Position/Location Based Service Network Architecture
First Claim
1. A method of providing position-based services for terminals in a cellular communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- broadcasting a first text message from a set of base stations of the cellular communications network;
detecting the first text message, in a mobile terminal connected to a base station in the set of base stations;
the first text message being unique for the set of base stations at the broadcasting instant;
creating a data packet comprising a position-based service request;
including a second text message, being dependent on the first text message, in the data packet;
transmitting the service request to a service provider;
associating the second text message with a position connected with the set of base stations; and
providing services based on the service request and the associated position.
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Abstract
In a cellular communications network, text messages, unique for a certain group of base stations (2) at each instant, are broadcast to mobile terminals (6). The mobile terminals (6) include the text message or a text derived based on at least the text message as a part of a position dependent service request data packet. The data packet is sent to a service provider (30). The included text is interpreted, e.g. in the communications system or in the service provider (30), as a position or location associated with the base station (2) group that broadcast the text message. The position dependent service is then provided based on the interpreted position or location.
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41 Claims
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1. A method of providing position-based services for terminals in a cellular communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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broadcasting a first text message from a set of base stations of the cellular communications network; detecting the first text message, in a mobile terminal connected to a base station in the set of base stations; the first text message being unique for the set of base stations at the broadcasting instant; creating a data packet comprising a position-based service request; including a second text message, being dependent on the first text message, in the data packet; transmitting the service request to a service provider; associating the second text message with a position connected with the set of base stations; and providing services based on the service request and the associated position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for providing position-based services for terminals in a cellular communications network, the system comprising:
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a set of base stations having a transmitter capable of broadcasting a first text message the first text message being unique for the set of base stations at the broadcasting instant; a mobile terminal connected to a base station in the set of base stations, the mobile terminal comprising; a receiver capable of detecting the first text message; a processor arranged for creating a data packet comprising a position based service request; the processor being connected to the detector, enabling inclusion of a second text message, being dependent on the first text message, in the data packet; a transmitter capable of transmitting the service request to the service provider via the cellular communications network; and a service provider node for position-based services, the service provider being arranged for providing services based on the service request and the associated position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A node in a communications system, the node comprising:
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receiver of a first data packet comprising a second text message; means for associating the second text message with a position connected with a set of base stations broadcasting a first text message on which the second text message is dependent; and transmitter of a second data packet comprising the associated position. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A service provider node for position-based services, comprising:
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a receiver of data packets comprising a position-based service request, the data packets comprising a text message; means for associating the text message with a position; and means for providing services based on the service request and the associated position. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A mobile terminal for use in a cellular communications network, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a receiver capable of detecting a broadcast first text message from a set of base stations to which it is connected; processor arranged for creating a data packet comprising a position based service request, the processor being connected to the detector, enabling inclusion of a second text message, being dependent on the first text message, in the data packet; and a transmitter capable of transmitting the service request to a service provider via the cellular communications network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 40, 41)
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