Method and system of targeted alert distribution
First Claim
1. A method for distributing messages to mobile stations operating in a first access network, wherein the first access network is communicatively coupled to a second access network, the method comprising:
- receiving in the second access network a message from an entity that is outside of the first and second access networks, wherein the message includes an identifier of the first access network;
sending the message from the second access network to the first access network;
receiving the message in the first access network;
in response to receiving the message, the first access network identifying each mobile station operating in the first access network; and
sending a given instance of the message to one or more of the identified mobile stations.
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Abstract
A method and system for distributing messages to mobile stations operating in a picocell network that is communicatively coupled to a macrocell network. In one example, the macrocell network may receive a message that includes an identifier of the picocell network and send the message to the picocell network. In turn, the picocell network may receive the message, responsively identify each mobile station operating in the picocell network, and then send a given instance of the message to the identified mobile stations. In another example, a macrocell network may maintain data indicating an identifier of each mobile station operating in the picocell network, receive a message that includes an identifier of the picocell network, use the maintained data to identify each mobile station operating in the picocell network, and send a given instance of the message to the identified mobile stations via the picocell network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for distributing messages to mobile stations operating in a first access network, wherein the first access network is communicatively coupled to a second access network, the method comprising:
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receiving in the second access network a message from an entity that is outside of the first and second access networks, wherein the message includes an identifier of the first access network; sending the message from the second access network to the first access network; receiving the message in the first access network; in response to receiving the message, the first access network identifying each mobile station operating in the first access network; and sending a given instance of the message to one or more of the identified mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for distributing messages to mobile stations operating in a first access network, wherein the first access network is communicatively coupled to a second access network, the method comprising:
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maintaining in the second access network data indicating an identifier of each mobile station operating in the first access network; receiving in the second access network a message from an entity that is outside of the first and second access networks, wherein the message includes an identifier of the first access network; in response to receiving the message, using the maintained data to identify each mobile station operating in the first access network; and sending a given instance of the message from the second access network, via the first access network, to one or more of the identified mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A base station of a first access network comprising:
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a communication interface for communicating with a second access network, wherein the second access network serves mobile stations operating in a coverage area of the second access network; a processor; data storage; and program instructions stored in the data storage and executable by the processor to carry out functions including; maintaining in data storage data indicating an identifier of each mobile station operating in the second access network; receiving a message from an entity that is outside of the first and second access networks, wherein the message includes an identifier of the second access network; in response to receiving the message, using the maintained data to identify each mobile station operating in the second access network; and sending a given instance of the message, via the communication interface and the second access network, to one or more of the identified mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification