DATABASE UPDATE SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a mobile user terminal in a communications system, the mobile user terminal having access to data derived from a stored database of fixed wireless nodes, said stored database identifying fixed wireless nodes which are geographically dispersed and which broadcast a signal containing at least first identification data, said fixed wireless nodes being identified in said stored database by said first identification data, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) monitoring received broadcast signals;
(b) deriving first identification data of fixed wireless nodes from said received broadcast signals;
(c) using data derived from said stored database in combination with said derived first identification data in order to provide a service to a user of said mobile user terminal;
(d) deriving update data from at least said derived first identification data; and
(e) transmitting said derived update data to a database administration node in order to allow said stored database of fixed wireless nodes to be updated.
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Abstract
In one arrangement, a method of operating a mobile user terminal in a communications system includes monitoring received broadcast signals and deriving first identification data of fixed wireless nodes from the received broadcast signals. The method includes using data derived from a stored database in combination with the derived first identification data in order to provide a service to a user of a mobile user terminal. The method includes deriving update data from at least the derived first identification data and transmitting the derived update data to a database administration node in order to allow the stored database of fixed wireless nodes to be updated.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of operating a mobile user terminal in a communications system, the mobile user terminal having access to data derived from a stored database of fixed wireless nodes, said stored database identifying fixed wireless nodes which are geographically dispersed and which broadcast a signal containing at least first identification data, said fixed wireless nodes being identified in said stored database by said first identification data, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring received broadcast signals; (b) deriving first identification data of fixed wireless nodes from said received broadcast signals; (c) using data derived from said stored database in combination with said derived first identification data in order to provide a service to a user of said mobile user terminal; (d) deriving update data from at least said derived first identification data; and (e) transmitting said derived update data to a database administration node in order to allow said stored database of fixed wireless nodes to be updated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of updating a stored database of fixed wireless nodes accessed via a database administration node in a communications system, said stored database identifying fixed wireless nodes which are geographically dispersed and which broadcast a signal containing at least first identification data, said fixed wireless node being identified in said database by first identification data, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving update data at said stored database from a service application of at least one mobile user terminal, said service application using data derived from said stored database in combination with first identification data which is derived from broadcast signals received at said at least one mobile user terminal in order to provide a service to a user of said mobile user terminal, said update data being derived from said derived first identification data; and updating said fixed wireless nodes database with said received update data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform a method of operating a mobile user terminal in a communications system, the mobile user terminal having access to data derived from a stored database of fixed wireless nodes, said stored database identifying fixed wireless nodes which are geographically dispersed and which broadcast a signal containing at least first identification data, said fixed wireless nodes being identified in said stored database by said first identification data, said program code providing a set of functions for performing the steps of:
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(a) monitoring received broadcast signals; (b) deriving first identification data of fixed wireless nodes from said received broadcast signals; (c) using data derived from said stored database in combination with said derived first identification data in order to provide a service to a user of said mobile user terminal; (d) deriving update data from at least said derived first identification data; and (e) transmitting said derived update data to a database administration node in order to allow said stored database of fixed wireless nodes to be updated.
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26. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a computer to perform a method of updating a stored database of fixed wireless nodes accessed via a database administration node in a communications system, said stored database identifying fixed wireless nodes which are geographically dispersed and which broadcast a signal containing at least first identification data, said fixed wireless node being identified in said database by first identification data, said program code providing a set of functions for performing the steps of:
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receiving update data at said stored database from a service application of at least one mobile user terminal, said service application using data derived from said stored database in combination with first identification data which is derived from broadcast signals received at said at least one mobile user terminal in order to provide a service to a user of said mobile user terminal, said update data being derived from said derived first identification data; and updating said fixed wireless nodes database with said received update data.
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27. A system for updating a stored database of fixed wireless nodes in a communications system, said database identifying fixed wireless nodes which are geographically dispersed and which broadcast a signal containing first identification data, said fixed wireless node being identified in said database by said first identification data, said system including:
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at least one mobile user terminal; and communication means for allowing a service application of said at least one mobile user terminal to transmit update data to said stored database, said service application using data derived from said stored database in combination with first identification data derived from broadcast signals received at said at least one mobile user terminal in order to provide a service to a user of said mobile user terminal, said update data being derived from said derived first identification. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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