Patent ID: 8463284
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of allowing location based services using short messaging services (SMS) messaging, comprising: receiving from a physical wireless device, at an intermediary SMS proxy server, a short messaging services (SMS) message including a location based services (LBS) query comprising a user entered key word text string; transmitting, from said intermediary SMS proxy server, said LBS query to a physical location services platform; receiving, at said intermediary SMS proxy server, point-of-interest data associated with said user entered key word text string and based on a location of said physical wireless device; and sending from said intermediary SMS proxy server said point-of-interest data to said physical wireless device; wherein said physical location services platform comprises one of a physical mobile positioning center (MPC) and a physical gateway mobile location centre (GMLC).