Location-based command execution for mobile telecommunications terminals

• US 20050239481A1
• Filed: 04/01/2004
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Avaya Incorporated
• Inventors: Seligmann, Doree Duncan
• Granted Patent: US 7,797,001 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/04 based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for responding to a command at a mobile telecommunications terminal based on the geo-location of the terminal are disclosed. The illustrative embodiment determines the appropriate response based on geo-location and optionally, one or more additional factors (e.g., who the user is, the nature of the command, what the data is when the command is a query, the date and time [i.e., “calendrical time”], etc.). Responses based on the geo-location of the terminal (and inferentially, the user) might be desirable in a variety of settings, such as hospitals, banks, military bases, libraries, museums, etc.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

(a) receiving

(i) a command from a mobile telecommunications terminal, and

(ii) the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal; and

(b) determining whether to execute said command based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein (b) is also based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein (b) is also based on the calendrical time at said mobile telecommunications terminal.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein (b) comprises determining whether said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal is inside a perimeter.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein said perimeter is based on the nature of said command.

6. The method of claim 4 wherein said perimeter is based on an argument of said command.

7. The method of claim 4 wherein said perimeter is based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

8. The method of claim 4 wherein said perimeter is based on the geo-location at which said value is stored.

9. The method of claim 4 wherein said command comprises reading a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said descriptor.

10. The method of claim 4 wherein said command comprises reading a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said value.

11. The method of claim 4 wherein said command comprises writing a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said descriptor.

12. The method of claim 4 wherein said command comprises transmitting a signal directed to another telecommunications terminal.

13. The method of claim 1 further comprising at least one of:

(c) determining, based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal, whether to encode a first product of said command; and

(d) determining, based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal, whether to transmit to said mobile telecommunications terminal a second product of said command.

14. A method comprising:

(a) receiving

(i) a request from a mobile telecommunications terminal to access content, and

(ii) the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal; and

(b) determining a version of said content to transmit to said mobile telecommunications terminal based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein (b) is also based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

16. The method of claim 14 wherein (b) is also based on the calendrical time at said mobile telecommunications terminal.

17. The method of claim 14 wherein (b) comprises determining whether said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal is inside a perimeter.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said perimeter is based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein said perimeter is based on said content.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein said perimeter is based on the geo-location at which said content is stored.

21. The method of claim 14 wherein a first version of said content is associated with a first medium, and wherein a second version of said content is associated with a second medium.

22. The method of claim 14 wherein a first version of said content is associated with a first authorization category, and wherein a second version of said content is associated with a second authorization category.

23. A method comprising:

(a) transmitting from a mobile telecommunications terminal a command and the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal; and

(b) receiving, based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal, one of;

(i) an indication that said command was refused, and

(ii) an indication that said command was executed.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein (ii) includes a product of said command when said command is transmitted from a first geo-location, and wherein (ii) excludes said product of said command when said command is transmitted from a second geo-location.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein (ii) includes a product of said command when said command is transmitted from a first geo-location, and wherein (ii) includes an encoded version of said product of said command when said command is transmitted from a second geo-location.

26. The method of claim 23 wherein (b) is also based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

27. The method of claim 23 wherein (b) is also based on the calendrical time at said mobile telecommunications terminal.

28. The method of claim 23 wherein (b) is based on whether said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal is inside a perimeter.

29. The method of claim 28 wherein said perimeter is based on the nature of said command.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein said perimeter is based on an argument of said command.

31. The method of claim 28 wherein said perimeter is based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

32. The method of claim 28 wherein said perimeter is based on the geo-location at which said value is stored.

33. The method of claim 28 wherein said command comprises accessing a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said descriptor.

34. The method of claim 28 wherein said command comprises accessing a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said value.

35. The method of claim 28 wherein said command comprises transmitting a signal directed to another telecommunications terminal.

36. A method comprising:

(a) transmitting from a mobile telecommunications terminal

(i) a request to access content, and

(ii) the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal; and

(b) receiving a version of said content that is based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

37. The method of claim 36 wherein (b) is also based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

38. The method of claim 36 wherein (b) is also based on the calendrical time at said mobile telecommunications terminal.

39. The method of claim 36 wherein (b) is based on whether said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal is inside a perimeter.

40. The method of claim 39 wherein said perimeter is based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

41. The method of claim 39 wherein said perimeter is based on said content.

42. The method of claim 39 wherein said perimeter is based on the geo-location at which said content is stored.

43. The method of claim 36 wherein a first version of said content is associated with a first medium, and wherein a second version of said content is associated with a second medium.

44. The method of claim 36 wherein a first version of said content is associated with a first authorization category, and wherein a second version of said content is associated with a second authorization category.

45. A method comprising:

(a) receiving at a mobile telecommunications terminal

(i) a command issued by the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal, and

(ii) the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal; and

(b) determining whether to execute said command based on the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

46. The method of claim 45 wherein (b) is also based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

47. The method of claim 45 wherein (b) is also based on the calendrical time at said mobile telecommunications terminal.

48. The method of claim 45 wherein (b) comprises determining whether said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal is inside a perimeter.

49. The method of claim 48 wherein said perimeter is based on the nature of said command.

50. The method of claim 48 wherein said perimeter is based on an argument of said command.

51. The method of claim 48 wherein said perimeter is based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

52. The method of claim 48 wherein said perimeter is based on the geo-location at which said value is stored.

53. The method of claim 48 wherein said command comprises reading a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said descriptor.

54. The method of claim 48 wherein said command comprises reading a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said value.

55. The method of claim 48 wherein said command comprises writing a value associated with a descriptor, and wherein said perimeter is based on said descriptor.

56. The method of claim 48 wherein said command comprises changing a setting of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

57. The method of claim 48 wherein said command comprises capturing at least one of an image and an acoustic signal.

58. A method comprising:

(a) receiving at a mobile telecommunications terminal

(i) a request to access content issued by the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal, and

(ii) the geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal; and

(b) determining a version of said content to output based on said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal,.

59. The method of claim 58 wherein (b) is also based on the identity of the user of said mobile telecommunications terminal.

60. The method of claim 58 wherein (b) is also based on the calendrical time at said mobile telecommunications terminal.

61. The method of claim 58 wherein (b) comprises determining whether said geo-location of said mobile telecommunications terminal is inside a perimeter.

62. The method of claim 58 wherein said perimeter is based on said content.

63. The method of claim 58 wherein said perimeter is based on the geo-location at which said content is stored.