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System and method for providing location based reminders

  • US 8,655,384 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2010
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for providing location based reminder, the method comprising the steps ofinstructing mobile switching center to remind user on reaching a predetermined location via transaction input;

  • forwarding the transaction input to external short messaging entity via mobile switching center;

    processing and sending the transaction input to location services (LCS) client to set up change of area event;

    determining if the change of area event is invoked and user equipment has entered the predetermined location;

    if the change of area event is invoked, providing a report to external short messaging entity via LCS client;

    if the change of area is not invoked, determining if availability of user equipment and periodic/deferred mobile terminal location request is supported;

    if the availability of user equipment and periodic/deferred mobile terminated location request is supported, invoking the user equipment for periodic/deferred mobile terminated location request via LCS client;

    determining if the user equipment has reached the predetermined location;

    directing external short messaging entity to invoke a reminder on user equipment via application server, if the user equipment has reached the predetermined location;

    determining if a timer has timed out; and

    sending a message indicating a failure of invocation of reminder via the mobile switching center, when the change of area is not invoked and the time has timed out.

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