Acquiring information in a communication network relative to a location
First Claim
1. A method for acquiring ancillary information related to a location of a first entity in a communication network, the method comprising:
- generating a request for the ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the first entity;
forwarding the request to a second entity; and
receiving a response from the second entity wherein the response contains the requested ancillary information.
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Abstract
A technique for providing information relative to an entity'"'"'s location to an entity in a communication network. A request for information is generated by a first entity wherein the request contains a location of the first entity. The request is then forwarded to a second entity which illustratively is a trusted source in the communication network. The second entity receives the request and identifies the requested information using the location information contained in the request. A notification containing the identified information is then generated by the second entity and forwarded to the first entity. The first entity receives the notification and processes it accordingly.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for acquiring ancillary information related to a location of a first entity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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generating a request for the ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the first entity;
forwarding the request to a second entity; and
receiving a response from the second entity wherein the response contains the requested ancillary information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing ancillary information related to a location of an entity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for the ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the entity;
attempting to locate the ancillary information using the location information;
if the ancillary information is located, generating a response containing the ancillary information; and
forwarding the response to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An information server for providing information related to a location of an entity in a communication network, the server comprising:
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a network interface configured to receive a request for ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the entity;
a processor configured to;
(a) attempt to locate the ancillary information using the location information, (b) if the ancillary information is located, generate a response containing the ancillary information, and (c) forward the response to the entity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A communication unit for acquiring ancillary information related to a location of a first entity in a communication network, the communication unit comprising:
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a processor configured to;
(a) generate a request for the ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the communication unit, (b) forward the request to a server; and
a network interface configured to receive a response from the server wherein the response contains the requested ancillary information.
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21. An apparatus for acquiring ancillary information related to a location of a first entity in a communication network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for generating a request for the ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the first entity;
means for forwarding the request to a second entity; and
means for receiving a response from the second entity wherein the response contains the requested ancillary information.
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22. An apparatus for providing ancillary information related to a location of an entity in a communication network, the method comprising:
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means for receiving a request for the ancillary information wherein the request contains location information representing a location of the entity;
means for attempting to locate the ancillary information using the location information;
if the ancillary information is located, generating a response containing the ancillary information; and
means for forwarding the response to the entity.
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