Patent ID: 7400295

Claim:
A method for identification of objects on a basis of location and one or more characteristics by means of a user device and a service product provider offering a service with which objects are identified, comprising: determining a position of a user device of a user, the user sending a request message to a service provider requesting a service to identify objects, the service provider receiving the request message and selecting identifiable objects based on the position of the user device, the service provider sending a reply message to the user device, the reply message having a menu of identifiable objects, the user selecting an identifiable object from the menu, the user determining characteristics of the selected identifiable object, the user sending a selection message to the service provider, the selection message comprising the selected identifiable object and the characteristics of the selected identifiable object, the service provider receiving the selection message and selecting a local database based on the characteristics of the selected identifiable object, the local database having objects classified based on positions and characteristics of the objects, the service provider sending a request message to the local database, the service provider searching the local database and matching the characteristics of the selected identifiable object with the objects in the local database, selecting an object in the local database that match the characteristics of the selected identifiable object, and the service provider sending information about the selected object, obtained from the local database, to the user device.