Providing location-based information in local wireless zones
First Claim
1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a communication interface operable to enable local wireless communications with an access point when present in a local wireless zone served by the access point;
a control system associated with the communication interface and operable to;
determine that the mobile terminal is within a first local wireless zone served by a first access point;
initiate communications with the first access point;
provide user identification to the first access point;
receive configuration data from the first access point;
request first location-based information from a first server associated with the first local wireless zone; and
receive the first location-based information from the first server associated with the first local wireless zone.
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Abstract
The present invention allows mobile terminals to receive location-based information upon entering a local wireless zone established by an access point. The access point includes or is associated with one or more servers, which may provide the location-based information and control access. The local wireless zone is a limited area in which communications between the access point and the mobile terminal are possible. Once the mobile terminal enters into one or more local wireless zones, the presence of the mobile terminal in the local wireless zone is detected. Once detected, the mobile terminal is afforded access to a server on which the location-based information is stored. The server is associated with the local wireless zone.
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28 Claims
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a communication interface operable to enable local wireless communications with an access point when present in a local wireless zone served by the access point; a control system associated with the communication interface and operable to; determine that the mobile terminal is within a first local wireless zone served by a first access point; initiate communications with the first access point; provide user identification to the first access point; receive configuration data from the first access point; request first location-based information from a first server associated with the first local wireless zone; and receive the first location-based information from the first server associated with the first local wireless zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a mobile terminal, comprising:
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determining that the mobile terminal is within a first local wireless zone served by a first access point; initiating communications with the first access point; providing user identification to the first access point; receiving configuration data from the first access point; requesting first location-based information from a first server associated with the first local wireless zone; and receiving the first location-based information from the first server associated with the first local wireless zone. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A mobile terminal for receiving location-based information in local wireless zones, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a communication interface adapted to facilitate local wireless communications with access points when present within the local wireless zones; a control system associated with the communication interface and adapted to; determine that the mobile terminal is within a first local wireless zone served by a first access point, wherein the first local wireless zone is associated with a unique zone identifier; use the unique zone identifier to select a first server associated with the first access point; query the first server associated with the first access point to request first location based-information; and receive the first location-based information via the first access point from the first server associated with the first local wireless zone. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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