Determining user equipment time zones for time-based service fulfillment
First Claim
1. A method of providing time-based network services to a mobile device that is capable of being coupled to a network, comprising:
- determining a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device;
determining a time zone of the mobile device based on the location of the network access point;
communicating an indicator of the time zone of the mobile device to a service provider; and
determining an event time for a service event based on the time zone, wherein the service provider targets the service event for the mobile device.
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Abstract
Providing time-based network services to a mobile device involves determining a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device. A service provider targets a service event for the mobile device. A time zone of the mobile device is determined based on the location of the network access point. An indicator of the time zone of the mobile device is communicated to the service provider arrangement. An event time for a service event based on the time zone is updated by the service provider based on the time zone indicator. Thereafter, the time zone of the mobile device may be tracked by monitoring the locations of network access points being used by the mobile device, and determining an updated time zone based on these locations. The updated time zone information can be used to update the service event.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of providing time-based network services to a mobile device that is capable of being coupled to a network, comprising:
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determining a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device;
determining a time zone of the mobile device based on the location of the network access point;
communicating an indicator of the time zone of the mobile device to a service provider; and
determining an event time for a service event based on the time zone, wherein the service provider targets the service event for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing time-based network services to a mobile device that is capable of being coupled to a network, comprising:
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determining locations of the mobile device based on repeated monitoring of network access points accessed by the mobile device;
determining updated time zones of the mobile device based on the locations of the network access points;
communicating indicators of the updated time zones of the mobile device to a service provider; and
determining an event time for a service event based on the updated time zones, wherein the service provider targets the service event for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A data-processing arrangement, comprising:
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a network interface capable of receiving data via a network;
a processor coupled to the network interface; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having a service ordering and delivery module that causes the processor to, receive via the network interface a service request for a time-based service event targeted for a mobile device;
determine a time zone of the mobile device based on a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device; and
fulfill the service request using the time zone to determine an event time of the time-based service event. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A data-processing arrangement, comprising:
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a core network interface capable of receiving data via a core network;
an access network interface capable of communicating with devices coupled to a mobile access network;
a processor coupled to the network interface; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having an access gateway module that causes the processor to, receive a request for a time zone of a mobile device that is capable of accessing the mobile access network;
determine the time zone of the mobile device based on a location of a network access point of the mobile access network used by the mobile device; and
respond to the request with a reply that includes the time zone of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A processor-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a data processing arrangement capable of being coupled to a mobile access network, the instructions executable by the data processing arrangement for performing steps comprising:
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receiving a request for a time zone of a mobile device that is capable of accessing the mobile access network;
determining the time zone of the mobile device based on a location of a network access point of the access network used by the mobile device; and
respond to the request with a reply that includes the time zone of the mobile device.
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33. A data-processing arrangement, comprising:
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a network interface capable of receiving data via a network;
a processor coupled to the network interface; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having a location register module that causes the processor to, determine a time zone of a mobile device based on a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device;
store the time zone of the mobile device with location data associated with the mobile device; and
fulfill requests for the time zone of the mobile device for purposes of providing time-based network services targeted for the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 36)
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35. The data-processing arrangement of claim 35, wherein the location signaling message comprises at least one of a Location Immediate Request (LIR) message and a Location Deferred Request (LDR) message.
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37. A processor-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a data processing arrangement capable of being coupled to a network, the instructions executable by the data processing arrangement for performing steps comprising:
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determining a time zone of a mobile device based on a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device;
storing the time zone of the mobile device with location data associated with the mobile device; and
fulfilling requests for the time zone of the mobile device for purposes of providing time-based network services targeted for the mobile device.
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38. A system for providing time-based network services to a mobile device that is capable of being coupled to a network, comprising:
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means for determining a location of a network access point accessible by the mobile device;
means for determining a time zone of the mobile device based on the location of the network access point;
means for communicating an indicator of the time zone of the mobile device to a service provider arrangement;
means for determining an event time for a service event based on the time zone; and
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means for targeting the service event for the mobile device.
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