Location information services
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- providing a service based on location information for a user of a communication system;
grouping a plurality of mobile devices being configured to provide the service for the user into a group, wherein each mobile device comprises a means of transportation;
determining first location information that associates with the geographical location of at least one of the means of transportation;
determining second location information that associates with the geographical location of a mobile station;
processing at a processing entity the first and second location information to generate third information that associates with at least one means of transportation that is available for the user based on the location of the mobile station relative to the location of the at least one means of transportation;
transporting the third information from the processing entity to the user, the transportation being triggered by a predefined event; and
presenting a plurality of possible means of transportation to the user by the mobile station, wherein the user is enabled to select a means of transportation from among the presented possibilities.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system and method for providing services for mobile users based on location information. A plurality of devices is defined to form a group of devices. A first location information is determined, said first information associating with the location of at least one of the devices in the group. Second location information is also determined, said second information associating with the location of a station of the mobile user. The first and second information is processed to generate third information, said third information being based on the location of the station relative to the location of at least one device of the group. Third information is transported in a communication system after the transportation is triggered by a predefined condition.
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52 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing a service based on location information for a user of a communication system; grouping a plurality of mobile devices being configured to provide the service for the user into a group, wherein each mobile device comprises a means of transportation; determining first location information that associates with the geographical location of at least one of the means of transportation; determining second location information that associates with the geographical location of a mobile station; processing at a processing entity the first and second location information to generate third information that associates with at least one means of transportation that is available for the user based on the location of the mobile station relative to the location of the at least one means of transportation; transporting the third information from the processing entity to the user, the transportation being triggered by a predefined event; and presenting a plurality of possible means of transportation to the user by the mobile station, wherein the user is enabled to select a means of transportation from among the presented possibilities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A system, comprising:
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a mobile station of a communication system; a plurality of mobile devices configured to provide at least one service for a user of the mobile station, each mobile device comprising a means of transportation; means for grouping the plurality of devices into at least one group; means for determining first location information, the first information associating with the geographical location of at least one of the means of transportation; means for determining second location information, the second information associating with the geographical location of the mobile station; processor means for processing the first location information and second location information for generating third information, associated with means of transportation available for the user based on relative locations of the mobile station and the at least one device; and interface means for transmitting the third information to the mobile station after the transmission is triggered by a predefined event; presentation means in the mobile station for presenting a plurality of possible means of transportation to the user; and selection means in the mobile station for enabling the user to select a means of transportation from among the presented possibilities. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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