METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A MOBILE STATION PRESENCE IN A SPECIAL AREA
First Claim
1. A method associated with a provider of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile station and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a first special area by its coverage, the method comprising:
- electronically storing in one or more memories data capable of linking the mobile station to the first special area, the data including a checking data of the first radio communication defining device and a first identifier related to the mobile station,transmitting via a mobile telephone network to the mobile station at least a portion of the checking data,receiving from the mobile station via the mobile telephone network an updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile station phone call establishment that identifies the mobile station'"'"'s presence in at least the first special area, the updating signal including a second identifier related to the mobile station,deriving from the updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile station is present in the first special area; and
enabling or disabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service based upon the mobile station'"'"'s presence or non-presence in the first special area.
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Abstract
Method for monitoring the presence of a mobile station in at least one special area, wherein a radio communication defining device transmits one radio distinctive defining signal that define the special area by its coverage, the mobile station processes a signal received in order to determine whether or not it is defining signal and more precisly a distinctive one that defines the special area, the mobile station sends an updating signal to a mobile telephone network, the network routes the updating signal to special operating means that adapt the value of an operating parameter. According to the invention, the special area is associated to the mobile station by transmitting to the mobile station a checking data used by the mobile station for determining whether or not the defining signal received is distinctive defining signal.
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11 Claims
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1. A method associated with a provider of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile station and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a first special area by its coverage, the method comprising:
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electronically storing in one or more memories data capable of linking the mobile station to the first special area, the data including a checking data of the first radio communication defining device and a first identifier related to the mobile station, transmitting via a mobile telephone network to the mobile station at least a portion of the checking data, receiving from the mobile station via the mobile telephone network an updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile station phone call establishment that identifies the mobile station'"'"'s presence in at least the first special area, the updating signal including a second identifier related to the mobile station, deriving from the updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile station is present in the first special area; and enabling or disabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service based upon the mobile station'"'"'s presence or non-presence in the first special area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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