Method and apparatus for delivering local information to travelers

Patent 6014090 Issued on January 11, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 22, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 995623 filed on 12/22/1997

US Classes:

340/905, Highway information (e.g., weather, speed limits, etc.)340/995.24, Including landmark information455/524, Multiple base stations701/208, For use in a map data base system701/211Having audio or visual route guidance

Examiners

Primary: Hofsass, Jeffery
Assistant: Pham, Hoa Q.

International Class

G03G 001/09

Abstract

Time-dependent, geographically localized information is provided to a mobile communication system. A geographic location identifier associated with a location of the mobile communication system is received. An address of a resource server is associated with the geographic location identifier; the resource server stores time-dependent, geographically localized information. The address of the resource server is sent to the mobile communication system.