(12) United States Patent
`Hancock et al.
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`USOO6202023B1
`(10) Patent No.:
`US 6,202,023 B1
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Mar. 13, 2001
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`5,345,244
`5,355,140
`5,359,332
`5,396.254
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`5,418,538
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`(54) INTERNET BASED GEOGRAPHIC
`LOCATION REFERENCING SYSTEMAND
`METHOD
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`(75) Inventors: S. Lee Hancock, Newport Beach, CA
`(US); Peter H. Dana, Georgetown, TX
`(US); Scott D. Morrison, Mission
`Viejo, CA (US)
`(73) Assignee: GO2 Systems, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
`(*) Notice:
`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
`This patent is Subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
`(21) Appl. No.: 09/257,462
`(22) Filed:
`Feb. 25, 1999
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`Primary Examiner Michael J. Zanelli
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Lyon & Lyon LLP
`(57)
`ABSTRACT
`A System and method for automatically providing Services
`over a computer network, Such as the Internet, for users in
`a mobile environment based on their geographic location. A
`client computer System is equipped with a local Storage
`device, a wireleSS transceiver, an input device, an output
`device and an automatic location identifying (ALI) device.
`An application program is installed on the client computer
`System that prompts the user to input information. The
`application program builds a data packet comprising loca
`tion information and user information and Stores the data
`(51) Int. Cl." .............................. G06F 17/30; R 59. packet on the local client Storage device. The client com
`puter System connects with a server coupled to a computer
`network, such as the Internet. Upon connection, the client
`automatically transmits the electronic data packet to the
`Server. The primary Server maintains a database that contains
`a list of enhanced Services. The information in the data
`packet is used to formulate a database query. The result of
`the database query is an address of a particular enhanced
`Server that matches the client's request. A specific universal
`resource locator (URL) that contains the address of the
`enhanced Server is transmitted to the client. The client
`computer System launches a web browser and connects to
`the enhanced Server. Upon connection relevant data custom
`ized for the client's location is automatically displayed
`without additional input from the user.
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`Sheet 13 of 27
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`US, CA.YSM.HFDM 119W31.56,37N44.84, HALF DOME
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`AD, ANDORRA
`AE, UNITED ARAB EMI RATES
`AF, AFGHANISTAN
`AGANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
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`INTERNET BASED GEOGRAPHIC
`LOCATION REFERENCING SYSTEMAND
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`RELATED APPLICATIONS
`This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent
`application Ser. No. 09/188,153, filed Nov. 4, 1998, now
`U.S. Pat. No. 6,047,236, which is a continuation of U.S.
`patent application Ser. No. 08/701,586, filed Aug. 22, 1996,
`now U.S. Pat. No. 5,839,088. The above referenced patent
`and applications are incorporated herein by reference as if
`set forth in full.
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`address is referenced to the global System, allowing for the
`easy comparison of two location addresses. However, the
`addresses tend to be complicated, cumberSome, and unre
`lated to the real world, increasing the complexity of these
`Systems.
`The local Systems, Such as Thomas Brothers paper map
`ping Systems, provide a technique that assigns location
`addresses based on association with a geographic region or
`physical map pages, with every location identified with only
`one region. The local Systems are Suitable for use in con
`nection with a physical map. However, Such local Systems
`are difficult to use with respect to a more global or electronic
`System, as there is no simple way to convert a local address
`into a global address, and the local address is not recognized
`in the global Systems.
`Location technology has been Significantly impacted by
`the wide availability of Global Positioning Systems (GPS),
`which are operated by the United States Department of
`Defense to provide worldwide navigation, position location,
`and precision timing Services. GPS comprises a global
`network of Satellites that interact with a controller coupled
`to a GPS receiver, allowing the controller to precisely
`determine its location. This location is typically output from
`the GPS receiver as latitude and longitude numbers, which
`are cumbersome for users to understand and use. A GPS
`receiver is Sometimes coupled with additional capability that
`allows the raw latitude/longitude numbers to be converted
`into a more useful and usable format. See, eg., Sprague et al.,
`U.S. Pat. No. 5,422,814; Inoue, U.S. Pat. No. 5,289, 195; and
`Yamashita, U.S. Pat. No. 5,471,392. However, even with
`these enhancements, a problem with these Systems is that
`they are still difficult to use by persons who are unskilled in
`the use of location referencing Systems. Another problem is
`that these Systems are unwieldy because they still retain their
`global character. Still another problem with these systems is
`that they are not readily adaptable for use with computer
`networkS Such as the Internet.
`Private commercial tracking Systems in use today provide
`the ability to automatically track the location of, for
`example, a fleet of trucks, e.g. see U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,155,689;
`5,299,132; 5,398,190; 5.454,027; 5,513,111; and 5,519,621.
`These patents are all related to a commercial vehicle locat
`ing and communicating System that uses either a cellular
`network or a GPS System for tracking and locating vehicles.
`The problem with these proprietary systems is that they
`are very complex, expensive and limited to very specific
`functions. What is needed is a referencing System that can be
`used with a minimum amount of reading, Scrolling, and
`Searching, and with a limited number of keystrokes for data
`entry. In addition, what is needed is a user-friendly, truly
`local addressing System that is easily convertible to a known
`global System for wide-range concerns. Further, what is
`needed is a flexible System and method that can be used to
`automatically provide mobile users with relevant informa
`tion customized for their current location. Additionally, what
`is needed is a System and method that caters to mobile
`Internet users by providing customized Services based on
`geographic location.
`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
`The present invention relates to a System and method for
`providing Services over a computer network, Such as the
`Internet, for users in mobile environments. Specifically, the
`System and method of the present invention provides users
`with information that is specific to the user's geographic
`location.
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`1. Field of the Invention
`The present invention relates to a geographic location
`referencing System and to a System, method and computer
`program product for automatically providing informational
`Services to users based on their geographical location.
`2. Related Art
`The Internet has revolutionized the way people acquire
`information. Seemingly limitleSS Volumes of data are now
`instantly available to users from their homes, offices, Schools
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`and libraries. Portable devices of various types including
`portable computers, personal data assistants, wireleSS com
`munication devices (i.e. cellular phones) and in-vehicle
`navigation and computer Systems can or will be used to
`access the Internet from any location.
`Currently, services offered on the Internet do not cater to
`mobile users. In fact, it is often cumberSome to interact with
`current Internet Services using portable devices due to the
`interactive nature of on-line Sessions that generally require
`Substantial user input. This can raise Safety concerns, for
`example, in automotive Internet acceSS devices. What is
`needed therefore, is a System and method that provides
`Internet Services to mobile users with reduced user input
`requirements. In addition, what is needed is a System and
`method that provides Internet services to mobile users that
`are customized according to each user's geographical loca
`tion.
`Further, what is needed is a system and method for
`providing a geographic location referencing System that can
`be easily adapted to provide automated Internet Services
`based on location. One Such referencing System that can be
`used with the present invention is described in the above
`referenced related patent application, now U.S. Pat. No.
`5.839,088 (“the 88 patent”), entitled “Geographic Location
`Referencing System and Method”. The 88 patent and the
`present patent application are commonly owned.
`The 88 patent describes a geographic location referenc
`ing System that has an addressing Scheme that allows a
`location to be uniquely addressed using proprietary names
`unique to a geographical area. The geographic location
`System is contrasted with prior Systems that are not Suitable
`for Internet related Services. Such Systems include geodetic
`latitude and longitude, Universal Transverse Mercator
`(UTM), Military Grid Reference System (MGRS), World
`Geographic Reference System (GEOREF), Maidenhead,
`Trimble Grid, Trimble Atlas, and Thomas Brothers Detail.
`These prior Systems can generally be divided into two
`categories: global and local. The global Systems, Such as
`geodetic latitude and longitude, UTM, MGRS, GEOREF,
`Maidenhead, and Trimble Grid, use a scheme that Subdi
`vides the globe into areas of increasing resolution, until a
`particular location is properly identified. Thus each location
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`In a preferred embodiment, a client computer System is
`equipped with a local database, a wireless transceiver, an
`input device Such as a keyboard, an output device Such as a
`display and an automatic location identifying (ALI) device,
`Such as a GPS receiver or the like. Note that the ALI device
`is an optional component of the present invention.
`The Client computer System connects with a Server
`coupled to a computer network, Such as the Internet. The
`Server is enhanced in accordance with the present invention
`by automatically determining the location of the client. In
`one embodiment, the client automatically advises the Server
`of its current location via a tran