Using MAC address of a WLAN access point as location information
US7702309B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention proposes a method for handling services requiring location information of a user terminal, wherein the user terminal is connected to a local network, a connection to an external network is provided via a network access means, and the network access means is identified by an identity, the method comprising the steps of extracting location information of the network access means based on the identity of the network access means, and determining the location of the user terminal based on the location information of the network access means. The invention also suggests a corresponding network control element.
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