location code corresponding to a geographic region, wherein the geographic region corresponding to the location code associated with the at least one search result is a geographic region that is within the specified search distance from the geographic position of the communications device specified in the search query.

30. The system of claim 19 , wherein the list of one or more search results is based on the time and day that the search query is sent.

31. The system of claim 19 , wherein at least one search result in the list of one or more search results is an Internet website.

32. The system of claim 19 , wherein the association of the at least one search result with the corresponding location code is based on one or more location codes encoded in data associated with the search result.

33. The system of claim 19 , wherein the at least one search result is also associated with at least one demographic code associated with the communications device, and wherein the at least one demographic code associated with the communications device is based on one or more of an annual income of the communications device user, a vehicle owned by the communications device user, an Internet search history of the communications device user, and/or a purchase history of the communications device user.

34. The system of claim 19 , wherein the indication of the geographic position of the communications device is based on Global Positioning System coordinates.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2018
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 83 LLC
To: CORRINO HOLDINGS LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2018
From: CHARTOLEAUX KG LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 83 LLC
Reel/Frame 046020/0980 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 28, 2016
From: KHI ACQUISITIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
To: CHARTOLEAUX KG LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 037613/0462 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 021450 FRAME 0820. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME IS KHI ACQUISITIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. Recorded Jan 10, 2011
From: MILLER, JOHN M.
To: KHI ACQUISITIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 025608/0709 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2008
From: AMIN, HIMANSHU S.
To: KHI ACQUISTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 021450/0811 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2008
From: MILLER, JOHN M.
To: KHI ACQUISTIONS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Reel/Frame 021450/0820 →