Automatic remote communication using network telephony
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communication network to determine a location of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of networked devices, each of the plurality of networked devices having a known fixed location and being configured to detect mobile communication terminals;
receiving a communication request from the mobile communication terminal at a network node;
in response to the communication request, enabling the mobile communication terminal to communicate via the network node;
detecting proximity of the mobile communication terminal to at least one of the plurality of networked devices without receiving position information from the mobile communication terminal; and
transmitting location indication information to a network server, the location indication information including identification of the mobile communication terminal and the known fixed location of the at least one networked device.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus to provide remote communication using network telephony. In a transmitter, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent from an activator via a communication medium in response to a telephony call. An information message is transmitted, responsive to the activation command, to a receiver using a communication protocol. In a receiver, an activation message is decoded to generate an activation command. The activation message is sent in response to a telephone call. An information message is received, responsive to the activation command. The information message is sent from a transmitter according to a communication protocol via a communication medium.
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1. A method of operating a communication network to determine a location of a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of networked devices, each of the plurality of networked devices having a known fixed location and being configured to detect mobile communication terminals; receiving a communication request from the mobile communication terminal at a network node; in response to the communication request, enabling the mobile communication terminal to communicate via the network node; detecting proximity of the mobile communication terminal to at least one of the plurality of networked devices without receiving position information from the mobile communication terminal; and transmitting location indication information to a network server, the location indication information including identification of the mobile communication terminal and the known fixed location of the at least one networked device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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