Method and system for location based group formation
First Claim
1. A method of conducting location based group sessions within a cell based network, comprising:
- defining a region of interest using a mobile terminal, the region of interest being used as a group session area;
defining criteria using a mobile terminal, the criteria being used to determine minimum capabilities required of group attendees;
identifying potential group attendees whose location is within the group session area and whose capabilities meet the criteria; and
inviting the potential group attendees to join the location based group session.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method and system allows organization terminal (402) to define a group session based upon location and other criteria associated with participating terminals (410). Location criteria may include cell definition (110), group definition (126), and/or sub-group definition (130). Various components (404-408) may be utilized to perform application/location/management functions to determine the qualifications of each terminal of terminal group (410) to join the group. Once terminals (410) have been pre-qualified based upon their location and other group criteria, terminals (410) may accept an invitation to join the location based group session and begin application sharing, group chat sessions, and downloading as required to facilitate the location based group session.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of conducting location based group sessions within a cell based network, comprising:
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defining a region of interest using a mobile terminal, the region of interest being used as a group session area; defining criteria using a mobile terminal, the criteria being used to determine minimum capabilities required of group attendees; identifying potential group attendees whose location is within the group session area and whose capabilities meet the criteria; and inviting the potential group attendees to join the location based group session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A group hosting system, comprising:
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an organization terminal wirelessly coupled to the group hosting system to define group member criteria for a location based group session; a plurality of mobile terminals wirelessly coupled to the group hosting system; and a group management server coupled to the group hosting system, the group management server adapted to compare location information and capability information associated with each of the plurality of mobile terminals to the group member criteria, wherein ones of the plurality of mobile terminals that comply with the group member criteria are invited to join the location based group session. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile terminal capable of being wirelessly coupled to a network which includes a group of mobile terminals capable of being wirelessly coupled to the network, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a memory capable of storing at least one of a group session creation module and a group session management module; a processor coupled to the memory and configured by the group session creation module to enable a group criteria definition, including a location criterion and a terminal capability criterion, to be used in pre-qualifying ones of the group of mobile terminals to participate in a group session; and a transceiver configured to facilitate content exchange with participating mobile terminals, the participating mobile terminals being selected from the pre-qualified ones of the group of mobile terminals. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by a mobile terminal for organizing location based group sessions with a group of mobile terminals in a network by performing steps comprising:
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defining a session area where the location based group sessions are to be offered; defining criteria to establish minimum capabilities of the group of mobile terminals; and communicating the session area and the criteria to the network, wherein participating terminals are selected from the group of mobile terminals that fall within the session area and that meet the minimum capabilities. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An application server coupled to a network to facilitate a location based group service, the application server comprising:
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means for receiving group service definitions, including a terminal capability criterion, from an organizing terminal wirelessly coupled to the application server; means for communicating the group service definitions to network components; and means for inviting qualifying terminals to join the location based service, the qualifying terminals having previously met the group service definitions as verified by the network components. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon which are executable by an application server by performing steps comprising:
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receiving group session criteria, including a location criterion and a terminal capability criterion, from a wirelessly coupled organizing terminal; exchanging the group session criteria with network components to ascertain participating members of a group session; and receiving content from the wirelessly coupled organizing terminal to share with the participating members of the group session.
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