Method and system for providing a mobile network notification service
First Claim
1. A method for providing a mobile network notification service comprising:
- receiving a first telephone number associated with a first notification service customer;
receiving an indication that a first telephone corresponding to said first telephone number has been powered on and is available in a mobile network;
determining a mobile network status of a second telephone corresponding to a second telephone number in response to locating said second telephone number in a notification list associated with said first notification service customer; and
transmitting said status to said first notification service customer.
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Abstract
A method for providing a mobile network notification service including receiving a first telephone number associated with a first notification service customer. The method further includes receiving an indication that a first telephone corresponding to the first telephone number has been powered on and is available in a mobile network. A mobile network status of a second telephone corresponding to a second telephone number is determined in response to locating the second telephone number in a notification list associated with the first notification service customer. The status is transmitted to the first notification service customer.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for providing a mobile network notification service comprising:
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receiving a first telephone number associated with a first notification service customer;
receiving an indication that a first telephone corresponding to said first telephone number has been powered on and is available in a mobile network;
determining a mobile network status of a second telephone corresponding to a second telephone number in response to locating said second telephone number in a notification list associated with said first notification service customer; and
transmitting said status to said first notification service customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing a mobile network notification service comprising:
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a network;
an application server in communication with said network; and
a first telephone in communication with said network, said first telephone corresponding to a first telephone number, associated with a first notification service customer, and including instructions to implement a method including;
transmitting an indication to said application server via said network that said first telephone has been powered on and is available in a mobile network;
transmitting a request to said application server to determine a mobile network status of a second telephone corresponding to a second telephone number in response to locating said second telephone number in a notification list associated with said first notification service customer;
receiving said status via said network; and
displaying said status on said first telephone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system for providing a mobile network notification service comprising:
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a network; and
an application server in communication with said network, said application server including instructions to implement a method including;
receiving a first telephone number associated with a first notification service customer via said network;
receiving an indication via said network that a first telephone corresponding to said first telephone number has been powered on and is available in a mobile network;
determining a mobile network status of a second telephone corresponding to a second telephone number in response to locating said second telephone number in a notification list associated with said first notification service customer; and
transmitting said status to said first notification service customer via said network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for providing a mobile network notification service comprising:
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a storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising;
receiving a first telephone number associated with a first notification service customer;
receiving an indication that a first telephone corresponding to said first telephone number has been powered on and is available in a mobile network;
determining a mobile network status of a second telephone corresponding to a second telephone number in response to locating said second telephone number in a notification list associated with said first notification service customer; and
transmitting said status to said first notification service customer.
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