LOCATING A SERVICE DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of obtaining a network identifier of a serving device for a portable communication device to obtain a desired service according to a certain type from the serving device, comprising:
- sending, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position or location associated with the portable communication device, and receiving at least one response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service, the service device being selected based on its physical proximity to the location of the portable communication device.
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Abstract
A portable communication device (10) may send a service device locating request (42) including a position associated with the portable communication device to a service device locating device (12). The service device locating device (12) may determine at least one service device located close to the indicated position and respond to the request by sending a response (46) including at least one network identifier of a service device (16) capable of handling the desired service. The portable communication device may then directly contact (48) the service device (16).
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44 Claims
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1. A method of obtaining a network identifier of a serving device for a portable communication device to obtain a desired service according to a certain type from the serving device, comprising:
sending, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position or location associated with the portable communication device, and receiving at least one response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service, the service device being selected based on its physical proximity to the location of the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable communication device provided for obtaining a network identifier of a serving device for the portable communication device to obtain a desired service according to a certain type from the serving device, comprising:
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at least one radio communication unit, and a control unit arranged to; provide a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, order the radio communication unit to send said service device locating request, and, receive at least one response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service, the service device being physically closer to the location of the portable communication device than other service devices capable of handling the desired service. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A portable communication device provided for obtaining a network identifier of a serving device for the portable communication device in order to obtain a desired service according to a certain type from the serving device, comprising:
means for sending, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, and means for receiving at least one response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service, where the service device is selected based on its physically proximity to the position of the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product for obtaining a network identifier of a serving device for a portable communication device to obtain a desired service according to a certain type from the serving device, comprising computer program code for execution by the portable communication device, when said program code is loaded in the portable communication device, to cause the portable communication device to:
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provide a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, order a radio communication unit to send said service device locating request, and, receive at least one response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service and that is physically closest to the position of the portable communication device.
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31. A method of providing a network identifier of a serving device to a portable communication device in order to provide a desired service to the portable communication device according to a certain type, comprising:
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receiving, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, determine at least one service device being close to the indicated position, and sending a response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service and is physically closer to the position of the portable communication device than other service devices capable of handling the desired service. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A service device locating device providing a network identifier of a serving device to a portable communication device in order to provide a desired service to the portable communication device according to a certain type, comprising:
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at least one communication unit, and a control unit arranged to, receive, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, determine at least one service device being close to the indicated position, and order the communication unit to send a response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service, where the service device is physically close to the position of the portable communication device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A service device locating device providing a network identifier of a serving device to a portable communication device in order to provide a desired service to the portable communication device according to a certain type, comprising;
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means for receiving, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, means for determining at least one service device being close to the indicated position, and means for sending a response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service, the service device being physically close to the position of the portable communication device.
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44. A computer program product for providing a network identifier of a serving device to a portable communication device to provide a desired service to the portable communication device according to a certain type, comprising computer program code, for execution by a service device locating device when said program code is loaded in the service device locating device, to cause the service device locating device to:
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receive, from the portable communication device, a service device locating request including a position associated with the portable communication device, determine at least one service device being close to the indicated position, and order a communication unit to send a response including at least one network identifier of a service device capable of handling the desired service based on its closeness to the position of the portable communication device.
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