Mobile-initiated location measurement
First Claim
1. A method of providing location-based services, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining profile information for users associated with respective mobile user devices associated with a wireless network;
obtaining location information for said mobile user devices; and
controlling delivery of at least one message to a given one of the mobile user devices based on the location information and the profile information;
wherein the location information is obtained for respective ones of said mobile user devices responsive to location determinations initiated by those devices.
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Abstract
Location-based services are provided in a communication system comprising at least a portion of at least one wireless network. In one aspect of the invention, profile information is obtained for users associated with respective mobile user devices, and location information is obtained for the mobile user devices. At least one message is controllably delivered to a given one of the mobile user devices based on the location information and the profile information. The location information is obtained for respective ones of the mobile user devices responsive to location determinations initiated by those devices.
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1. A method of providing location-based services, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining profile information for users associated with respective mobile user devices associated with a wireless network; obtaining location information for said mobile user devices; and controlling delivery of at least one message to a given one of the mobile user devices based on the location information and the profile information; wherein the location information is obtained for respective ones of said mobile user devices responsive to location determinations initiated by those devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for use in providing location-based services, the apparatus comprising:
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a location-based services system comprising at least one processing device having a processor coupled to a memory; wherein the location-based services system is adapted to obtain profile information for users associated with respective mobile user devices associated with a wireless network, and to obtain location information for said mobile user devices; wherein the location-based services system is further adapted to control delivery of at least one message to a given one of the mobile user devices based on the location information and the profile information; and wherein the location information is obtained for respective ones of said mobile user devices responsive to location determinations initiated by those devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A mobile user device associated with a wireless network, the mobile user device being configured to receive at least one message that is controllably delivered to the mobile user device based on a combination of (i) location information of the mobile user device and (ii) profile information of an associated user;
wherein the location information is obtained for the mobile user device responsive to a location determination initiated by that device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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