US 8,774,834 System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating sets of desired locations
3 defendants · 3 suits · updated October 6, 2026
Also cited as U.S. Patent No. 8,774,834 · US8774834B2 · US 8,774,834 B2 · 8774834 · the '834 patent
Local Interest, LLC has filed 3 patent-infringement suits on US 8,774,834, "System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating sets of desired locations" since July 15, 2026, all in the E.D. Tex., against 3 distinct defendants including Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. d/b/a Ulta Beauty, Macys, Inc. and FedEx Corporation. The patent was granted July 8, 2014 on a priority date of April 15, 2004. Its abstract opens: "A system and associated method receives a command from a user's mobile device to locate points of interest near the mobile device's location."
- Assignee
- Local Interest LLC
- Priority date
- April 15, 2004
- Granted
- July 8, 2014
- Expires
- April 15, 2024
- Status
- Expired - Lifetime
- Claims
- 20 (3 independent)
- Inventors
- Brian Wilson, Jacob Feinstein, Mike Suraci, Kristian Simsarian, Duane Bray, Roshi Givechi, Rajat Paharia, Laura Weiss, Marcus Gosling
- Full text
- Google Patents
The suits
3 cases · E.D. Tex. (3)
| Filed | Defendant | Plaintiff | Court | Docket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. d/b/a Ulta Beauty | Local Interest, LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00583 |
| 2026-07-23 | Macys, Inc. | Local Interest, LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00604 |
| 2026-07-29 | FedEx Corporation | Local Interest, LLC | E.D. Tex. | 2:26-cv-00636 |
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Independent claims
What is actually asserted, verbatim.
1. A method for providing wireless telecommunication services, the method comprising: receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters; determining the location of the mobile device; determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters; transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest; determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device.
8. A location system for providing wireless telecommunication services, the location system comprising: a memory comprising executable instructions; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein, when executing the computer instructions, the processor effectuates operations comprising: receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters; determining the location of the mobile device; determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters; transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, a an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest; determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions for providing wireless telecommunication services, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for: receiving, from a mobile device, a request to identify points of interest near a location of the mobile device, wherein the request comprises a plurality of letters; determining the location of the mobile device; determining a point of interest having a name comprising a first portion, the first portion comprising the plurality of letters; transmitting the name of the point of interest to the mobile device; receiving, from the mobile device, a an indication of a selection of the name of the point of interest; determining point of interest data associated with the point of interest; and transmitting the point of interest data associated with the point of interest to the mobile device.
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Classification
- H04W4/025primary — Services making use of location information using location based information parameters
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Abstract
A system and associated method receives a command from a user's mobile device to locate points of interest near the mobile device's location. The points of interest are associated with different, user-identified, point of interest categories. Based at least in part on the mobile device's location, the system substantially simultaneously provides a list of points of interest for at least some of the point of interest categories.
Also asserted by Local Interest, LLC
- US 7,532,899 — System for providing location-based services in a wireless network, such as locating sets of desired locations (3 defendants)
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