Method of Triggering Location Based Events in a User Equipment

A client application comprising computer readable code means which when run on a user equipment causes the user equipment to:

• receive at least one network cell-identity from a first server host,
• store the at least one received network cell-identity in a database in the user equipment,
• obtain a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• compare the current network cell-identity with network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieve content associated with the current network cell-identity if the current network cell-identity is among the network cell-identities stored in the database.

A method performed by a user equipment, comprising the steps of:

• receiving from a first server host at least one cryptographically hashed network cell-identity cryptographically hashed according to a cryptographic hash function,
• storing the at least one cryptographically hashed network cell-identity in a database in the user equipment,
• obtaining a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• generating a cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the current network cell-identity according to the cryptographic hash function,
• comparing the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity with cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieving content associated with the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity if the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity is among the cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database.

A client application comprising computer readable code means which when run on a user equipment causes the user equipment to:

• receive from a first server host at least one cryptographically hashed network cell-identity cryptographically hashed according to a cryptographic hash function,
• store the at least one cryptographically hashed network cell-identity in a database in the user equipment,
• obtain a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• generate a cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the current network cell-identity according to the cryptographic hash function,
• compare the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity with cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieve content associated with the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity if the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity is among the cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database.

A method performed by a first server host in a communications network, comprising the steps of:

• looking up, in a server database, which may be comprised in the first server host or a second server host, at least one network cell-identity associated with a predefined geographical area,
• receiving from the server database the network cell-identity,
• generating a cryptographically hashed network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the network cell-identity according to a cryptographic hash function, and
• sending the cryptographically hashed network cell-identity to a user equipment together with content associated with the network cell-identity.

A server computer program comprising computer readable code means which when run on a first server host connectable to a user equipment causes the first server host to:

• look up, in a server database, which may be comprised in the first server host or a second server host, at least one network cell-identity associated with a predefined geographical area,
• receiving from the server database the network cell-identity,
• generating at a cryptographically hashed network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the network cell-identity according to a cryptographic hash function, and
• sending the cryptographically hashed network cell-identity to a user equipment together with content associated with the network cell-identity.

A user equipment comprising:

• receiving means configured to receive at least one network cell-identity from a first server host,
• a database configured to store the received at least one network cell-identity,
• obtaining means configured to obtain a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• comparing means configured to compare the current network cell-identity with network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieving means configured to retrieve content associated with the current network cell-identity if the current network cell-identity is among the network cell-identities stored in the database.

A user equipment comprising:

• receiving means for receiving from a first server host at least one cryptographically hashed network cell-identity cryptographically hashed according to a cryptographic hash function,
• a database configured to store the at least one cryptographically hashed network cell-identity,
• obtaining means configured to obtain a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• hashing means configured to generate a cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the current network cell-identity according to the cryptographic hash function,
• comparing means configured to compare the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity with cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieving means configured to retrieve content associated with the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity if the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity is among the cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database.

A first server host adapted for being connected to a communications network, comprising:

• lookup means configured to look up in a server database, which may be comprised in the first server host or a second server host, at least one network cell-identity associated with a predefined geographical area,
• first receiving means configured to receive from the server database the network cell-identity,
• cryptographic hashing means configured to generate at a cryptographically hashed network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the network cell-identity according to a cryptographic hash function, and
• sending means configured to send the cryptographically hashed network cell-identity to a user equipment together with content associated with the network cell-identity.

A method of triggering events in a user equipment based on a geographical position of the user equipment, comprising the steps of:

• looking up, in a server database, which may be comprised in the first server host or a second server host, at least one network cell-identity associated with a predefined geographical area,
• receiving in the first server host the at least one network cell-identity from the server database,
• sending from the first server host the at least one network cell-identity to the user equipment,
• receiving in the user equipment the at least one network cell-identity,
• storing the at least one received network cell-identity in a database in the user equipment,
• obtaining in the user equipment a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• comparing in the user equipment the current network cell-identity with network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieving in the user equipment content associated with the current network cell-identity if the current network cell-identity is among the network cell-identities stored in the database.

A method of triggering events in a user equipment based on a geographical position of the user equipment, comprising the steps of:

• looking up, in a server database, which may be comprised in a first server host or a second server host, at least one network cell-identity associated with a predefined geographical area,
• receiving in the first server host the network cell-identity from the server database,
• generating in the first server host a cryptographically hashed network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the network cell-identity according to a cryptographic hash function,
• sending the cryptographically hashed network cell-identity from the first server host to the user equipment,
• receiving in the user equipment the cryptographically hashed network cell-identity,
• storing the cryptographically hashed network cell-identity in a database in the user equipment,
• obtaining in the user equipment a current network cell-identity to which the user equipment currently is connected,
• generating in the user equipment an cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity by cryptographically hashing the current network cell-identity according to the cryptographic hash function,
• comparing the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity with cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database, and
• retrieving in the user equipment content associated with the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity if the cryptographically hashed current network cell-identity is among the cryptographically hashed network cell-identities stored in the database.