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Using MAC address of a WLAN access point as location information

  • US 20060252408A1
  • Filed: 11/14/2005
  • Published: 11/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handling services requiring location information of a user terminal, wherein the user terminal is connected to a local network, a connection to an external network is provided via a network access means, and the network access means is identified by an identity, the method comprising the steps of:

  • extracting location information of the network access means based on an identity of the network access means; and

    determining a location of the user terminal based on the location information of the network access means.

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