Area watcher for wireless network
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Abstract
Dynamic and current information is provided regarding a wireless device'"'"'s entry into or exit from a geographically defined “watched” area. An area watcher application monitors preconfigured wireless devices entry/exit into preconfigured watched areas. The watched areas may watch for any/all subscribers, or for select, preconfigured subscribers listed in an appropriate table or database. Provision of location information is triggered by a wireless subscriber'"'"'s entry, exit or changing between designated ‘watched’ areas or locations. Continuous polling may be used, or the mobile device itself or network element may be triggered to push its own location upon notification of its entry into or out of watched areas from an area watcher. A third party may be notified when a wireless user enters an area surrounding their retail store, and be sent a message such as “sale inside”, or “Your rentals are overdue”, on their wireless device.
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32 Claims
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17. A subscriber feature for a wireless system, comprising:
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a database associating a particular wireless device with at least one geographic area;
a Short Message Service (SMS) message transmitter to transmit a short message said particular wireless device; and
an area watcher to output said short message upon said particular wireless device'"'"'s entry into or exit from said at least one geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of providing a message to a wireless device upon their entry or exit from a pre-defined geographic area, comprising:
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establishing a watched geographic area;
monitoring location information regarding wireless devices; and
triggering a short message service (SMS) message upon detection of a particular wireless device'"'"'s entry into said watched geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Apparatus for providing a message to a wireless device upon their entry or exit from a pre-defined geographic area, comprising:
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means for establishing a watched geographic area;
means for monitoring location information regarding wireless devices; and
means for triggering a short message service (SMS) message upon detection of a particular wireless device'"'"'s entry into said watched geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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