Patent ID: 6983313
Filing Date: 2006-01-03
Classification: G01D,G06F

Abstract:
1. A collaborative location server, operatively connected to a network, for storing, retrieving and publishing information input by a plurality of users of mobile terminals with respect to geographical points, comprising: a storage which stores location information, including user inputted information in corresponding relation to each of a plurality of geographical points, said location information including information concerning said geographical points and access right information relating to said user inputted information; wherein said user inputted information is stored in said storage along with the location information by mobile terminal users positioned in a vicinity of at least one of the plurality of geographical points for use by other mobile terminal users when positioned in the vicinity of said at least one of the plurality of geographical points; storage means responsive to a storage request, including positioning information and access right information, initiated by a first mobile terminal user positioned in a vicinity of a geographical point for storing said user inputted information about said geographical point wherein at least one access right level is applied to at least portions of said user inputted information; and retrieval means responsive to a retrieval request, including positioning information and access right information, initiated by a second mobile terminal user positioned in a vicinity of said geographical point for retrieving at least a portion of said user inputted information along with the location information concerning said geographical point corresponding to an access right level of said second mobile terminal requesting said information; and wherein the location information including at least a portion of said user inputted information is provided to said second mobile terminal user by way of at least one web link.