Method and apparatus for location marking
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system comprising:
- a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range;
a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range;
a subscriber device operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; and
said device operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel apparatus and method for location marking. In an embodiment, an electronic device is operable to identify it'"'"'s location depending on the combination of base stations it receives signals from. Different geographic regions are defined and can be identified and renamed by the user based on the unique combination of base station ID'"'"'s receivable in each geographic location. The embodiment described herein allows user handsets to continuously track location as they move. Applications in the electronic device can then be configured to respond in different manners depending on the location of the electronic device.
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19 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range;
a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range;
a subscriber device operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; and
said device operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless subscriber device for use in a wireless system having a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range and a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range, said device comprising:
- a microcomputer operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range;
said microcomputer operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
- a microcomputer operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range;
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15. In a wireless subscriber device for use in a wireless system having a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range and a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range, a method for compiling a list of locations comprising the steps of:
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receiving an identifier from a set of base stations when said device is in a geographic range throughout which said set of base stations wirelessly transmits;
determining if identifier is included in said list and adding said identifier to said list of locations if said identifier is not in said list. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for an electronic device, for use in a wireless system that has a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range and a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range, the set of instructions characterized by the steps of:
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receiving an identifier from a set of base stations when said device is in a geographic range throughout which said set of base stations wirelessly transmits; and
,determining if identifier is included in said list and adding said identifier to said list of locations if said identifier is not in said list.
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