Location broadcasting
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining location information associated with a geographic area; and
broadcasting the location information for reception by any communication terminals within the geographic area.
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Abstract
The present invention broadcasts location information to communication terminals, which are located in a geographic area associated with the location information. Communication terminals within the area in which the broadcasted location information can be received will receive the location information and be able to use the location information as an indication of their actual locations. As such, the communication terminals can determine their locations based on the broadcasted information. The location information may be manually provisioned in the broadcasting devices. Alternatively, the location information can be obtained from another source or a location system, such as a GPS receiver.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining location information associated with a geographic area; and
broadcasting the location information for reception by any communication terminals within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a communication interface; and
a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to;
obtain location information associated with a geographic area and broadcast the location information for reception by any communication terminals within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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