System and method for identifying calling areas within a communication system
First Claim
1. A method for providing different levels of mobile communication service for a mobile station within a communication system service area, the communication system includinga common database having a memory, said common database having data related to grid coordinate data of a geographical location, anda plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station having a unique identification, being coupled to the common database providing a cellular service area for communicating with the mobile station, and being located with respect to other base transceiver stations for defining a plurality of overlapping cellular service areas, the plurality of cellular service areas defining the service area of the communication system,the method comprising the steps of:
- associating a home geographical location with the mobile station, the home geographical location being located inside the service area of the communication system;
determining the identification of each base transceiver station having a cellular service area overlapping the home geographical location;
defining a home calling area for the mobile station to be the cellular service areas determined to overlap the home geographical location;
storing the identification of each base transceiver station having a cellular service area defining the home calling area in the memory of the common database;
determining a physical location of the mobile station with respect to the home calling area;
providing a first level of mobile communication service to the mobile station when the mobile station is determined to be inside the home calling area; and
providing a second level of mobile communication service to the mobile station when the mobile station is determined to be outside of the home calling area.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing different levels of mobile communication service for a mobile station within a communication system service area. A plurality of base transceiver stations (BTSs) are coupled to a common database. Each BTS has a cellular service area for communicating with the mobile station, a unique identification, and is located with respect to other base transceiver stations for defining a plurality of overlapping cellular service areas which collectively define the service area of the communication system. The common database has a memory for storing data related to a home geographical location associated with the mobile station, and the identity of the BTSs having service areas overlapping the home geographical location. The geometric shapes of the service areas overlapping the home geographical location of the mobile station define a home calling area. A first level of service is provided to the mobile station when the mobile station is inside the home calling area, and a second level of service when the mobile station is outside of the home calling area. The second level of service may be defined by the identities of additional BTSs for providing a third level of service beyond the service areas of these additional BTSs.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for providing different levels of mobile communication service for a mobile station within a communication system service area, the communication system including
a common database having a memory, said common database having data related to grid coordinate data of a geographical location, and a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station having a unique identification, being coupled to the common database providing a cellular service area for communicating with the mobile station, and being located with respect to other base transceiver stations for defining a plurality of overlapping cellular service areas, the plurality of cellular service areas defining the service area of the communication system, the method comprising the steps of: -
associating a home geographical location with the mobile station, the home geographical location being located inside the service area of the communication system; determining the identification of each base transceiver station having a cellular service area overlapping the home geographical location; defining a home calling area for the mobile station to be the cellular service areas determined to overlap the home geographical location; storing the identification of each base transceiver station having a cellular service area defining the home calling area in the memory of the common database; determining a physical location of the mobile station with respect to the home calling area; providing a first level of mobile communication service to the mobile station when the mobile station is determined to be inside the home calling area; and providing a second level of mobile communication service to the mobile station when the mobile station is determined to be outside of the home calling area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication system for providing different levels of mobile communication service for a mobile station within a communication system service area, the communication system comprising:
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a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station having a unique identification, having a cellular service area for communicating with the mobile station, and being located with respect to other base transceiver stations for defining a plurality of overlapping cellular service areas, the plurality of cellular service areas defining the service area of the communication system; and a common database coupled to each base transceiver station, the common database having a memory storing data related to the mobile station including data related to the grid coordinate data of a geographical location, the data related to the mobile station including data related to a home geographical location located inside the communication system service area associated with the mobile station, a geographical region surrounding the home geographical location of the mobile station, a home calling area for the mobile station defined by the identification of each base transceiver station having a cellular service area overlapped by the geographical region surrounding the home geographical location of the mobile station, and a physical location of the mobile station with respect to the home calling area, the common data base providing a first level of mobile communication service to the mobile station when the physical location of the mobile station is inside the home calling area, and providing a second level of mobile communication service to the mobile station when the physical location of the mobile station is outside of the home calling area. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A mobile station in a mobile communication system, the communication system including a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station having a cellular service area for communicating with the mobile station, having a unique identification code that is transmitted by the base transceiver station, and being located with respect to other base transceiver stations for defining a plurality of overlapping cellular service areas, the plurality of cellular service areas defining the service area of the communication system, and a common database coupled to each base transceiver station, said common database having data related to the grid coordinate data of a geographical location, the mobile station comprising:
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a transceiver, the transceiver receiving an identification code transmitted by a base transceiver station; a processor coupled to the transceiver; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing home calling area information associated with the mobile station, the home calling area information including at least one identification code of a base transceiver station; and a display, the processor determining a physical location of the mobile station based on the received identification code and the home calling area information stored in the memory, the processor actuating the display for indicating when the physical location of the mobile station is determined to be in the home calling area, and the transceiver transmitting the determined physical location to a base transceiver station for transmission to the common database. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A mobile station in a mobile communication system the communication system including a plurality of base transceiver stations, each base transceiver station having a cellular service area for communicating with the mobile station, having a unique identification code that is transmitted by the transceiver station, and being located with respect to other base transceiver stations for defining a plurality of overlapping cellular service areas, the plurality of cellular service areas defining the service area of the communication system, and a common database coupled to each base transceiver station, said common database having data related to the arid coordinate data of a geographical location, the mobile station comprising:
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a transceiver, the transceiver receiving an identification code transmitted by a base transceiver station; a processor coupled to the transceiver; a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing home calling area and local calling area information associated with the mobile station, the home calling area information including at least one identification code of a base transceiver station and the local calling area information including at least one identification code of a base transceiver station other than the at least one base transceiver station of the home calling area; and a liquid crystal display, the processor determining a physical location of the mobile station based on the received identification code and the home calling area information stored in the memory, the processor actuating the display for displaying a home calling area icon when the physical location of the mobile station is determined to be in the home calling area and for displaying a local calling area icon when the mobile station is determined to be in the local calling area. - View Dependent Claims (41)
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