METHOD OF GENERATING CONTROL SIGNALS BASED ON LOCATION OF RADIO TERMINALS
First Claim
1. A method of generating a control signal comprising:
- determining the location of a first mobile radio terminal;
determining the location of a second mobile radio terminal;
comparing the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal; and
generating a control signal in response to comparing the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal, wherein the control signal activates the first mobile radio terminal if the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal are within a specified distance.
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Abstract
A method of generating a control signal to enable or inhibit a wide variety of applications is provided. The method generally includes the steps of determining the location of a first mobile radio terminal, determining the location of a second mobile radio terminal, comparing the locations of the terminals, and generating a control signal based upon the comparison. The control signal may be generated if the first and second mobile radio terminals are within a specified distance of one another. Alternatively, the control signal may be generated if the first and second mobile radio terminals are separated by at least a specified distance from one another. Additionally, the control signal may be generated if it is determined that the first mobile radio terminal is at a first specified location and the second mobile radio terminal is at a second specified location spacially separated from the first specified location. Further, the control signal may be generated if the first and second mobile radio terminals are at specified locations at a preselect time.
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71 Claims
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1. A method of generating a control signal comprising:
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determining the location of a first mobile radio terminal;
determining the location of a second mobile radio terminal;
comparing the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal; and
generating a control signal in response to comparing the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal, wherein the control signal activates the first mobile radio terminal if the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal are within a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 15)
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5. A method of generating a control signal comprising:
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determining the location of at least two mobile radio terminals;
comparing at least one of;
the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals to at least one predetermined location, and the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals and time to at least one predetermined location and time; and
generating a control signal in response to comparing at least one of;
the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals to at least one predetermined location, and the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals and time to at least one predetermined location and time, wherein said control signal enables or disables at least one application in at least one of said at least two mobile radio terminals. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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9. A method of generating a control signal comprising:
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receiving an initiation signal from a first mobile radio terminal, said initiation signal including the location of the first mobile radio terminal;
transmitting a location query to a second mobile radio terminal;
receiving the location of the second mobile radio terminal in response to the location query;
comparing the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals; and
generating a control signal based upon comparing the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals and transmitting the control signal to the first mobile radio terminal to activate the first mobile radio terminal for use if the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals are within a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of generating a control signal comprising:
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receiving an initiation signal from a first mobile radio terminal;
transmitting a location query to the first mobile radio terminal and a second mobile radio terminal;
receiving the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals in response to the location query;
comparing the received locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals; and
generating a control signal based upon comparing the received locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals and transmitting the control signal to the first mobile radio terminal to activate the first mobile radio terminal for use if the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals are within a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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29. A first mobile radio terminal comprising:
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an RF transceiver; and
a microprocessor logic circuit operable to control the operation of the first mobile radio terminal, said microprocessor logic circuit programmed to;
determine the location of the first mobile radio terminal;
determine the location of a second mobile radio terminal;
compare the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal; and
generate a control signal in response to the compared locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal, wherein the control signal activates the first mobile radio terminal if the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal are within a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 58, 59, 64, 65)
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32. A second mobile radio terminal comprising:
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an RF transceiver; and
a microprocessor logic circuit operable to control the operation of the second mobile radio terminal, said microprocessor logic circuit programmed to perform at least two of the following instructions;
determine the location of a first mobile radio terminal;
determine the location of the second mobile radio terminal;
compare the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal; and
generate a control signal in response to the compared locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal, wherein said second mobile radio terminal transmits and activation signal in response to said control signal to said first mobile radio terminal to activate the first mobile radio terminal if the locations of the first mobile radio terminal and the second mobile radio terminal are within a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 60, 61, 62, 68, 69)
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36. A first mobile radio terminal comprising:
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an RF transceiver; and
a microprocessor logic circuit operable to control the operation of the first mobile radio terminal, said microprocessor logic circuit programmed to perform at least two of the following instructions;
determine the location of at least two mobile radio terminals;
compare at least one of;
the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals to at least one predetermined location, and the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals and time to at least one predetermined location and time; and
generate a control signal in response to the compare instruction, wherein said control signal enables or disables at least one application in at least one of said at least two mobile radio terminals. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 66, 67)
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45. A second mobile radio terminal comprising:
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an RF transceiver; and
a microprocessor logic circuit operable to control the operation of the second mobile radio terminal, said microprocessor logic circuit programmed to perform at least two of the following;
determine the location of at least two mobile radio terminals;
compare at least one of;
the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals to at least one predetermined location, and the specific location of the at least two mobile radio terminals and time to at least one predetermined location and time; and
generate a control signal in response to the compare instruction, wherein said control signal enables or disables at least one application in at least one of said at least two mobile radio terminals. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 63, 70, 71)
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54. A location server for generating a control signal comprising:
- a microprocessor logic circuit programmed to;
receive an initiation signal from a first mobile radio terminal, said initiation signal including the location of the first mobile radio terminal;
transmit a location query to a second mobile radio terminal;
receive a report from the second mobile radio terminal in response to the location query, wherein the report includes the location of the second mobile radio terminal;
compare the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals;
generate a control signal based upon the comparison of the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals; and
transmit the control signal to the first mobile radio terminal, said control signal causing activation of the first mobile radio terminal if the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals are either within, or separated by, a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (55)
- a microprocessor logic circuit programmed to;
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56. A location server for generating a control signal comprising:
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a microprocessor logic circuit programmed to;
receive an initiation signal from a first mobile radio terminal;
transmit a location query to the first mobile radio terminal and a second mobile radio terminal;
receive a report from the first mobile radio terminal in response to said location query, wherein the report includes the location of the first mobile radio terminal;
receive a report from the second mobile radio terminal in response to said location query, wherein the report includes the location of the second mobile radio terminal;
compare the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals;
generate a control signal based upon the comparison of the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals; and
transmit the control signal to the first mobile radio terminal causing activation of the first mobile radio terminal for use if the locations of the first and second mobile radio terminals are either within, or separated by, a specified distance. - View Dependent Claims (57)
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