Methods and systems to enable presence related services
First Claim
1. A method associated with the use of a mobile device and at least one radio communication defining device that transmits a distinctive defining signal that at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the distinctive defining signal including data, the method comprising:
- receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the special area,upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the special area, generating in the mobile device one or more One-Time-Passwords with at least one of the one or more One-Time Passwords being calculated based on information in the distinctive defining signal,sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network an updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the special area, the sending of the updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the special area; and
sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for monitoring the presence of a mobile device in at least one special area, wherein a radio communication defining device transmits a radio distinctive defining signal that defines the special area by its coverage. The mobile device processes signals received to determine whether or not the signals are a distinctive defining signal that at least partially defines the special area. Upon a determination that the mobile device is in a special area the mobile device sends an updating signal to a special operating means of a provider of presence related services via a mobile telephone network, the special operating means adapts the value of one or more operating parameter in response to receiving the updating signal. The mobile device also generates a One-Time-Password (OTP) calculated based on information in the distinctive defining signal and sends the OTP to a server of the provider of presence related services.
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43 Claims
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1. A method associated with the use of a mobile device and at least one radio communication defining device that transmits a distinctive defining signal that at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the distinctive defining signal including data, the method comprising:
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receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the special area, generating in the mobile device one or more One-Time-Passwords with at least one of the one or more One-Time Passwords being calculated based on information in the distinctive defining signal, sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network an updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the special area, the sending of the updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the special area; and sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable program code for causing a processor of a mobile device to perform a method associated with the use of at least one radio communication defining device that transmits a distinctive defining signal that at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the distinctive defining signal including data, the method comprising:
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receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the special area, generating in the mobile device one or more One-Time-Passwords with at least one of the one or more One-Time Passwords being calculated based on information in the distinctive defining signal, sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network an updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the special area, the sending of the updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the special area; and sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile device capable of receiving a distinctive defining signal from a radio communication defining device that at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the distinctive defining signal including data, the mobile device comprising:
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an electronic storage medium that stores at least a portion of the data; and
a processor adapted to;process one or more defining signals to determine, based on the at least portion of the data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the special area, generate in the mobile device one or more One-Time-Passwords with at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords being calculated based on information in the distinctive defining signal, to send from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network an updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the special area, the sending of the updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the special area; and send from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method associated with a mobile device receiving first and second distinctive defining signals respectively from first and second radio communication defining devices, the first and second distinctive defining signals at least partly define first and second special areas, respectively, by their coverage, each of the first and second distinctive defining signals respectively including first and second data, the method comprising:
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receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the first data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more first distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the first special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a first distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the first special area, generating in the mobile device one or more first One-Time-Passwords with at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords being calculated based on information in the first distinctive defining signal, receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the second data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more second distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the second special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a second distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the second special area, generating in the mobile device one or more second One-Time-Passwords, sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network, when the mobile device determination refers to the first special area, a first updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the first special area, the sending of the first updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the first special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the first special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the first special area, sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords, sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network, when the mobile device determination refers to the second special area, a second updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the second special area, the sending of the updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the second updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the second special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the second special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the second special area; and sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more second One-Time-Passwords. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer readable program code for causing a processor of a mobile device to perform a method associated with the mobile device receiving first and second distinctive defining signals that at least partly define a first and second special areas, respectively, by their coverage, each of the first and second distinctive defining signal respectively including first and second data, the method comprising:
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receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the first data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more first distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the first special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a first distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the first special area, generating in the mobile device one or more first One-Time-Passwords with at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords being calculated based on information in the first distinctive defining signal, receiving and processing one or more defining signals in the mobile device to determine, based on a previously obtained at least portion of the second data, whether the one or more defining signals are one or more second distinctive defining signals and to determine whether or not the mobile device is present in the second special area, upon determining in the mobile device that one of the defining signals is a second distinctive defining signal and that the mobile device is present in the second special area, generating in the mobile device one or more second One-Time-Passwords, sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network, when the mobile device determination refers to the first special area, a first updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the first special area, the sending of the first updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the first special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the first special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the first special area, sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords, sending from the mobile device via a mobile telephone network, when the mobile device determination refers to the second special area, a second updating signal to one or more servers of a provider of presence related services about the mobile device'"'"'s presence in the second special area, the sending of the updating signal being uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment, the second updating signal being sent at least one of (i) periodically, (ii) at times recent to when the mobile device enters into or exits from the second special area, (iii) when the mobile device remains in the second special area and (iv) when the mobile device remains outside the second special area; and sending from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network to the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services at least one of the one or more second One-Time-Passwords. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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