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Providing location-based information in local wireless zones

  • US 8,401,568 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2011
  • Issued: 03/19/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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