Patents by Inventor Christopher Rawbone

Christopher Rawbone has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for distributing information based on a geographic location profile of a user
    Publication number: 20030135494
    Abstract: A method is provided for distributing information based on a geographic location profile of a user. The method receives, through a network, a first set of information. The method assembles a geographic location profile of a user based on the first set of information. The method selects a second set of information based on the geographic location profile of the user. The method then sends, through the network, the second set of information to a machine to be used by the user. The geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user. The geographic location profile of the user and the second set of information are stored on a machine-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey Phelan, Christopher Rawbone
  • Method and apparatus for distributing information based on a geographic location determined for the information
    Publication number: 20030135581
    Abstract: A method is provided for distributing information based on a geographic location determined for the information. The method receives a set of information, and a geographic location profile of a user. The method determines a geographic location based on the set of information. The method appends the geographic location to the set of information. The method then sends, through a network, the set of information to a machine to be used by the user depending on (i) the geographic location appended to the set of information and (ii) the geographic location profile of the user. The set of information includes information on at least one of news, business, entertainment, sports, and people. The geographic location profile of the user includes a geographic location of interest to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey Phelan, Christopher Rawbone
  • Method and apparatus for consuming information based on a geographic location profile of a user
    Publication number: 20030135493
    Abstract: A method is provided for consuming information based on a geographic location profile of a user. The method receives a first set of information, based on a geographic location of interest to a user. The method sends, through a network, the first set of information to assemble a geographic location profile of the user. The method receives, through the network, a second set of information, based on the geographic location profile of the user. The method then communicates the second set of information to the user. The geographic location profile of the user is based on the first set of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Jeffrey Phelan, Christopher Rawbone