US 7,123,926 B2
System and method for providing information to users based on the user's locationGeneral
US 7,123,926 B2
System and method for providing information to users based on the user's location
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Steve M. D'Agosta
Art Unit:
2617 Computer Graphic Processing, 3D Animation, Display Color Attribute, Object Processing, Hardware and Memory
Agent:
Inventors:
Richard B. Himmelstein
Assignee:
Priority:
09/10/99
Filed:
11/10/03
Granted:
10/17/06
Expiration:
02/20/21
Abstract
A system for providing an advisory communication to a user via a mobile unit includes locating means for locating the position of the mobile unit and sending means for sending a communication to the mobile unit. The mobile unit includes alerting means for alerting the user of the communication. The advisory communication can include information relating to an approaching emergency vehicle, an accident scene, road conditions, a traffic signal, traffic conditions, or weather conditions.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04W88/06H04M1/72412H04B1/3805H04WG06Q30/0265G06QG07B15/063G07C5/008G07B