The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
May. 27, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2003
Kevin L. Bostrom, Naperville, IL (US);
Jerome W. Graske, St. Charles, IL (US);
Gerald W. Pfleging, Batavia, IL (US);
Gregory M. Vaudreuil, Dallas, TX (US);
George Paul Wilkin, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Kevin L. Bostrom, Naperville, IL (US);
Jerome W. Graske, St. Charles, IL (US);
Gerald W. Pfleging, Batavia, IL (US);
Gregory M. Vaudreuil, Dallas, TX (US);
George Paul Wilkin, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Lucent Technologies Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A node in the telecommunication network supports location and direction services that are especially suited for wireless subscribers. Location coordinates such as determined by the global positioning satellite system are entered by a subscriber from the location to be marked. The node stores the coordinates and compares the marked location to the current coordinates of a subscriber making a request for directions to find the first location, e.g. the subscriber's parked car. The node provides the requesting subscriber with directions for proceeding from the current location to the first location. Subscribers other than the subscriber entering the location coordinates may also access the stored location information and obtain directions to the marked location to facilitate a meeting of subscribers at a location previously marked by a subscriber.