Method and apparatus for a wireless telecommunication system that provides location-based action services
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first controller, adapted to receive information indicating position of a wireless communication device;
a memory adapted to store information identifying the wireless communication device and position information of a remote location stored in association with the information identifying the wireless communication device; and
a second controller, located at the remote location, adapted to initiate an action at the remote location upon receiving a control signal from the first controller, the first controller adapted to send the control signal to the second controller upon receiving a signal indicating that the position of the wireless communication device has satisfied a geographical relationship with the remote location.
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Abstract
A wireless telecommunications system uses location or position information to initiate actions on behalf of travelers. As position information of a wireless mobile unit is received, it is compared to stored position information of a remote location, such as a home. As the traveler approaches his home, and gets within a certain distance of home, a signal is then sent to a controller within his home to perform an action or instruct the performance of an action.
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64 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first controller, adapted to receive information indicating position of a wireless communication device;
a memory adapted to store information identifying the wireless communication device and position information of a remote location stored in association with the information identifying the wireless communication device; and
a second controller, located at the remote location, adapted to initiate an action at the remote location upon receiving a control signal from the first controller, the first controller adapted to send the control signal to the second controller upon receiving a signal indicating that the position of the wireless communication device has satisfied a geographical relationship with the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus comprising:
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a controller, adapted to receive information indicating position of a wireless communications device;
a memory, adapted to store information identifying the wireless communication device and position information of a remote location stored in association with the information identifying the wireless communication device, the controller being adapted to output a control signal to the remote location instructing initiation of an action at the remote location upon received information indicating that the position of the wireless communication device has satisfied a geographic relationship with the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method, comprising:
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storing position information of a remote location in association with information identifying a wireless communication device;
receiving information indicating a position of the wireless device; and
outputting a control signal to the remote location instructing initiation of an action upon the received information indicating that the position of the wireless communication has satisfied a geographic relationship with the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
comparing the received position information of the wireless communication device to the stored position information of the remote location and outputting the control signal based upon the comparison.
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48. The method of claim 45, wherein the information indicating position is received from a wireless phone.
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49. The method of claim 45, wherein the action initiated at the remote location includes operating a door.
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50. The method of claim 45, wherein the action initiated at the remote location includes adjusting environmental conditions at the remote location.
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51. The method of claim 45, wherein the action initiated at the remote location includes sorting email.
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52. The method of claim 45, wherein storing includes storing position information of a plurality of remote locations in association with information identifying a wireless communication device.
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53. The method of claim 52, wherein outputting includes outputting a control signal to one of the plurality of remote locations upon receiving information indicating that the position of the wireless communication device is within a designated distance of the one of the plurality of the remote locations.
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54. The method of claim 45, wherein the information identifying a wireless communication device includes a telephone number.
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55. The method of claim 45, wherein a telephone number of the remote location is stored in association with the position information and information identifying the wireless communication device.
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56. The method of claim 55, wherein the control signal is output to the remote location through telephone lines.
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57. The method of claim 55, wherein the control signal is output to the remote location through wireless communication.
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58. The method of claim 45, further comprising:
initiating the action at the remote location upon receiving the output control signal.
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59. The method of claim 45, further comprising:
outputting a signal to a controller to operate a door at the remote location upon receiving the output control signal.
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60. The method of claim 45, further comprising:
outputting a signal to a control device to adjust environmental conditions at the remote location upon receiving the output control signal.
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61. The method of claim 45, further comprising:
sorting email at the remote location upon receiving the output control signal.
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62. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory, adapted to store information identifying a wireless communication device and position information of a remote location stored in association with the information identifying the wireless communication device; and
a controller, adapted to output a control signal to the remote location instructing initiation of an action at the remote location upon determining that a position of the wireless communication device has satisfied a geographic relationship with the remote location. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64)
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