System and method for determining a subscriber'S zone information
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04W-004/00
H04W-048/18
H04L-029/08
H04W-004/06
H04W-088/08
H04W-084/12
H04W-080/04
출원번호
US-0154365
(2011-06-06)
등록번호
US-8908664
(2014-12-09)
발명자
/ 주소
Caldwell, Christopher E.
Linkola, Janne P
출원인 / 주소
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Perkins Coie LLP
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57
초록▼
Systems and methods for delivering customized content to wireless service subscribers are disclosed. According to the disclosed embodiments, wireless access points can be grouped into various zones. Some of all of these zones can be further associated with predefined service types or other customize
Systems and methods for delivering customized content to wireless service subscribers are disclosed. According to the disclosed embodiments, wireless access points can be grouped into various zones. Some of all of these zones can be further associated with predefined service types or other customized attributes. When a wireless subscriber connects to an access point in a given zone, the subscriber can be provided with content and/or services based on the zone to which he is connected.
대표청구항▼
1. In a system having multiple wireless handheld devices wherein the handheld devices communicate with at least one server computer via an internet protocol (IP)-based wireless local area network (WLAN), a method associated with the providing of services to groups of subscribers, the method comprisi
1. In a system having multiple wireless handheld devices wherein the handheld devices communicate with at least one server computer via an internet protocol (IP)-based wireless local area network (WLAN), a method associated with the providing of services to groups of subscribers, the method comprising: defining multiple service zones, wherein each service zone includes one or more access points for one or more IP-based WLANs;storing the defined multiple service zones;assigning at least one service type for each of the multiple service zones, wherein some of the service types for some service zones differ from service types for other service zones,wherein the service types include billing rates, andwherein at least one of the service types includes a free mobile phone service for at least some handheld devices within at least one of the service zones;storing the service types assigned to each of the multiple service zones;determining that one of the multiple handheld devices is operating within one of the multiple service zones, wherein the one handheld device is configured to communicate over the IP-based WLANs or over a cellular phone network under a wireless protocol; and,providing to the one handheld device at least one of the service types for the one service zone in which the one handheld device is operating. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld devices are dual-mode devices capable of seamlessly communicating over both the cellular phone network and one or more IP-based WLANs, wherein each WLAN includes at least one wireless access point for communicating with the handheld devices under a known WLAN protocol, and wherein the WLAN protocol differs from a wireless protocol for the cellular phone network. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld devices employ at least a portion of an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), or Generic Access Network (GAN), or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) protocol to communicate with the WLAN. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: associating at least some of the multiple handheld devices with at least some of the multiple service zones; and,storing the associations. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining is performed in association with when the one handheld device registers with one of the access points. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the service types define one or more advertisements to be displayed to a handheld device user. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the defining multiple service zones comprises defining multiple service zones based on IP addresses or MAC addresses for sets of access points. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the service types include downloadable digital content files. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing includes providing an icon for display on the one handheld device based on the one service zone. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing includes providing text for display on the one handheld device based on the one service zone. 11. A system for receiving services at a mobile device, comprising: means for providing communications at the mobile device based on a protocol, wherein the protocol is Generic Access Network (GAN), or Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP);means for obtaining or providing information associated with a logical location of an IP-based wireless access network in which the mobile device is currently operating, wherein the logical location is associated with a predefined service zone;means for receiving content and at least one service type based at least in part on the predefined service zone;means for associating the mobile device with the predefined service zone, andmeans for storing the association. 12. The system of claim 11 wherein the received content or at least one service is based at least in part on a time of day or day of week. 13. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for storing the information regarding the logical location of the mobile device. 14. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for displaying the information regarding the logical location of the mobile device. 15. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for displaying an icon based on the predefined service zone. 16. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for displaying text based on the predefined service zone. 17. The system of claim 11, wherein the means for obtaining or providing comprises means for registering the mobile device with an access point associated with the predefined service zone. 18. The system of claim 11, wherein the received content or at least one service is based at least in part on a unique identifier associated with the mobile device. 19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program to at least assist in providing services for a mobile telecommunications device, the computer program performing a method comprising: obtaining information associated with a network location of the mobile telecommunications device, wherein the mobile telecommunications device is configured for wireless voice communications over both a cellular network and an IP-based computer network,wherein the mobile telecommunications device employs at least a portion of an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), or Generic Access Network (GAN), or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) protocol to communicate with the IP-based wireless access network, andwherein the network location of the mobile telecommunications device is determined by one or more geographical areas covered by a wireless IP-based computer network;determining a predefined zone associated with the IP-based computer network in which the mobile telecommunications device is located; andproviding content and at least one service type to the mobile telecommunications device based at least in part on the predefined zone. 20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19, wherein the obtaining comprises registering the mobile telecommunications device with a wireless node associated with the IP-based computer network. 21. A computer-implemented method associated with providing services in a mobile telecommunications network, wherein the mobile telecommunications network includes a cellular network, the method comprising: defining, on a database, multiple service zones, wherein each service zone is defined by a coverage area of one or more wireless local area networks (WLANs);associating at least one service type for each of the defined multiple service zones, wherein at least one of the service types for at least one service zone differ from service types for other service zones; ,storing an association of the service types with the defined multiple service zones, wherein subscribers operating wireless devices capable of operating in both the cellular network and the WLANs receive at least some of the service types based on the defined multiple service zones,associating at least some of the wireless devices with at least some of the defined multiple service zones; andstoring the associations. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the wireless devices employ an Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) protocol, or Generic Access Network (GAN) protocol, or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) protocol. 23. The method of claim 21, further comprising: determining that one of wireless devices is operating within one of the defined multiple service zones; and,providing to the one wireless device at least one of the service types for the one defined service zone in which the one wireless device is operating. 24. A computer-implemented method for providing services to groups of subscribers, the method comprising: receiving an access request with a network controller from a mobile device via an IP-based wireless access network, wherein the mobile device employs at least a portion of an UnlicensedMobile Access (UMA), or Generic Access Network (GAN), or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) protocol to communicate with the IP-based wireless access network;sending an access point identifier to the network controller, wherein the access point identifier is associated with a point of entry into the IP-based wireless access network for the mobile device;querying a database with the access point identifier;receiving a reply from the database in response to the query, wherein the reply includes a service zone identifier associated with the access point; andproviding an output based on the service zone identifier, wherein the output includes a service type associated with a service zone identified by the service zone identifier. 25. In a system having multiple wireless handheld devices capable of communicating over an IP-based wireless local area network (WLAN) that includes at least one wireless access point for communicating with the multiple wireless handheld devices, an apparatus comprising: a database; anda server, coupled to the database, and configured to: define multiple zones of service, wherein each zone of service includes one or more access points for one or more WLANs;assign at least one service type for each of the multiple zones of service, wherein some of the service types for some zones of service differ from types of service for other zones of service,wherein at least one service type includes billing rates, andwherein at least one service type includes a free mobile phone service for at least some of the multiple wireless handheld devices within an assigned zone of service;storing the assigned service types for each of the multiple zones of service;determine that one of the multiple wireless handheld devices is operating within one of the multiple zones of service; and,associate the one wireless handheld device with at least one of the zones of service in which the one wireless handheld device is operating. 26. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the one wireless handheld device is configured to provide voice communications over both a cellular phone network and over the IP-based WLAN under Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA) protocol, or Generic Access Network (GAN) protocol, or Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) protocol. 27. The apparatus of claim 25 wherein at least two zones of service share a single access point, and wherein at least two zones of service are assigned to a single service type.
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