Localized network service
First Claim
1. A method for providing a network service to a plurality of mobile terminals inside a service area, the mobile terminals being arranged to communicate with a cellular communication network and the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the cellular communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
- defining a grid with grid lines, the grid covering the service area with one or more tiles framed by the grid lines;
determining whether there is at least one split tile that results from splitting the one or more tiles along closer grid lines and that does not overlap with the service area;
estimating savings in communication resources, generated by splitting the one or more tiles along a closer one of the grid lines, the communication resources relating to communicating crossing information, generating in response to one of the mobile terminals crossing one of the grid lines, and communicating payload messages;
splitting the one or more tiles along the closer grid lines based on a result of the determining and a result of the estimating; and
providing the network service in the split tiles that cover the service area.
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Abstract
A method for providing a network service to a plurality of mobile terminals inside a service area. The mobile terminals are arranged to communicate with a cellular communication network and the service area is a part of a geographical area that is covered by the cellular communication network. The method includes defining a grid with grid lines, where the grid covers the service area with one or more tiles framed by the grid lines. A determination is made whether there is at least one split tile that results from splitting the one or more tiles along closer grid lines and that does not overlap with the service area. The one or more tiles are split along the closer grid lines based on the determining, and the network service is provided in the split tiles that cover the service area.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a network service to a plurality of mobile terminals inside a service area, the mobile terminals being arranged to communicate with a cellular communication network and the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the cellular communication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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defining a grid with grid lines, the grid covering the service area with one or more tiles framed by the grid lines; determining whether there is at least one split tile that results from splitting the one or more tiles along closer grid lines and that does not overlap with the service area; estimating savings in communication resources, generated by splitting the one or more tiles along a closer one of the grid lines, the communication resources relating to communicating crossing information, generating in response to one of the mobile terminals crossing one of the grid lines, and communicating payload messages; splitting the one or more tiles along the closer grid lines based on a result of the determining and a result of the estimating; and providing the network service in the split tiles that cover the service area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A network entity for providing a network service to a plurality of mobile terminals inside a service area, the mobile terminals being arranged to communicate with a cellular communication network and the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the cellular communication network, the network entity comprising a processor that is configured to:
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define a grid with grid lines, the grid covering the service area with one or more tiles framed by the grid lines; determine whether there is at least one split tile that results from splitting the one or more tiles along closer grid lines and that does not overlap with the service area; estimate savings in communication resources, generated by splitting the one or more tiles along the closer grid lines; split the one or more tiles along the closer grid lines based on the determination whether there is at least one split tile and based on a result of the estimating; and provide the network service in the split tiles that cover the service area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing code, the code, when executed on a processor, instructing the processor to perform operations comprising:
providing a network service to a plurality of mobile terminals inside a service area, the mobile terminals being arranged to communicate with a cellular communication network and the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the cellular communication network, the providing comprising; defining a grid with grid lines, the grid covering the service area with one or more tiles framed by the grid lines; determining whether there is at least one split tile that results from splitting the one or more tiles along closer grid lines and that does not overlap with the service area; estimating savings in communication resources, generated by splitting the one or more tiles along a closer one of the grid lines, the communication resources relating to communicating crossing information, generating in response to one of the mobile terminals crossing one of the grid lines, and communicating payload messages; splitting the one or more tiles along the closer grid lines based on a result of the determining and a result of the estimating; and providing the network service in the split tiles that cover the service area.
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