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US 2003/0153330 A1Published application
Location information services
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsSiamak Naghian, Otto-Aleksanteri Lehtinen
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AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsSiamak Naghian, Otto-Aleksanteri Lehtinen
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The present invention relates to a system and method for providing services for mobile users based on location information. A plurality of devices is defined to form a group of devices. A first location information is determined, said first information associating with the location of at least one of the devices in the group. Second location information is also determined, said second information associating with the location of a station of the mobile user. The first and second information is processed to generate third information, said third information being based on the location of the station relative to the location of at least one device of the group. Third information is transported in a communication system after the transportation is triggered by a predefined condition.
A method of providing a service based on location information for a user of a communication system comprising:
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the devices constituting a group are dynamically changeable.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the processor entity keeps track of the locations of the devices of the group.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the mobile station transmits and/or receives information signals via a wireless interface.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the third information is transported to the mobile station via a cellular communication network.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the devices of the group transmit and/or receive information signals via a wireless interface.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the devices of the group and/or the mobile station transmit and/or receive information signals via a fixed connection.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein at least one condition is monitored for generating the event which triggers the transporting of the third information.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the group is divided further into two or more subgroups.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein information is transported to at least one other device of the group after the event has triggered the transportation of the third information.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the devices are grouped in one or more lists.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the devices are grouped in a table.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the first location information and/or the second location information is determined based on information produced by at least one location determination element of the communication system.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising transmission of information based on a protocol that is transparent for the communication system the mobile station subscribes to.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the first location information and/or the second location information is determined based on data produced by a location determination system that associates with the communication system the mobile station subscribes to.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the first location information and/or the second location information is determined based on data produced by a location determination system that is external to the communication system the mobile station subscribes to.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the devices are grouped into more than one group.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, comprising use of a personal identification module that associates with the mobile station for authorising the user of the mobile station to access a service provided by means of at least one of the devices.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein an intelligent network service manages the information of the grouping of the devices, the first location information and the second location information, and wherein the intelligent network service keeps track of the locations of the devices of the group and monitors for the predefined event.
A method for providing information that associates with means of transportation that are available for a user of a mobile station, comprising the steps of:
A system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.