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A mobile terminal, and an information providing method and system which immediately provides information, which the user of the mobile terminal desires, for the mobile terminal. Areas and related service information are stored in corresponding relationship in a database. An information server which

A mobile terminal, and an information providing method and system which immediately provides information, which the user of the mobile terminal desires, for the mobile terminal. Areas and related service information are stored in corresponding relationship in a database. An information server which includes means for calculating the area of a destination of the mobile terminal loads information on the destination area from the database to the mobile terminal which moves toward the destination area, using radio communication means before the mobile terminal arrives at the destination area.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of providing information from an information server to a mobile terminal in a system which includes the mobile terminal, the information server which is connected to a database, a network connected to the information server, and a terminal connected to the networ

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method of providing information from an information server to a mobile terminal in a system which includes the mobile terminal, the information server which is connected to a database, a network connected to the information server, and a terminal connected to the network for providing various information for the information server, said method comprising the steps of:connecting the mobile terminal to the network and when information on the current location and destination of the mobile terminal is input to the mobile terminal, reporting the input information on the current location and destination to the information server through the network;causing the information server to determine the area surrounding an expected route including the current location and destination of the mobile terminal when the information server receives from the mobile terminal a report including information on the current location and destination of the mobile terminal, and to send service information including price information of a product provided in an area corresponding to the area surrounding the expected route through the network to the mobile terminal; andcausing the mobile terminal to store the received service information including price information of a product provided in the corresponding to the area surrounding the expected route, to cut the connection to the network and to output the previously stored service information in accordance with the user's request.