Method and apparatus for distributing location-based messages in a wireless communication network
AssigneeNortel Networks Limited
InventorSteven F. Baker
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Abstract
The process and network processes a mobility origination message, derives the subscriber's location and constructs a set of coupons or advertisements based on that location, for that subscriber, and at that particular time. The coupons or advertisements are then transmitted to the subscriber's handset. A retailer enters the various advertisements or coupons into the network for transmission to subscribers who call a predefined telephone number.
Claims15
A method for delivering short message service messages to a transceiver located in a wireless network cell area, the method comprising the steps of:
- establishing an SMS advertisement message activation phone number;
- receiving a call at the SMS message activation number, the call including a specified calling party number prompting a short message service device to transmit messages to the transceiver identified by the specified calling party number;
- mapping a list of vendors to a geographically identified location to define a specified retail location;
- determining the retail location that corresponds to the location of the transceiver;
- constructing a set of messages for the list of vendors at the retail location for transmission to the transceiver according to retail locations that correspond to the location of the transceiver;
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- transmitting the set of messages to the transceiver.
A network for distributing location-based messages in a wireless communication system, the network comprising:
- a wireless services node that supports a plurality of wireless mobility processes wherein the wireless services node is formed to correlate vendors to specific geographic locations to define a retail location and to create a list of advertisement messages for delivery to a mobile station through SMS messages according to the mobile station's geographic location;
- a mobility switching center, coupled to the wireless services node, for routing wireless communication traffic;
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- a short message service center formed to automatically generate short message service messages to a calling party in response to receiving a call on a specified phone number from the calling party, the short message service center being coupled to the wireless services node, wherein the short message service center forwards at least one of a plurality of messages based upon the location of a wireless transceiver requesting a message.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.