Method of transmitting area specific content
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting area specific content to a mobile terminal via a wireless network covering at least two areas, each area having at least one access point, the method comprising:
- transmitting data being indicative of an assignment of the mobile terminal to one of the access points to a first network component, identifying one of the areas in which the mobile terminal is located on the basis of a logical mapping of access points to areas, receiving of area specific content, pushing of content being specific to the one of the areas to the mobile terminal.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of transmitting area specific content to a mobile terminal via a wireless network covering at least two areas, each area having at least one access point, the method comprising: transmitting data being indicative of an assignment of the mobile terminal to one of the access points to a first network component, identifying one of the areas in which the mobile terminal is located on the basis of a logical mapping of access points to areas, receiving of area specific content, pushing of content being specific to the one of the areas to the mobile terminal.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting area specific content to a mobile terminal via a wireless network covering at least two areas, each area having at least one access point, the method comprising:
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transmitting data being indicative of an assignment of the mobile terminal to one of the access points to a first network component, identifying one of the areas in which the mobile terminal is located on the basis of a logical mapping of access points to areas, receiving of area specific content, pushing of content being specific to the one of the areas to the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product comprising instructions for:
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receiving data being indicative of an assignment of a mobile terminal to an access point of a wireless network, identifying one area of a plurality of areas that are covered by the wireless network in which the mobile terminal is located on the basis of a logical mapping of the access points of the wireless network to its areas, receiving of area specific content from a content server, pushing of content being specific for the one of the areas to the mobile terminal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A location server for coupling to a wireless network comprising:
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a storage component for storing of data being indicative of assignments of mobile terminals to access points of the wireless network, and for storing of a logical mapping of the access points to areas covered by the wireless network, data processing means for identification of the areas in which mobile terminals are located on the basis of the data being indicative of the assignments and the logical mapping, transmission means for transmitting of the result of the identification to an instant messaging server.
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10. An instant messaging server for providing a push service to mobile terminals being assigned to access points of a wireless network covering at least two areas, the instant messaging server comprising:
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storage means for storage of area specific lists being indicative of mobile terminals being located in the respective areas, means for receiving area specific content from a content server, data processing means for pushing of the area specific content to the respective mobile terminals.
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