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Monitoring boundary crossings in a wireless network

  • US 20030013449A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2001
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for use in providing services based on the locations of mobile units in a wireless communications network, said wireless network including a switch structure for use in selectively routing communications between network users and a processing platform associated with the switch structure, said method comprising the steps of:

  • providing a location based services application running, at least in part, on the processing platform associated with the switch structure;

    defining at least one geographic reference for said location based services application;

    storing an identifier for a mobile unit of interest to a user;

    monitoring a location of said mobile unit, using said location based services application and said identifier of said mobile unit, to identify an attainment of a predetermined relationship of said mobile unit relative to said geographic reference, said attainment being defined by a change of status with respect to said predetermined relationship; and

    transmitting service information regarding said mobile unit in response to said attainment of said predetermined relationship of said mobile unit relative to said geographic reference.

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