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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2011
Michael A. Sheha, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Angie Sheha, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Stephen Petilli, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Michael A. Sheha, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Angie Sheha, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Stephen Petilli, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., Annapolis, MD (US);
Abstract
Searching and retrieving location information associated with one or more points of interests (POI). Search criteria can be dependent upon preferences or search restrictions selected by the user device, e.g., rating information about the POI, as well as location of a POI with respect to the real-time position of the user device. Upon selecting a POI from the search result, the user device is then given further information regarding the selected POI, e.g., directions for traveling to the POI. The user device provides a proximity notification once the user device is within a certain distance from the POI. While at a POI, the user device can provide to the system information regarding the POI, such as a rating of the establishment, without having to specifically identify the POI as the system can self-identify the POI by using the position information of the user device.