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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2000
Kristian Rauhala, San Diego, CA (US);
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method operates a mobile communication terminal or MCT ( ) by the steps of: (A) determining, at the MCT , a location of the MCT in accordance with Global Positioning System (GPS) inputs, (B) transmitting a signal that indicates the GPS-determined location, the signal being transmitted from the MCT to a network service provider or NSP ( ), and (C) downloading data to the MCT from the network service provider or from a server ( ) that is coupled to the network service provider through a data communications network ( ). The downloaded data is selected in accordance with the GPS-determined location of the MCT. The step of determining may employ a GPS capability of the MCT or a GPS capability of a GPS accessory ( ) that is coupled to the MCT. In one embodiment the downloaded data is comprised of map data, while in another embodiment the downloaded data is comprised of at least one of operating software or an operating protocol. The data may be downloaded as a background task. The step of transmitting may occur periodically, or in response to a user input, or in response to a request from the network service provider.