METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SENDING RING SETTING REMINDERS TO MOBILE DEVICES WITHIN A PREDETERMINED AREA
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying one or more active mobile devices within a predetermined area; and
sending the reminder signal to the one or more active mobile devices within the predetermined area.
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Abstract
A method and a system for sending a ring setting reminder to one or more mobile devices within a predetermined area are provided. The ring setting reminder may be a reminder signal sent to cell phones and other mobile devices within a movie theater complex or other predetermined area to remind the users of the mobile devices to silence the ringers of the mobile devices before the start of the movie or other event. The identification of the mobile devices may occur at the predetermined area or through a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network may be configured to identify the predetermined area within the wireless communication network, identify one or more of the mobile devices located within the predetermined area, and send the reminder signal to correspond with the start of an event at the predetermined area.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying one or more active mobile devices within a predetermined area; and sending the reminder signal to the one or more active mobile devices within the predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a plurality of transceiver elements, each transceiver element defining a coverage area, wherein each transceiver element is configured to send and receive one or more signals to and from one or more active mobile devices within the coverage area of the transceiver element; at least one storage element configured to identify the one or more active mobile devices for each transceiver element; and a controller element configured to receive a request to send a reminder signal to one or more mobile devices within a predetermined area of one or more of the coverage areas, identify the one or more active mobile devices within the predetermined area and direct transmission of a reminder signal to the one or more mobile devices that have been identified. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion configured to identify one or more active mobile devices within a predetermined area; and a second executable portion configured to send the reminder signal to the active mobile devices within the predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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