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Method and apparatus in a wireless communication system for retrieving local information and services
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Inventors: Moore, Morris; Dorenbosch, Jheroen Pieter;
Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL)
Primary Examiner: Hunter; Daniel
Assistant Examiner: Tran; Pablo N
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bethards; Charles W., Watanabe; Hisashi D.
A mobile station (106) of a wireless communication system (100) detects (502) a predetermined user command applied to a user interface (308) of the mobile station. In response, the mobile station transmits (504), to a fixed portion (110) of the wireless communication system, a message including a request for local information and services. The fixed portion receives (506) the message, and, in response, determines (508) the location at which the mobile station is positioned. The fixed portion then generates (510) A the local information and services custom-tailored to a predetermined area around the location, and sends (512) the local information and services to the mobile station. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Referring to FIG.
1, an electrical block diagram depicts an exemplary wireless communication system 100 in accordance with the present invention, comprising a fixed portion 110, including at least one fixed access station 102 preferably coupled through a conventional network 108, such as a local area network (LAN) or a combination of LANs and one or more wide area networks (WANs), to a server 104 for communicating therewith.
Preferably, the server 104 is programmed to generate the local information and services custom-tailored to a predetermined area around the location of the mobile station 106.
Depending on the type of local information and services being accessed, the server 104 can be owned and programmed by the local service provider, or the server 104 can be a remote server, e.
g.
, a server on the Internet.
The network can be either wired or wireless.
The wireless communication system 100 further comprises a mobile station 106 coupled wirelessly to the fixed access station 102 for communicating therewith through well-known techniques.
Operation of the wireless communication system 100 in accordance with the present invention will be described further herein below.
Referring to FIG.
2, an electrical block diagram depicts an exemplary fixed access station 102 in accordance with the present invention, comprising a conventional receiver 206 for receiving a message from the mobile station 106, the message comprising a request for local information and services.
The receiver 206 is coupled to a conventional processor 204 for processing the request.
A conventional transmitter 202 is coupled to the processor 204 for sending the local information and services to the mobile station 106.
A conventional user interface 208, e.
g.
, a keyboard and display, preferably is also coupled to the processor 204 for allowing the service provider to program and test the fixed access station 102.
A conventional network interface 210 is also coupled to the processor 204 for communicating with the server 104 over the network 108
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