Location-based mobile service provision
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Abstract
A method (300) of providing location based services using a wireless communication system (100, 200) that facilitates communication to and/or from a plurality of communication units (250-262). The method includes the step of transmitting a wireless message (220), from a mobile service provider (112) to a number of communication devices in a location (210). The wireless message indicates a service to be provided by the mobile service provider (112) at the location (210). This enables mobile service providers to enhance their business via their mobile communication device, i.e. advertise their services to a geographically near, group of users. Preferably the recipient group of users have previously subscribed to, or registered their interest in, the services provided by the mobile service provider.
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55 Claims
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32. A method of providing location based services by a mobile service provider using a wireless communication system that facilitates communication with a plurality of communication units, the method comprising:
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providing location information, via a mobile communication unit adapted for use by the mobile service provider of at least one of a current location of, and a location to be visited by, the mobile service provider to an intermediate device; and
initiating the transmission of a wireless message, by the intermediate device in dependence on the location information provided by the mobile service provider, to a number of communication devices in the at least one of the current location of, and the location to be visited by, the mobile service provider, wherein said wireless message indicates a service to be provided by said mobile service provider at the at least one of the current location of, and the location to be visited by, the mobile service provider. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A mobile communication unit for use by a mobile service provider, comprising:
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a processor; and
a transmitter, operably coupled to and responsive to said processor, wherein said processor is configured to provide location information of at least one of a current location of, and a location to be visited by, the mobile service provider to initiate transmission of a wireless message to a number of communication devices in a location, where the location corresponds to the at least one of the current location of, and the location to be visited by, the mobile service provider, and wherein said wireless message indicates a service to be provided by said mobile service provider in said location. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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