Method and system for using a mobile terminal as a location-based reminder

• US 20070270129A1
• Filed: 05/19/2006
• Published: 11/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Avago Technologies International Sales Pte Limited (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Broadcom Corporation (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Luo, Hui
• Granted Patent: US 8,126,438 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information

Abstract

Methods and systems for using a mobile terminal as a location-based reminder are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include a mobile terminal receiving a wireless signal comprising network identifying information, which may be, for example, a wireless network identifier string. The wireless network identifier string may be, for example, an extended service set IDs (ESSID) of WiFi access points in accordance with IEEE 802.1x. The received wireless network identifier may be authenticated, where the authentication may comprise using a SSL protocol or 802.1x/EAP-TTLS protocol. The mobile terminal may compare a keyword corresponding to a record stored within the mobile terminal with the wireless network identifier string. If the keyword is found in the wireless network identifier string, a notification may be generated to alert a user of the mobile terminal.

Claims

1. A method for providing location based services in a mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving at a mobile terminal a wireless signal comprising network identifying information;

comparing a keyword corresponding to at least one record stored within said mobile terminal with at least a portion of said network identifying information; and

if said keyword matches at least a portion of said network identifying information, generating a notification at said mobile terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said at least one record is entered into said mobile terminal by a user.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising generating at least a portion of said at least one record from an incoming message.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one record comprises a reminder field and a keyword field, wherein said keyword field comprises at least one said keyword.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said reminder field comprises at least one of the following:

an audio message, a video message, and a text message.

6. The method according to claim 5, if said reminder field comprises at least one of:

said video message and said text message, further comprising displaying contents of said reminder field.

7. The method according to claim 5, if said reminder field comprises said audio message, further comprising playing contents of said reminder field.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising repeating said generation of said notification after a specified period of time has elapsed.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identifying information comprises a wireless network identification string.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein said wireless network identification string comprises an ESSID in accordance with IEEE 802.1x.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising authenticating said ESSID using one of:

SSL protocol and 802.1x/EAP-TTLS protocol.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein said ESSID that fails said authenticating is put in a do-not-trust list on said mobile terminal.

13. A system for providing location based services in a mobile device, the system comprising:

wireless interface in a mobile terminal that enables reception of a wireless signal comprising network identifying information;

compare circuitry that enables comparing of a keyword corresponding to at least one record stored within said mobile terminal with at least a portion of said network identifying information; and

notification circuitry that enables generation of notification at said mobile terminal, if said keyword matches at least a portion of said network identifying information.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein at least a portion of said at least one record is entered into said mobile terminal by a user.

15. The system according to claim 13, wherein at least a portion of said at least one record is generated from an incoming message.

16. The system according to claim 13, wherein said at least one record comprises a reminder field and a keyword field, wherein said keyword field comprises at least one said keyword.

17. The system according to claim 16, wherein said reminder field comprises at least one of the following:

an audio message, a video message, and a text message.

18. The system according to claim 17, further comprising said mobile terminal displaying contents of said reminder field if said reminder field comprises at least one of:

said video message and said text message.

19. The system according to claim 17, wherein said mobile terminal plays contents of said reminder field if said reminder field comprises said audio message.

20. The system according to claim 13, wherein said notification circuitry repeats generating said notification after a specified time has elapsed.

21. The system according to claim 13, wherein said network identifying information comprises a wireless network identification string.

22. The system according to claim 21, wherein said wireless network identification string comprises an ESSID in accordance with IEEE 802.1x.

23. The system according to claim 22, wherein said mobile terminal enables authentication of said ESSID using one of:

SSL protocol and 802.1x/EAP-TTLS protocol.

24. The system according to claim 23, wherein said ESSID that fails said authentication is put in a do-not-trust list on said mobile terminal.