Method and system for monitoring a mobile station presence in a special area
DCFirst Claim
1. A method associated with a provider of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile station that is operable within a mobile telephone network, and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the provider of presence related services having one or more servers, the method comprising:
- electronically storing in the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services data capable of linking the mobile station to the special area, the data including a checking data of the first radio communication defining device and an identifier related to the mobile station, the provider of presence related services being different than the mobile telephone network,receiving in the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services from the mobile station via the mobile telephone network an updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile station phone call establishment that identifies the mobile station'"'"'s presence in the special area,the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services deriving from the updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile station is present in the special area; and
enabling or disabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service based upon the mobile station'"'"'s presence or non-presence in the special area.
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Abstract
Method for monitoring the presence of a mobile station in at least one special area, wherein a radio communication defining device transmits one radio distinctive defining signal that define the special area by its coverage, the mobile station processes a signal received in order to determine whether or not it is defining signal and more precisely a distinctive one that defines the special area, the mobile station sends an updating signal to a mobile telephone network, the network routes the updating signal to special operating means that adapt the value of an operating parameter. According to the invention, the special area is associated to the mobile station by transmitting to the mobile station a checking data used by the mobile station for determining whether or not the defining signal received is distinctive defining signal.
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18 Claims
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1. A method associated with a provider of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile station that is operable within a mobile telephone network, and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the provider of presence related services having one or more servers, the method comprising:
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electronically storing in the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services data capable of linking the mobile station to the special area, the data including a checking data of the first radio communication defining device and an identifier related to the mobile station, the provider of presence related services being different than the mobile telephone network, receiving in the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services from the mobile station via the mobile telephone network an updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile station phone call establishment that identifies the mobile station'"'"'s presence in the special area, the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services deriving from the updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile station is present in the special area; and enabling or disabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service based upon the mobile station'"'"'s presence or non-presence in the special area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method associated with a provider of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile station that is operable within a mobile telephone network, and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a special area by its coverage, the provider of presence related services having one or more servers, the method comprising:
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electronically storing in the one or more servers of the provider of presence related services data capable of linking the mobile station to the special area, the data including a checking data of the first radio communication defining device and an identifier related to the mobile station, the provider of presence related services being different than the mobile telephone network, transmitting to the mobile station from the one or more servers at least a portion of the checking data, receiving in the one or more servers from the mobile station via the mobile telephone network an updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile station phone call establishment that identifies the mobile station'"'"'s presence in the special area, the updating signal including the identifier or other identifier related to the mobile station, the one or more servers deriving from the updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile station is present in the special area; and enabling or disabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service based upon the mobile station'"'"'s presence or non-presence in the special area. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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