IP Library Granted Patent US 8,965,689
Granted Patent B1
US 8,965,689 · App. 13/539,649 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Map display configurations for wireless communication devices

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Patent No.
US 8,965,689
App. No.
13/539,649
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B1
Abstract

Systems, methods, and software for a map display configuration system are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating a map display configuration system is provided. The method includes receiving a search request transferred by a wireless communication device, where the search request indicates at least one search term and a wireless access node identifier for a wireless access node presently serving the wireless communication device. The method also includes processing at least the search request to identify a map display configuration based on the search term and the wireless access node identifier, and transferring the map display configuration for delivery to the wireless communication device, where the wireless communication device generates a geographic map display based on the map display configuration.

Claims (27)

1. A method of operating a map display configuration system, the method comprising:

receiving a search request transferred by a wireless communication device, wherein the search request comprises at least one search term and a base station identifier for a wireless access node presently serving the wireless communication device;

identifying a geographic location of the wireless access node based at least on the base station identifier;

processing at least the base station identifier and the at least one search term of the search request to identify a business location related to the at least one search term based at least on proximity of the business location to the geographic location of the wireless access node as identified by the base station identifier;

determining a map display configuration comprising a center point and a grid resolution of a geographic map that includes the business location and the geographic location of the wireless access node when a geographic map corresponding to the map display configuration is displayed by the wireless communication device; and

transferring the map display configuration for delivery to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device generates the geographic map display based at least on the map display configuration to at least display the business location and the geographic location of the wireless access node in the geographic map display.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication device presents the geographic map display for display to a user of the wireless communication device, wherein the geographic map display indicates at least the business location and the geographic location of the wireless access node.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the map display configuration comprises a center point and a grid resolution of a geographic map.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the map display configuration comprises at least one point of interest other than the geographic location of the wireless access node and the business location, the at least one point of interest identified based at least on the base station identifier and the at least one search term.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one a search term is received via a user interface portion of the wireless communication device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication device receives the base station identifier from the wireless access node presently serving the wireless communication device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the map display configuration further comprises processing a display property of the wireless communication device to identify the map display configuration.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the display property comprises at least one of a display screen resolution associated with the wireless communication device, an application identifier for an application executed on the wireless communication device which will display the map display configuration, and a window size of the application.

9. A map display configuration system, comprising:

a communication interface configured to receive a search request transferred by a wireless communication device, wherein the search request comprises at least one search term and a base station identifier for a wireless access node presently serving the wireless communication device;

a processing system configured to identify a geographic location of the wireless access node based at least on the base station identifier;

the processing system configured to process at least base station identifier and the at least one search term of the search request to identify a business location related to the at least one search term based at least on proximity of the business location to the geographic location of the wireless access node as identified by the base station identifier;

the processing system configured to determine a map display configuration comprising a center point and a grid resolution of a geographic map that includes the business location and the geographic location of the wireless access node when a geographic map corresponding to the map display configuration is displayed by the wireless communication device; and

the communication interface configured to transfer the map display configuration for delivery to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device generates the geographic map display based at least on the map display configuration to at least display the business location and the geographic location of the wireless access node in the geographic map display.

10. The map display configuration system of claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication device presents the geographic map display for display to a user of the wireless communication device, wherein the geographic map display indicates at least the business location and the geographic location of the wireless access node.

11. The map display configuration system of claim 9 , wherein the map display configuration comprises a center point and a grid resolution of a geographic map.

12. The map display configuration system of claim 9 , wherein the map display configuration comprises at least one point of interest other than the geographic location of the wireless access node and the business location, the at least one point of interest identified based on the base station identifier and the at least one search term.

13. The map display configuration system of claim 9 , wherein the at least one a search term is received via a user interface portion of the wireless communication device.

14. The map display configuration system of claim 9 , wherein the wireless communication device receives the base station identifier from the wireless access node presently serving the wireless communication device.

15. The map display configuration system of claim 9 , comprising:

the processing system configured to further process a display property of the wireless communication device to identify the map display configuration.

16. The map display configuration system of claim 15 , wherein the display property comprises at least one of a display screen resolution associated with the wireless communication device, an application identifier for an application executed on the wireless communication device which will display the map display configuration, and a window size of the application.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
Reel/Frame 062595/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055604/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 052969/0475 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 053182/0001 →
GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 041895/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2012
From: MCMULLEN, MICHAEL P.; NELSON, RODNEY DEWAINE
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 028475/0816 →