Methods and systems to enable presence related services
First Claim
1. A method associated with one or more providers of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile device and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a first special area by its coverage, the method comprising:
- electronically storing in one or more memories data capable of linking the mobile device to the first special area, the data including a first checking data of the first radio communication defining device, and a first identifier related to the mobile device,transmitting via a mobile telephone network to the mobile device at least a portion of the first checking data,receiving from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network a first updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment that identifies the mobile device'"'"'s presence in at least the first special area, the first updating signal including a second identifier related to the mobile device,receiving in the one or more processing devices from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network one or more One-Time-Passwords, at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords being calculated based on information in the first distinctive defining signal,deriving from the first updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile device is present in the first special area,validating by use of the one or more processing devices at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords; and
upon the first updating signal indicating that the mobile device is present in the first special area and the one or more processing devices successfully validating at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords, enabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for monitoring the presence of a mobile device in at least one special area, wherein a radio communication defining device transmits a radio distinctive defining signal that defines the special area by its coverage. The mobile device processes signals received to determine whether or not the signals are a distinctive defining signal that at least partially defines the special area. Upon a determination that the mobile device is in a special area the mobile device sends an updating signal to a special operating means of a provider of presence related services via a mobile telephone network, the special operating means adapts the value of one or more operating parameter in response to receiving the updating signal. The mobile device also generates a One-Time-Password (OTP) calculated based on information in the distinctive defining signal and sends the OTP to a server of the provider of presence related services.
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1. A method associated with one or more providers of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile device and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a first special area by its coverage, the method comprising:
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electronically storing in one or more memories data capable of linking the mobile device to the first special area, the data including a first checking data of the first radio communication defining device, and a first identifier related to the mobile device, transmitting via a mobile telephone network to the mobile device at least a portion of the first checking data, receiving from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network a first updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment that identifies the mobile device'"'"'s presence in at least the first special area, the first updating signal including a second identifier related to the mobile device, receiving in the one or more processing devices from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network one or more One-Time-Passwords, at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords being calculated based on information in the first distinctive defining signal, deriving from the first updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile device is present in the first special area, validating by use of the one or more processing devices at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords; and upon the first updating signal indicating that the mobile device is present in the first special area and the one or more processing devices successfully validating at least one of the one or more One-Time-Passwords, enabling by use of the one or more processing devices a presence related service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method associated with one or more providers of presence related services in connection with the use of a mobile device and at least a first radio communication defining device that transmits a first distinctive defining signal and a second radio communication defining device that transmits a second distinctive defining signal, the first distinctive defining signal at least partly defines a first special area by its coverage, the second distinctive defining signal at least partly defining a second special area by its coverage, the method comprising:
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electronically storing in one or more memories data capable of linking the mobile device to the first and second special areas, the data including a first checking data of the first radio communication defining device, a second checking data of the second radio communication defining device, and a first identifier related to the mobile device, transmitting via a mobile telephone network to the mobile device at least a portion of the first checking data, and transmitting via the mobile telephone network to the mobile device at least a portion of the second checking data, receiving from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network a first updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment that identifies the mobile device'"'"'s presence in at least the first special area, and receiving from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network a second updating signal uncorrelated to any mobile device phone call establishment that identifies the mobile device'"'"'s presence in at least the second special area, the first updating signal including a second identifier related to the mobile device, the second updating signal including a third identifier related to the mobile device, receiving in the one or more processing devices from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network one or more first One-Time-Passwords, at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords calculated based on information in the first distinctive defining signal, receiving in the one or more processing devices from the mobile device via the mobile telephone network one or more second One-Time-Passwords, deriving from the first updating signal by one or more processing devices having access to at least a portion of the data whether or not the mobile device is present in the first special area, and deriving from the second updating signal by the one or more processing devices whether or not the mobile device is present in the second special area; validating by use of the one or more processing devices at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords and at least one of the one or more second One-Time-Passwords; and upon the first updating signal indicating that the mobile device is present in the first special area and the one or more processing devices successfully validating at least one of the one or more first One-Time-Passwords, enabling by use of the one or more processing devices a first presence related service, and upon the second updating Seattle signal indicating that the mobile device is present in the second special area and the one or more processing devices successfully validating at least one of the one or more second One-Time-Passwords enabling by use of the one or more processing devices a second presence related service. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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