Provision of information regarding a mobile station
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1. A method, comprising:
- registering, at a mobile station, a list of cell identities mapped to a geographical area of interest specified by a client at a network entity within a communication network;
comparing, at the mobile station, a current serving cell identity of the mobile station against the list;
signaling an arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current serving cell identity within the list;
receiving, at the mobile station, a notification cancellation request by the client via the communication network;
checking, at the mobile station, whether the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest; and
signaling a remaining notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a checking result that the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest.
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Abstract
A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area event notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.
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1. A method, comprising:
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registering, at a mobile station, a list of cell identities mapped to a geographical area of interest specified by a client at a network entity within a communication network; comparing, at the mobile station, a current serving cell identity of the mobile station against the list; signaling an arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current serving cell identity within the list; receiving, at the mobile station, a notification cancellation request by the client via the communication network; checking, at the mobile station, whether the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest; and signaling a remaining notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a checking result that the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus embedded in a mobile station to perform at least the following, register a list of cell identities mapped to a geographical area of interest specified by a client at a network entity within a communication network; compare a current serving cell identity of the mobile station against the list; signaling an arrival notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a match of the current serving cell identity within the list; receive a notification cancellation request by the client via the communication network; check whether the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest; and signal a remaining notification from the mobile station to the communication network, in response to a checking result that the mobile station remains in the geographical area of interest. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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