# US 11,115,525 B2 · Venue owner-controllable per-venue service configuration > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,115,525 B2 - Document ID: US11115525B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/894,524 - Filed: 2020-06-05 - Published: 2020-09-24 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2019-04-25 - Assignees: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy - Applicants: Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy - Inventors: Gul Wiqar Khan; Kalle Eino Olavi Nyman - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11115525B2 ## CPC - H04M 3/42348: {Location-based services which utilize the location information of a target} - H04L 41/0803: Configuration setting - H04L 41/5051: Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time - H04M 3/42144: {by service provider} - H04W 4/021: Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences - H04W 68/005: {Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication} - H04L 63/107: {wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals} - H04L 69/28: Timers or timing mechanisms used in protocols - H04M 19/045: {Call privacy arrangements, e.g. timely inhibiting the ring signal} - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract There are provided measures for venue owner-controllable per-venue service configuration. Such measures could comprise configuring a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including at least one configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, and controlling provision of services of the network operator to terminal devices or subscribers of terminal devices in accordance with the per-venue service model depending on applicability thereof for the service provision. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: configuring a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including a configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, the configurable parameter comprising a time period in which the per-venue service model is applicable, a content, a source for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model, and a control scheme for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model; and causing implementation of the configured per-venue service model for service provision for at least one of a network device of the network operator and a terminal device of a subscriber of the network operator after the per-venue service model is verified to be applicable to a received service for the terminal device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the venue area is specified by at least one of one or more cells of a network of the network operator, together with their associated one or more location areas, a dedicated location area comprising one or more cells of a network of the network operator, and a dedicated geographical area definition comprising a geographical center and a radius. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein configuring the per-venue service model comprises accessing a configuration tool for the per-venue service model by the venue owner using at least one of a predefined port, address, username, password, authentication or encryption, and inputting a setting vale for the configurable parameter by the venue owner. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is operable at or by a server or home system of the network operator, or a network of the network operator comprises a communication network, or the network device comprises at least one of a network device on a base site level, such as a base station of a cell, a femto cell, a micro cell or a pico cell, a base transceiver station, a NodeB, an eNodeB or a relay node, and a network device on a base site control level, such as a base station controller or a radio network controller. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the venue comprises a site which is under the control or responsibility of the venue owner. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal devices comprise any devices on the terminal/endpoint side of a communication network or system. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the venue-based service comprises: a mobile-terminated voice or data call or messaging service; or a mobile-originated voice or data call or messaging service. ### Claim 8 An apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory configured to store computer program code, wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: configure a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including a configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, the configurable parameter comprising a time period in which the per-venue service model is applicable, a content, a source for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model, and a control scheme for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model; and causing implementation of the configured per-venue service model for service provision for at least one of a network device of the network operator and a terminal device of a subscriber of the network operator after the per-venue service model is verified to be applicable to a received service for the terminal device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the venue area is specified by at least one of one or more cells of a network of the network operator, together with their associated one or more location areas, a dedicated location area comprising one or more cells of a network of the network operator, and a dedicated geographical area definition comprising a geographical center and a radius. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein configuring the per-venue service model comprises accessing a configuration tool for the per-venue service model by the venue owner using at least one of a predefined port, address, username, password, authentication or encryption, and inputting a setting vale for the configurable parameter by the venue owner. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the apparatus is operable at or by a server or home system of the network operator, or a network of the network operator comprises a communication network, or the network device comprises at least one of a network device on a base site level, such as a base station of a cell, a femto cell, a micro cell or a pico cell, a base transceiver station, a NodeB, an eNodeB or a relay node, and a network device on a base site control level, such as a base station controller or a radio network controller. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the venue comprises a site which is under the control or responsibility of the venue owner. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the terminal devices comprise any devices on the terminal/endpoint side of a communication network or system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the venue-based service comprises: a mobile-terminated voice or data call or messaging service; or a mobile-originated voice or data call or messaging service. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which a computer-executable computer program code is stored, wherein when the code is executed on a computer, the code causes the computer to: configure a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including a configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, the configurable parameter comprising a time period in which the per-venue service model is applicable, a content, a source for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model, and a control scheme for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model; and causing implementation of the configured per-venue service model for service provision for at least one of a network device of the network operator and a terminal device of a subscriber of the network operator after the per-venue service model is verified to be applicable to a received service for the terminal device.