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Adaptive navigation system for estimating travel times
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In this paper, the estimated travel time for a route generated by a navigation system can be modified using a route-specific, custom travel factor computed from data collected by the navigation system while the user is traveling the route.Citations
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Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
TL;DR: Newness and distinctiveness is claimed in the features of ornamentation as shown inside the broken line circle in the accompanying representation as discussed by the authors, which is the basis for the representation presented in this paper.
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Mobile data processing system moving interest radius
TL;DR: In this article, a fully automated web service with location-based services is presented, which is involved in transmission of situational location dependent information to automatically located mobile receiving data processing systems.
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Graphical user interface for presenting location information
TL;DR: In this paper, a first geographic area in which a device is currently located is estimated using a first positioning system and a second geographic area is estimated by using a second positioning system.
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Location-Based Categorical Information Services
TL;DR: In this paper, a selection of a category of interest and location information is used to determine categorical information that is provided to a device, which can be shared and/or updated by others.
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Remotely locating and commanding a mobile device
TL;DR: In this paper, a method for processing a remote command message is presented, which includes accessing a subscribed topic hosted on a notification service, the subscribed topic corresponding to a mobile device, retrieving a remote commands included in the subscribed topics, determining whether the commands can be executed by the mobile device and publishing a result message associated with the commands, and executing the commands based on the determining.
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Method and apparatus for integrating manual input
TL;DR: In this paper, a simple proximity transduction circuit is placed under each electrode to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio and to reduce wiring complexity, and segmentation processing of each proximity image constructs a group of electrodes corresponding to each distinguishable contacts and extracts shape, position and surface proximity features for each group.
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Computer-based communication system and method using metadata defining a control-structure
Drummond Shattuck Reed,Peter Earnshaw Heymann,Steven Mark Mushero,Kevin Benard Jones,Jeffrey Todd Oberlander,Dan Banay +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an automated communications system operates to transfer data, metadata and methods from a provider computer to a consumer computer through a communications network, including responses by the consumer computer, updating of information, and processes for future communications.
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Method of delivery, targeting, and measuring advertising over networks
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present methods and apparatuses for targeting the delivery of advertisements over a network such as the Internet, and the use of advertisements is tracked to permit targeting of the advertisements of individual users.
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Location-based services
Alan Phillips,Frank Schroth,Geoffrey M. Palmer,Stefan G. Zielinski,Allen P. Smith,Colin M. Cunningham +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present methods and systems relating to location-based services such as social networking, providing demographic information, tracking mobile devices, providing business information, providing an adaptable user interface, remotely effecting a change on a portable electronic device, providing a geofence, outputting locationbased information on a mobile device, varying transmissions to and from a mobiledevice, providing locationbased alerts, verifying transactions and tailoring information to the behavior of a user.
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Shopping assistance with handheld computing device
G. Victor Treyz,Susan M. Treyz +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a system is provided in which a handheld computing device may be used to provide a user with shopping assistance services, such as directory information for a shopping mall and shopping lists.