Providing information about mobile communication devices with respect to an area of interest
AssigneeTrimble Navigation Limited
InventorGregory C. Best
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Abstract
A method and system for providing information about mobile communication devices with respect to an area of interest is disclosed. Initially, information about an event having an area of interest is received. A request is provided to one or more communications providers that cover the area of interest for a listing of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest. The listing of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest is utilized to establish an approximate number of persons in the area of interest.
Claims29
A method for providing information about mobile communication devices with respect to an area of interest, said method comprising:
- receiving information about an event having an area of interest;
- providing a request to one or more communications providers that cover the area of interest for a listing of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest;
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- utilizing the listing of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest to establish an approximate number of persons in the area of interest.
An event location configuration and messaging system comprising:
- an area of interest establisher to establish an area of interest around an event;
- a communication system and process to request a location of any mobile communication device located within the area of interest from one or more communications providers that cover the area of interest, said list incorporated in a database;
- a mobile communication device location provider with access to the database, configured to obtain and provide the location of any mobile communication devices located within the area of interest;
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- a message generator to generate a message based on said event and said area of interest around said event, said message provided via a communication module to said one or more communications providers for delivery to any said mobile communications device within the area of interest.
A method for providing information about an event in a location proximal to a subscriber's mobile communications device, said method comprising:
- receiving information about an area of interest having an event therein;
- generating a request to one or more communications providers for the location of said subscriber's mobile communications device;
- repeating said request for said location of said subscriber's mobile communications device to determine a direction of travel;
- comparing said location and said direction of travel of said subscriber's mobile communications device with said area of interest to determine a relative relationship between said subscriber's mobile communications device and said area of interest;
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- if said relative relationship is within a predetermined range, providing a broadcast message to said subscriber's mobile communications device, said broadcast message comprising information about said area of interest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.