System and method for accessing local services with a mobile terminal
First Claim
1. A method of providing location-dependent services information to a mobile station, the mobile station being capable of short range communication, comprising the steps of:
- determining whether the mobile station is within an operating range of a short range communication beacon for effecting wireless communication between the mobile station and the beacon;
establishing a communication link between the mobile station and the beacon if it is determined that the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon;
activating a services access key on the mobile station for transmitting a short range wireless communication query to the beacon for requesting location-dependent services information pertaining to a location of the mobile station; and
transmitting, from the beacon to the mobile station in response to the mobile station query, location-dependent services information.
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Abstract
In a mobile communication system, a method and system for obtaining location-dependent services information by using a mobile station. An information beacon containing services information pertaining to the location of the beacon is disposed in an environment. The beacon is capable of communicating with the mobile station when the mobile station is located within the operating range of the beacon. The mobile station includes a services access key which, when selected while the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon, will transmit a query to the beacon requesting location-based services. In response to the query, location-based services information will be transmitted to the mobile station.
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1. A method of providing location-dependent services information to a mobile station, the mobile station being capable of short range communication, comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the mobile station is within an operating range of a short range communication beacon for effecting wireless communication between the mobile station and the beacon;
establishing a communication link between the mobile station and the beacon if it is determined that the mobile station is within the operating range of the beacon;
activating a services access key on the mobile station for transmitting a short range wireless communication query to the beacon for requesting location-dependent services information pertaining to a location of the mobile station; and
transmitting, from the beacon to the mobile station in response to the mobile station query, location-dependent services information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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13. A system for providing location-dependent services information to a mobile station, the mobile station being capable of short range communication, comprising:
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a mobile station including at least a short range transceiver and a service access key, said mobile station located within an operating range of a short range transceiver of a short range communication beacon;
said service access key of the mobile station being selectable for requesting location-dependent services information pertaining to a location of the mobile station, and;
said short range transceiver of the mobile station being capable of sending a request for location-dependent services information and receiving a reply from the short range transceiver of the short range communication beacon in response to the request for location-dependent services.
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24. A mobile station, comprising:
- an access key for requesting location based services.
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