Telecommunication system, and mobile station, and database, and method

• US 6,941,129 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2001
• Issued: 09/06/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Alcatel SA (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Marcé, Olivier, Bazin, Claire
• Primary Examiner(s): Tsang, Fan
• Assistant Examiner(s): SING, SIMON P
• Application Number:
  US09/935,571
• Publication Number:
  US 20020052202A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,474 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/456.3, 455/435.1, 455/418, 455/419, 455/414, 455/415
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 2001/085 Partner search devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data

Abstract

Known telecommunication systems comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising mobile stations for sending identification codes to said network via fixed stations and for allowing mobile communication to subscribers using said mobile phones, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information, can offer more services by storing in said database subscriber-information related to identification codes for allowing subscriber-information to be exposed to further subscribers, with update codes being used for updating said subscriber-information. Preferably, said update codes define the amending of subscriber-information already stored or the storing of new subscriber-information, and an analyser is used for analysing subscriber-information and in dependence transmitting messages. Further, purpose codes are used to define which parts of said subscriber-information is to be analysed and/or to be amended and/or to be exposed, and location codes are introduced to introduce borderlines.

Claims

1. Telecommunication system comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising at least one mobile station for sending an identification code to said network via at least one fixed station and for allowing mobile communication to a subscriber using said mobile station, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information indicating a interest of the subscriber to be matched with an interest of another subscriber, characterized in that said database comprises subscriber-information related to said identification code for allowing at least a part of said subscriber-information at least to be exposed to at least one further subscriber, with said mobile station comprising a transmitter for transmitting an update code to said network via at least one fixed station, and with said network comprising a receiver for receiving said update code for updating at least a part of said subscriber-information stored in said database.

2. Telecommunication system according to claim 1, characterized in that said update code for updating at least a part of said subscriber-information defines at least either the amending of subscriber-information already stored or the storing of new subscriber-information.

3. Telecommunication system according to claim 1, characterized in that said database comprises first subscriber-information related to a first identification code defining a first subscriber and comprises second subscriber-information related to a second identification code defining a second subscriber, with said network comprising an analyzer for analyzing specific subscriber-information and comprising a transmitter for in dependence of an analysis result transmitting at least one message.

4. Telecommunication system according to claim 3, characterized in that said analyzing of specific subscriber-information is dependent upon a specific purpose code originating from a specific mobile station.

5. Telecommunication system according to claim 4, characterized in that said specific purpose code defines which part of said specific subscriber-information is at least to be analyzed.

6. Telecommunication system according to claim 4, characterized in that said specific purpose code defines which part of said specific subscriber-information is at least to be amended and/or exposed.

7. Telecommunication system according to claim 3, characterized in that said analyzing and/or exposing of specific subscriber-information is dependent upon a specific location code defining which specific fixed station is involved and/or a location of said mobile station.

8. Mobile station for use in a telecommunication system comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising said mobile station for sending an identification code to said network via at least one fixed station and for allowing mobile communication to a subscriber using said mobile station, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information indicating a interest of the subscriber to be matched with an interest of another subscriber, characterized in that said database comprises subscriber-information related to said identification code for allowing at least a part of said subscriber-information at least to be exposed to at least one further subscriber, with said mobile station comprising a transmitter for transmitting an update code to said network via at least one fixed station, and with said network comprising a receiver for receiving said update code for updating at least a part of said subscriber-information stored in said database.

9. Database for use in a telecommunication system comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising at least one mobile station for sending an identification code to said network via at least one fixed station and for allowing mobile communication to a subscriber using said mobile station, with said network comprising said database for storing subscriber-information indicating a interest of the subscriber to be matched with an interest of another subscriber, characterized in that said database comprises subscriber-information related to said identification code for allowing at least a part of said subscriber-information at least to be exposed to at least one further subscriber, with said mobile station comprising a transmitter for transmitting an update code to said network via at least one fixed station, and with said network comprising a receiver for receiving said update code for updating at least a part of said subscriber-information stored in said database.

10. Method for use in a telecommunication system comprising a network with fixed stations and comprising at least one mobile station for sending an identification code to said network via at least one fixed station and for allowing mobile communication to a subscriber using said mobile station, with said network comprising a database for storing subscriber-information indicating a interest of the subscriber to be matched with an interest of another subscriber, characterized in that said database comprises subscriber-information related to said identification code for allowing at least a part of said subscriber-information at least to be exposed to at least one further subscriber, with said method comprises the steps of transmitting an update code from said mobile station to said network via at least one fixed station, and of receiving said update code by said network for updating at least a part of said subscriber-information stored in said database.