System and method for accessing local services with a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method of providing services information to a mobile station, the mobile station being capable of short range and long range communication, comprising the steps of:
- activating a dedicated services access key on the mobile station for initiating a search for location-dependent services;
determining, in response of said key activation, whether the mobile station is within an operating range of a short range communication beacon for effecting wireless communication between the mobile station and the beacon; and
if it is determined that the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon, transmitting, in response to activation of said dedicated services access key, a short range wireless communication message to the beacon for requesting services information pertaining to a location of the mobile station, said short range wireless communication message including a stored location-dependent services information request maintained in the mobile station; and
receiving the requested location-dependent services information at the mobile station.
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Abstract
In a mobile communication system, a method and system for obtaining location-dependent services information by using a mobile station. An information beacon containing services information pertaining to the location of the beacon is disposed in an environment. The beacon is capable of communicating with the mobile station when the mobile station is located within the operating range of the beacon. The mobile station includes a services access key which, when selected while the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon, will transmit a query to the beacon requesting location-based services. In response to the query, location-based services information will be transmitted to the mobile station.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of providing services information to a mobile station, the mobile station being capable of short range and long range communication, comprising the steps of:
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activating a dedicated services access key on the mobile station for initiating a search for location-dependent services;
determining, in response of said key activation, whether the mobile station is within an operating range of a short range communication beacon for effecting wireless communication between the mobile station and the beacon; and
if it is determined that the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon, transmitting, in response to activation of said dedicated services access key, a short range wireless communication message to the beacon for requesting services information pertaining to a location of the mobile station, said short range wireless communication message including a stored location-dependent services information request maintained in the mobile station; and
receiving the requested location-dependent services information at the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile station for obtaining services information related to a location of the mobile station, said mobile station being capable of short range and long range communication, comprising:
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a dedicated services access key for initiating a search for location-dependent services;
means for determining, in response to activation of said dedicated services access key, whether the mobile station is within an operating range of a short range communication beacon;
a memory in which a short range wireless communication message is stored for use in requesting location-dependent services;
a transmitter for transmitting the short range wireless communication message to the short range communication beacon when said determining means determines that the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon; and
a receiver for receiving information from said beacon in response to the short range wireless communication message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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