Method and system for sending ring setting reminders to mobile devices within a predetermined area
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- defining a plurality of predetermined areas in which to send a ring setting reminder signal;
receiving a request identifying a predetermined area of the plurality of predetermined areas, the request containing one or more location parameters associated with the identified predetermined area;
determining at least one transceiver element having a coverage area that includes the identified predetermined area, the determined at least one transceiver element associated with a plurality of active mobile devices operating on a wireless communication network;
identifying one or more of the active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area by querying each of the plurality of active mobile devices within the coverage area and receiving responses associated with the location of each respective active mobile device; and
sending, using the determined at least one transceiver element, the ring setting reminder signal to the one or more active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area, wherein the ring setting reminder signal sent to each of the one or more active mobile devices is associated with the ring setting of the respective active mobile device.
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Abstract
A method and a system for sending a ring setting reminder to one or more mobile devices within a predetermined area are provided. The ring setting reminder may be a reminder signal sent to cell phones and other mobile devices within a movie theater complex or other predetermined area to remind the users of the mobile devices to silence the ringers of the mobile devices before the start of the movie or other event. The identification of the mobile devices may occur at the predetermined area or through a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network may be configured to identify the predetermined area within the wireless communication network, identify one or more of the mobile devices located within the predetermined area, and send the reminder signal to correspond with the start of an event at the predetermined area.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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defining a plurality of predetermined areas in which to send a ring setting reminder signal; receiving a request identifying a predetermined area of the plurality of predetermined areas, the request containing one or more location parameters associated with the identified predetermined area; determining at least one transceiver element having a coverage area that includes the identified predetermined area, the determined at least one transceiver element associated with a plurality of active mobile devices operating on a wireless communication network; identifying one or more of the active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area by querying each of the plurality of active mobile devices within the coverage area and receiving responses associated with the location of each respective active mobile device; and sending, using the determined at least one transceiver element, the ring setting reminder signal to the one or more active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area, wherein the ring setting reminder signal sent to each of the one or more active mobile devices is associated with the ring setting of the respective active mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a plurality of transceiver elements, each transceiver element defining a coverage area, wherein each transceiver element is configured to send and receive one or more signals to and from one or more active mobile devices within the coverage area of the transceiver element; at least one storage element configured to identify the one or more active mobile devices for each transceiver element; and at least one controller element configured to; receive a request to send a ring setting reminder signal to one or more mobile devices within a predetermined area of one or more of the coverage areas, wherein the request identifies the predetermined area of a plurality of predetermined areas, define a plurality of predetermined areas in which to send a ring setting reminder signal, determine a first transceiver element having a coverage area that includes the identified predetermined area, the first transceiver element associated with a plurality of active mobile devices operating on a wireless communication network, identify one or more of the active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area by instructing the first transceiver element to send a query signal to each of the plurality of active mobile devices within the coverage area and receive responses associated with the location of each respective active mobile device, and direct transmission of the ring setting reminder signal to the one or more mobile devices that have been identified, wherein the ring setting reminder signal transmitted to each of the one or more active mobile devices is associated with the ring setting of the respective active mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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one or more first executable portions configured to; define a plurality of predetermined areas in which to send a ring setting reminder signal; receive a request identifying a predetermined area of the plurality of predetermined areas, the request containing one or more location parameters associated with the identified predetermined area; determine at least one transceiver element having a coverage area that includes the identified predetermined area, the transceiver element associated with a plurality of active mobile devices operating on a wireless communication network; and identify one or more of the active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area by querying each of the plurality of active mobile devices within the coverage area and receiving responses associated with the location of each respective active mobile device; and a second executable portion configured to send the ring setting reminder signal to the active mobile devices within the identified predetermined area, wherein the ring setting reminder signal sent to each of the one or more active mobile devices is associated with the ring setting of the respective active mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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