System and method for identifying service provider initiated location-dependent services in a mobile communication system
First Claim
1. A method for providing service information to a mobile station in communication with a base transceiver station, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) broadcasting over the cell broadcast channel of the base transceiver station a message including location information identifying a geographic location of the base transceiver station and information identifying service providers located within a coverage area of the base transceiver station;
b) receiving at the mobile station the broadcast message;
c) storing at least the location information identifying the geographic location of the base transceiver station into a memory of the mobile station and conveying to the mobile station for access by a user of the mobile station at least the identifying service provider information;
d) selecting at least one service provider from the identifying service provider information;
e) associating the selected service provider with the location information stored in the memory of the mobile station;
f) sending a request for service information of the selected service provider to a dedicated server, the request optionally containing service provider location association depending on a user preference; and
g) providing requested service information depending on the user preference to the mobile station.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and system for providing location-specific service provider information to a mobile station. The location of a base station as well as the identities of service providers located within the base station operating region is provided to a mobile station in contact with the base station via the base station broadcast channel. A service provider is selected from the mobile station and a request is transmitted seeking information concerning the selected service provider. The request may contain the base station location so that location-specific service provider information will be provided to the mobile station in response to request.
106 Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for providing service information to a mobile station in communication with a base transceiver station, the method comprising the steps of:
-
a) broadcasting over the cell broadcast channel of the base transceiver station a message including location information identifying a geographic location of the base transceiver station and information identifying service providers located within a coverage area of the base transceiver station;
b) receiving at the mobile station the broadcast message;
c) storing at least the location information identifying the geographic location of the base transceiver station into a memory of the mobile station and conveying to the mobile station for access by a user of the mobile station at least the identifying service provider information;
d) selecting at least one service provider from the identifying service provider information;
e) associating the selected service provider with the location information stored in the memory of the mobile station;
f) sending a request for service information of the selected service provider to a dedicated server, the request optionally containing service provider location association depending on a user preference; and
g) providing requested service information depending on the user preference to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
8. A system for providing service information to a mobile station in communication with a base transceiver station, the system comprising:
-
a communication network including a plurality of base transceiver stations, each broadcasting periodically over a respective the cell broadcast channel a message including location information identifying a geographic location of the base transceiver station and information identifying service providers located within a coverage area of the base transceiver station;
a mobile station communicating with the communication network, said mobile station comprising;
a receiver for receiving the broadcast message;
a memory for storing at least the location information identifying the geographic location of the base transceiver station currently in communication with the mobile station;
a user interface device for outputting at least the identifying information of service providers located within the coverage area of the base transceiver station;
a selector module for selecting at least one of the service providers conveyed to the user in response to user manipulation;
means for associating the at least one selected service provider with the location information stored in the memory means; and
a transmitter for sending a request for service information of the at least one selected service provider, the request optionally containing service provider location association depending on a user preference; and
a dedicated server connected to the communication network for providing to the mobile station the requested service information depending on the user preference. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18)
-
-
17. A mobile station in communication with a base transceiver station, comprising:
-
a transceiver for receiving a message broadcast over the cell broadcast channel of the base transceiver station including location information identifying a geographical location of the base transceiver station;
a storage device;
an output;
a processor, and software means operative on the processor for maintaining in the storage device a database identifying the geographical location of the base transceiver station currently in communication with the mobile station, conveying to the user of the mobile station at least identification information of service providers locating within a coverage area of the base transceiver station at the output, selecting at least one of the service providers locating within the coverage area of the base transceiver station in response to user manipulation, associating the selected service provider with the location information maintained in the storage device, sending a request for service information of the selected service provider, the request optionally containing service provider location association depending on a user preference, and receiving a response to said request and outputting said response at the output, said response comprising service information of the selected service provider.
-
-
19. A method for providing service information to a mobile station when the mobile station enters a standby mode, said mobile station being in communication with a base transceiver station, the method comprising the steps of:
-
a) broadcasting over the cell broadcast channel of the base transceiver station a message including location information identifying a geographic location of the base transceiver station and information identifying service providers located within a coverage area of the base transceiver station;
b) receiving at the mobile station the broadcast message;
c) storing at least the location information identifying the geographic location of the base transceiver station into a memory of the mobile station and conveying to the mobile station for access by a user of the mobile station at least the identifying service provider information;
d) selecting at least one service provider from the identifying service provider information;
e) associating the selected service provider with the location information stored in the memory of the mobile station;
f) detecting when the mobile station enters a standby mode;
g) sending a request for service information of the selected service provider to a dedicated server when the a standby mode of the mobile station is detected, the request optionally containing service provider location association depending on a user preference; and
h) providing requested service information depending on the user preference to the mobile station.
-
Specification