Location-based services for mobile stations using short range wireless technology
US7551930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for location-dependent services for mobile stations using short range wireless technology such as Bluetooth. In an advantageous embodiment, the location-based service is a suggested profile change for a mobile station. A suggested profile may be a mode of operation for the mobile station's current location (e.g., silence in a meeting room) and may be accompanied by the period of time that the profile is valid and a timer value for a forced change to the suggested profile in the absence of user interaction. In response to a prompt from a mobile station that has received a suggested profile, a user may either accept or cancel the suggested profile. Various mechanisms are disclosed for ensuring that services such as a suggested profile change is sent to mobile stations having more than a passing association with the access point's coverage area.
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