PROVISION OF INFORMATION REGARDING A MOBILE STATION

• US 20160037296A1
• Filed: 10/09/2015
• Published: 02/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/09/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: KRAUFVELIN, Sebastian, VARONEN, Tomi, KALL, Jan
• Granted Patent: US 9,609,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• 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 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area event notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

registering, at a mobile station, a list of cell identities mapped to a geographical area of interest specified by a client at a network entity within a communication network;

comparing, at the mobile station, a current serving cell identity of the mobile station against the list; and

signaling an arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current serving cell identity within the list.

2. A method of claim 1, wherein the geographical area of interest is specified by a mobile station user in a predefined shape.

3. A method of claim 2, further comprising:

comparing, at the mobile station, a current location of the mobile station against the geographical area of interest, the shape, or a combination thereof; and

signaling another arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current location within the geographical area of interest, the shape, or a combination thereof.

4. A method of claim 1, wherein the network entity is another mobile station.

5. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

purging the list of cell identities from the mobile station, immediately after the signaling of the notification from the mobile station to the communication network.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, at the mobile station, a notification cancellation request by the client via the communication network;

checking, at the mobile station, whether the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest; and

signaling a remaining notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a checking result that the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest.

7. A method of claim 6, further comprising:

when the mobile station is checked as remaining in the geographical area of interest, de-activating the comparing at the mobile station and purging the list of cell identities from the mobile station.

8. A method of claim 1, wherein the comparing is triggered by a change of a current serving cell of the mobile station, and the method further comprising:

signaling a subsequent notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a subsequent match of a subsequent serving cell identity within the list, when a time period between the notification and a subsequent notification is longer than or equal to a predetermined time period, or when the mobile station has been using the current serving cell for a predetermined time period.

9. A method of claim 1, wherein the comparing is triggered by a change of a current serving cell of the mobile station, and the method further comprising:

signaling a departure notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to no match of the current serving cell identity within the list based on a subsequent comparing.

10. A method of claim 9, wherein the departure notification is signaled, when the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest for a predetermined time period, or when the mobile station has been using the current serving cell for a predetermined time period.

11. An apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,

the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus embedded in a mobile station to perform at least the following,

register a list of cell identities mapped to a geographical area of interest specified by a client at a network entity within a communication network;

compare a current serving cell identity of the mobile station against the list; and

signaling an arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current serving cell identity within the list.

12. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the geographical area of interest is specified by a mobile station user in a predefined shape.

13. An apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

compare a current location of the mobile station against the geographical area of interest, the shape, or a combination thereof; and

signal another arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current location within the geographical area of interest, the shape, or a combination thereof.

14. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the network entity is another mobile station.

15. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

purge the list of cell identities from the mobile station, immediately after the signaling of the notification from the mobile station to the communication network.

16. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

receive a notification cancellation request by the client via the communication network;

check whether the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest; and

signal a remaining notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a checking result that the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest.

17. An apparatus of claim 16, wherein the apparatus is further caused to:

when the mobile station is checked as remaining in the geographical area of interest, de-activate the comparing at the mobile station and purging the list of cell identities from the mobile station.

18. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the comparing is triggered by a change of a current serving cell of the mobile station, and the apparatus is further caused to:

signal a subsequent notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a subsequent match of a subsequent serving cell identity within the list, when a time period between the notification and a subsequent notification is longer than or equal to a predetermined time period, or when the mobile station has been using the current serving cell for a predetermined time period.

19. An apparatus of claim 11, wherein the comparing is triggered by a change of a current serving cell of the mobile station, and the apparatus is further caused to:

signal a departure notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to no match of the current serving cell identity within the list based on a subsequent comparing.

20. An apparatus of claim 19, wherein the departure notification is signaled, when the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest for a predetermined time period, or when the mobile station has been using the current serving cell for a predetermined time period.