Mobile communication system, and a mobile terminal, an information center and a storage medium used therein
Patent 6115611 Issued on September 5, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 24, 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.
April 24, 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.Patent ReferencesCellular telephone system that uses position of a mobile unit to make call management decisions Vehicle locating and communicating method and apparatus Patent #: 5652707 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 847473 filed on 04/24/1997US Classes:455/456.3, Position based personal service455/457, Location display455/517To or from mobile stationExaminersPrimary: Le, Thanh CongAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH04B 007/00Foreign Application Priority Data1996-04-24 JPAbstractIn a mobile communicating system, a mobile terminal has a position information detecting unit for detecting position information, a position information transmitting unit for transmitting the position information to an information center, an up-load data transmitting unit for transmitting up-load data to the information center and an information/service utilizing unit for utilizing information/service from the information center, whereas the information center has an accumulating unit for accumulating information/services, a retrieving unit for receiving the position information from the mobile terminal to retrieve the information/services in the accumulating unit, an accumulation controlling unit for accumulating the up-load data in the accumulating unit, and an information/service transmitting unit for taking out the information/service retrieved by the retrieving unit from the accumulating unit and transmitting it to the mobile terminal, thereby providing not only map information showing the current position of the mobile terminal but also information of facilities on the map to the mobile terminal.Other References
Field of SearchLocation displayTo or from mobile station Multiple base stations Base station selection With position indicating Position indicating (e.g., triangulation) Having collision avoidance With map display Position indication transmitted by vehicle after receipt of information from local station Position indication transmitted at periodic intervals (e.g., distance travelled) | |
