Apple Patent Suggests Location-Based Service for iPhone
- May 14, 2010 5:47 PM EST
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"According to some implementations, once location information for the mobile device is identified, content associated with the location of the iPhone could be identified by a server that receives the location information from the iPhone," the patent filing notes.
In short, the patent suggests that an Apple app could sense the location of the phone, then dynamically load information and ads based on your proximity to a coffee shop, possibly, or a McDonalds. The app could also list the wait times for a restaurant.
When the user left the location, the app (or at least the data it sent) would disappear, according to the patent filing.
A new spin on MobileMe, perhaps?