Method and apparatus for location marking
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:
- a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range;
a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range;
a subscriber device operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; and
said device operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier, said device further operable to maintain a first event associated with said first geographic range, such that when said device is in said second geographic range a second event is performed based on a relationship between said second geographic range and said first geographic range, and such that when said device is in said second geographic range a reminder is generated for said appointment at a time prior to said appointment, said time being substantially equal to an expected travel time from said second geographic range to said first geographic range.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel apparatus and method for location marking. In an embodiment, an electronic device is operable to identify it'"'"'s location depending on the combination of base stations it receives signals from. Different geographic regions are defined and can be identified and renamed by the user based on the unique combination of base station ID'"'"'s receivable in each geographic location. The embodiment described herein allows user handsets to continuously track location as they move. Applications in the electronic device can then be configured to respond in different manners depending on the location of the electronic device.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range; a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range; a subscriber device operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; and said device operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier, said device further operable to maintain a first event associated with said first geographic range, such that when said device is in said second geographic range a second event is performed based on a relationship between said second geographic range and said first geographic range, and such that when said device is in said second geographic range a reminder is generated for said appointment at a time prior to said appointment, said time being substantially equal to an expected travel time from said second geographic range to said first geographic range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless subscriber device for use in a wireless system having a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range and a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range, said device comprising:
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a microcomputer operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; and said microcomputer operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier, said microcomputer further operable to maintain a first event associated with said first geographic range, such that when said device is in said second geographic range, a second event is performed based on a relationship between said second geographic range and said first geographic range, and such that when said device is in said second geographic range a reminder is generated for said appointment at a time prior to said appointment, said time being substantially equal to an expected travel time from said second geographic range to said first geographic range. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a wireless subscriber device for use in a wireless system having a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range and a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range, a method for performing an action comprising the steps of:
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receiving first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range; receiving a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; storing a location that is associated with each said identifier; maintaining a first event associated with said first geographic range; and performing a second event when said device is in said second geographic range based on a relationship between said second geographic range and said first geographic range, and such that when said device is in said second geographic range a reminder is generated for said appointment at a time prior to said appointment, said time being substantially equal to an expected travel time from said second geographic range to said first geographic range. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a first station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range; a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range; a subscriber device operable to wirelessly receive a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range and to receive a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; and said device operable to store a location that is associated with each said identifier, said device further operable to maintain an appointment associated with said first geographic range, such that when said device is in said second geographic range a reminder is generated for said appointment at a time prior to said appointment, said time being substantially equal to an expected travel time from said second geographic range to said first geographic range.
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24. A computer-readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for an electronic device, for use in a wireless system that has a first base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a first geographic range and a second base station set operable to wirelessly transmit across a second geographic range, the set of instructions characterized by the steps of:
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receiving a first identifier from said first base station set when said device is in said first geographic range; receiving a second identifier from said second base station set when said device is in said second geographic range; storing a location that is associated with each said identifier, maintaining a first event associated with said first geographic range; and performing a second event when said device is in said second geographic range based on a relationship between said second geographic range and said first geographic range, and such that when said device is in said second geographic range a reminder is generated for said appointment at a time prior to said appointment, said time being substantially equal to an expected travel time from said second geographic range to said first geographic range.
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