Position-based context awareness for mobile terminal device

US9668107B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Wolfgang Theimer · Bochum, DE
• Dirk Gaschler · Wermelskirchen, DE
• Reza Serafat · Bochum, DE
• Thomas Schetelig · Bochum, DE
• Andree Ross · Bad Iburg, DE
• Klaus Rateitschek · Bochum, DE
• Peter Weingart · Bochum, DE
• Jari Saarhelo · Witten, DE
• Sawako-Eeva Hayashi · Tokyo, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 2015
• Grant date: May 30, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W4/029
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to location/position-based context awareness for devices and mobile terminal devices, respectively. In particularly, the present invention relates to an infrastructure entity performing the location/position-based context awareness for a portable terminal device. According to the present invention an infrastructure entity and a method operable therewith for serving distance-dependent context information relating to a defined environment is provided. For instance, terminal/object distances are determined in accordance with a position of a portable terminal, each position of a plurality of objects and a position of an infrastructure entity, which is adapted to serve the aformentioned distance-dependent context information. Context information, which is associated with each of the plurality of object, is provided for being selected. Context information is selected from provided context information on the basis of the determined terminal/object distances. The selected context information is finally transmitted to the portable terminal for being processed thereon.