Methods for determining and displaying a local page for a mobile device and systems thereof
A method for outputting local content on a mobile device includes determining a current location of a mobile device and retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device. In addition, the method includes outputting the retrieved content on the mobile device. In another embodiment, a system includes a processor, a computer usable medium, the computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, which when executed by the processor causes the processor to: determine a location of a mobile device, retrieve content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device, and output the retrieved content on the mobile device. Additional systems and methods are provided as well.
1. A mobile device-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, at the mobile device, preference information from a user;
determining a current location of the mobile device;
receiving a request from the user for output of a home page, including identifying a selection, by the user, of the home page to be displayed by the mobile device;
in response to the identifying of the selection, retrieving content via a wireless connection based on the current location of the mobile device and the preference information, the content including local weather, traffic delays, and nearby businesses;
automatically designing a layout of one or more objects associated with the received content for display on the mobile device; and
including the content retrieved based on the current location of the mobile device in the home page output on the mobile device, including outputting the retrieved content on the home page of the mobile device;
wherein when the current location is different from a home location, the home page includes information pertaining to the current location of the mobile device, without the user specifically requesting the information pertaining to the current location when requesting the home page.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a mobile telephone.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current location of the mobile device is determined by the mobile device communicating with a plurality of mobile communication towers to approximate the current location of the mobile device through triangulation.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the nearby businesses include nearby restaurants, and the content further includes nearby people.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is equipped with a component, wherein coordinates of the current location of the component are determined through a global positioning satellite (GPS) system.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining a current location of the mobile device is performed by calculating a position based on at least one of global positioning satellite (GPS) information and mobile communication tower information.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising transmitting the current location to one of a content provider, a communications provider, and an internet application.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the content further comprises airline information and local news.
9. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
receiving, from a mobile device, preference information from a user in response to a request from the user for output of a home page;
receiving a current location of a mobile device;
receiving a request for content associated with the home page to be displayed by the mobile device;
in response to the request, selecting the content based on the current location of the mobile device and the preference information, the content including local weather, traffic delays, and nearby businesses; and
causing transmission of the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection to be included in the home page output on the mobile device,
where a layout of one or more objects associated with the selected content is automatically designed for display on the mobile device,
wherein when the current location is different from a home location, the selected content to be included in the home page includes information pertaining to the current location of the mobile device, without the user specifically requesting the information pertaining to the current location in the request for output of the home page.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising sending to the mobile device a request for the current location of the mobile device.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein sending the request for the current location of the mobile device is initiated by an event.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the event is at least one of a passage of a predetermined time period, a request from the mobile device, and receipt of input from a user.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the selected content is transmitted to the mobile device via a wireless telephone network.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein selecting the content is further based on receiving user input.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein selecting the content is performed by one of a content provider, a communications provider, and an internet application.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the content further comprises airline information and local news.
17. A computer program product for displaying local content, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising computer usable program code configured to:
receive, at a mobile device, preference information from a user,
determine a location of a mobile device;
receive a request from the user for output of a home page, including identifying a selection, by the user, of the home page to be displayed by the mobile device;
in response to the identifying of the selection, retrieve content via a wireless connection based on the location of the mobile device and the preference information, the content including local weather, traffic delays, and nearby businesses;
automatically design a layout of one or more objects associated with the received content for display on the mobile device; and
include the content retrieved based on the location of the mobile device in the home page output on the mobile device, including outputting the retrieved content on the home page of the mobile device;
wherein when the location of the mobile device is different from a home location, the home page includes information pertaining to the location of the mobile device, without the user specifically requesting the information pertaining to the location of the mobile device when requesting the home page.
18. A computer program product for displaying local content, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer usable medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising computer usable program code configured to:
receiving, from a mobile device, preference information from a user in response to a request from the user for output of a home page;
receive a current location of a mobile device;
receive a request for content associated with the home page to be displayed by the mobile device;
in response to the request, select the content based on the current location of the mobile device and the preference information, the content including local weather, traffic delays, and nearby businesses; and
transmit the selected content to the mobile device via a wireless connection to be included in the home page output on the mobile device, where a layout of one or more objects associated with the selected content is automatically designed for display on the mobile device;
wherein when the current location is different from a home location, the selected content to be included in the home page includes information pertaining to the current location of the mobile device, without the user specifically requesting the information pertaining to the current location in the request for output of the home page.