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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masashi Hamada, Tokyo, JP;
Shunji Arai, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ; H04M 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 7/20 ; H04M 1/100 ;
Abstract
The position registration function of a cellular wireless communication apparatus is utilized to specify the position of the apparatus, notification of which is given to a communicating party. By additionally notifying the communicating party of identification information representing the wireless communication apparatus, the communicating party can use this information in judging whether or not to answer the call. Further, route traveled by the wireless communication apparatus is specified using the position registration function, and the transportation fare required for such travel is calculated.