US Patent No: 7,133,664

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Information management and processing in a wireless network

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Abstract

Methods, systems and data structure for storing and managing information in a wireless network are described wherein fixed resources in the system are stored in a database in a hierarchical directory structure according to the location of each fixed resource. Each level of the directory structure represents a geographical area in which a fixed resource is located. A mobile user submits a query for the location of the nearest fixed resource having certain properties. The system determines the location of the mobile user and then searches the database for the requested fixed resource that is nearest to the mobile user. When the fixed resource is identified, data regarding its location is transmitted to the mobile user. In addition, specific directions as to how to get to the location of the fixed resource from the location of the mobile user may be provided.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MICROSOFT CORPORATIONREDMOND, WA24226

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bahl, Paramvir Sammamish, WA 170 1688
Broch, Joshua G Cupertino, CA 11 128

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Patent Citation Ranking

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NOKIA CORPORATION (1)
7,406,071 Method and system for resolving between geographic information and network addresses in a wide area network, preferably in the internet 1 2000
 
NOVELL, INC. (1)
7,643,835 System and method for determining a nearest network resource using GPS coordinates 0 2005
 
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED (1)
7,702,338 Method for finding the location of a mobile terminal in a cellular radio system 1 2004
 
YFIND TECHNOLOGIES PTE. LTD. (1)
8,385,943 Method and apparatus for determining location information of a position in a multi-storey building 0 2012

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