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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2008
Rick A. Hamilton, Ii, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Steven A. Steigmeyer, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Brian M. O'connel, Cary, NC (US);
Keith R. Walker, Austin, TX (US);
Steven V. Jackson, Yardley, PA (US);
Rick A. Hamilton, II, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Steven A. Steigmeyer, Dripping Springs, TX (US);
Brian M. O'Connel, Cary, NC (US);
Keith R. Walker, Austin, TX (US);
Steven V. Jackson, Yardley, PA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for receiving consumer-initiated business service look-up requests entered into a GPS unit, along with the corresponding geographic location the request was entered. These requests are received at a Central Processing Station whereupon the data is analyzed to identify concentrations of similar requests within a geographic region.