Service provision in a communication system
First Claim
1. A method for providing information of stations of a communication system consisting of a plurality of access entities, comprising:
- selecting at least one access entity of the cellular communication system that covers at least a portion of a defined area;
transmitting a request for location information in said at least one access entity;
receiving the request in at least one station within said at least one access entity; and
signalling information that associates with the location of said at least one station.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for providing information about stations of a communication system, and more particularly information of stations (1) that are located within a defined area (5). A search can be triggered in a location information service for information concerning wireless stations within the defined area. At least one such access entity (20, 21, 23, 24) of the communication system is selected that covers partially or entirely the defined area. A location information request is subsequently generated and broadcast in the selected access entities. A response including information concerning wireless stations within the defined area is generated and signalled to the location information service. According to another aspect the system is adapted to provide services for those stations only that have been determined to be located within the defined area.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for providing information of stations of a communication system consisting of a plurality of access entities, comprising:
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selecting at least one access entity of the cellular communication system that covers at least a portion of a defined area;
transmitting a request for location information in said at least one access entity;
receiving the request in at least one station within said at least one access entity; and
signalling information that associates with the location of said at least one station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for providing services for a station of a communication system, comprising:
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creating information that defines a geographical area and at least one service available in said area;
determining if the station is within said defined geographical area;
notifying said at-least one service that the station is located within said defined geographical area; and
based on said notification, enabling the station to use the at least one service. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A location system that associates with a communication system, said communication system providing wireless communication services for-stations by a plurality of access entities, the system comprising:
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controller means for selecting at least one access entity that covers at least a portion of a defined geographical area;
means for transmitting a location information request in said at least one access entity;
means for determining information in response to the location information request, said information concerning one or more of the stations within said at least one access entity; and
means for signalling said determined information. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An element for a location service, said location service being implemented within a communication system comprising access entities and providing wireless communication services for stations, the element comprising:
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a controller for selecting at least one access entity that covers at least a portion of a defined geographical area; and
means for generating a request for location information to be broadcast in said at least one access entity, wherein the request is signalled from the element to at least one another element of the communications system for triggering a procedure for obtaining information concerning stations within said at least one access entity.
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43. A mobile station for a communication system, comprising:
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receiver means for receiving a location information request that has been broadcast in an access entity of the communication system;
a controller means for processing location information provided by a location measurement unit;
a controller means for generating a response to the location request based on the location information and information in the location information request; and
transmitter means for transmitting the response to an element of the communication system.
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44. A communication system, comprising:
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means for providing information that associates with a defined geographical area and at least one service available for stations in said area;
a controller for determining based on said information if a station is within said defined geographical area and for generating a notification indicative that the station is located within said defined geographical area and the at least one service available for the station; and
a service provision entity adapted to enable said at least one service for the station based on the notification.
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45. A mobile station for a communication system, comprising:
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receiver means for receiving information that associates with a defined geographical area and at least one service available within said area;
a controller means for determining if the mobile station is located with the defined geographical area based on information from location measurement means;
a controller means for generating a notification indicating that the mobile station is located within the defined geographical area and identifying said at least one service; and
transmitter means for transmitting the notification to an element of the communication system.
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