GB2428349A - Location based provision of content - Google Patents

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GB2428349A
GB2428349A GB0513974A GB0513974A GB2428349A GB 2428349 A GB2428349 A GB 2428349A GB 0513974 A GB0513974 A GB 0513974A GB 0513974 A GB0513974 A GB 0513974A GB 2428349 A GB2428349 A GB 2428349A
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Nick Papadoglou
Haris Zisimopoulos
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
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    • H04W12/06—Authentication
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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    • H04L65/1066—Session management
    • H04L65/1101—Session protocols
    • H04L65/1104—Session initiation protocol [SIP]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
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    • H04L67/12—Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/50—Network services
    • H04L67/51—Discovery or management thereof, e.g. service location protocol [SLP] or web services
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L67/00—Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
    • H04L67/50—Network services
    • H04L67/52—Network services specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/02—Services making use of location information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/02—Services making use of location information
    • H04W4/029—Location-based management or tracking services
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Abstract

A method is provided for supplying a service in a mobile or cellular telecommunications network. In the method, a mobile device is provided with content appropriate to the location of the device. The method comprises the steps of authenticating the device (1), sending an initial message to the device (6) and subsequently monitoring the location of the device (7). The method further comprises the step of sending content to the device appropriate to the location thereof, when it has been established that the device is at a particular site (8).

Description

LOCATION BASED PROVISION OF CONTENT
Summary:
An invention which adapts the content of SIP push messages based on location information derived from wireless sensor networks.
Background of the invention:
Existing push technologies cannot easily adapt the content of the messages in an interoperable way, even when the user is roaming.
SIP push mechanism is not yet integrated with sensor information location.
Today, the only content adaptation solutions available are based on the exchange of SMS/MMS message to and from our customers with sometimes the use of specific applications.
Summary of advantages:
* Dynamic adaptation of the push content based on user proximity to a particular point of interest.
* Given it is relying on IP/SIP interconnection the service can work the same way even in roaming situations, compared to competing technologies * Relies on minor modifications of existing SIP methods and mechanisms to be implemented
Description of Industrial Implementation:
In Figure 1 below the functional components of the architecture used are depicted, which adapt the content of SIP push messages using sensor network information.
The following sequence of messages is envisaged to be applied: (I) User's Equipment (UE) is authenticated to access the facility of interest (e.g. museum, exhibition centre etc). Upon authentication the user's device identity is transferred to the authentication entity. Possible identifiers that can be used:...:.
as device identifiers are mac address, imei, unique random identifier, Host Identity Tag (HIT).
(2) The authentication entity queries a database residing in the operator's network, which contains the mapping of the aforementioned device identifier.:.
to the SIP URI of the UE registered to the IMS.
(3) The database returns the appropriate result of the query to the authentication. : entity.
(4) The Authentication Entity then forwards a SIP REFER message to the appropriate Content Server (identified by the SIP domain name) and forces it * *** to send a SIP MESSAGE to the appropriate UE with the identified SIP URI. * (5) The Authentication Entity also forces the Sensor Network Gateway to monitor the location of the UE with the defined device identifier.
(6) The Content Server forwards the SIP MESSAGE method to the UE. The message method can contain a "welcome" message but also a content indirection header (Content-type) pointing to a particular URL, where the user can enter his preferences such content type (e.g. video, audio) his interests (e.g. points of interest). The Content Server judging potentially from the SIP domain name can forward the content to the appropriate language. Also Advice of Charge (A0C) can be contained in this initial message requiring user's consent to proceed with the service.
(7) When the UE moves in close proximity to a point of interest, the sensor mote deployed there triggers a message to the Sensor Network Gateway, which in sequence forwards a SIP REFER message to the Content Server pointing to the UE's SIP URI.
(8) The SIP REFER message will trigger the Content Server to forward a SIP MESSAGE request containing a content indirection header with a URL pointing to the appropriate content related to the point of interest. The same message sequence is repeated when the user moves to its next point of interest.
Figure 2 shows schematically a network in which the invention may be used.
The figure shows a cellular network. However, it should be appreciated that the invention is applicable to any type of network, although it is particularly applicable to a network where at least some of the devices communicate using mobile telecommunications/wireless data transmission. Mobile terminal 1 is registered with GSMJGPRS or IJMTS (3G) mobile telecommunications network 3. The mobile terminal 1 may be a handheld mobile telephone, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a laptop computer equipped with a datacard.
The mobile terminal 1 communicates wirelessly with mobile telecommunications network 3 via the radio access network (RAN) of the mobile telecommunications network 3, comprising, in the case of a UMTS: . . network, base station (Node B) 5, and radio network controller (RNC) * Communications between the mobile terminal 1 and the mobile telecommunications network 3 are routed from the radio access network via.
GPRS support nodes (SGSN) 9, which may be connected by a fixed (cable) link to the mobile telecommunications network 3. * **** * S..
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In the conventional manner, a multiplicity of other mobile terminals are registered with the mobile telecommunications network 3. These mobile terminals include mobile terminals 11 and 13. The terminals 11 and 13 communicate with the mobile telecommunications network 3 in a similar manner to the terminal 1, that is via an appropriate Node B 5, RNC 7 and SGSN9.
The mobile telecommunications network 3 includes a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN) 17 which enables IP-based communications with other networks, such as the Internet 19 via an appropriate link 21. A multiplicity of terminals are connected to the Internet (by fixed or wireless links), and a PC terminal 23 and a PDA terminal 25 are shown by way of example.
Each of the mobile terminals 1,11 and 13 is provided with a respective subscriber identity module (SIM) 15. During the manufacturing process of each SIM, authentication information is stored thereon under the control of the mobile telecommunications network 3. The mobile telecommunications network 3 itself stores details of each of the SIMs issued under its control. In operation of the mobile telecommunications network 3, a terminal 1, 11, 13 is authenticated (for example, when the user activates the terminal in the network with a view to making or receiving calls) by the network sending a challenge to the terminal 1,11,13 incorporating a SIM 15, in response to which the SIM 15 calculates a reply (dependent on the predetermined information held on the SIM - typically an authentication algorithm and a unique key Ki) and transmits it back to the mobile telecommunications network 3. The mobile telecommunications network 3 includes an authentication processor 17 which generates the challenge and which receives the reply from the terminal 1,11,13.
Using information pre-stored concerning the content of the relevant SIM 15, the authentication processor calculates the expected value of the reply from the. ...* mobile terminal 1,11,13. If the reply received matches the expected calculated: : : reply, the SIM 15 and the associated mobile terminal are considered to be authenticated.
It should be understood that such an authentication process can be performed for any terminal provided with a SIM 15 under control of the mobile telecommunications network 3. In the embodiment the terminal communicates wirelessly with the mobile telecommunications network 3 via the network's radio access network, although this is not essential. For example, the terminal * 4 * may communicate with the network via the fixed telephone network (PSTN), via a UMA "access point" andlor via the Internet. The PC 23 and the PDA 25 may also be provided with a SIM 15 under the control of the network.
The SIM 15 used by the terminal 1,11,13,23,25 may be a SIM of the type defined in the GSM or UMTS standards specifications, or may be a simulation of a SIM - that is, software or hardware that performs a function corresponding to that of the SIM. The SIM may be in accordance with the arrangement described in WO-A-2004 036513.
It should be noted that the authentication process being described does not necessarily authenticate the human identity of the user. For example, mobile telecommunication networks have pre-pay subscribers who are issued with SIMs in return for pre-payment, enabling them to use network services.
However, the identity of such pre-pay subscribers may not be known by the network. Nevertheless, such a user cannot make use of the network until the network has authenticated the user's SIM - that is, has confirmed that such user is a particular user who has a particular pre-paid account with a network.
The network shown in Figure 2 comprises both the mobile telecommunications network 3 and the Internet 19 (which itself comprises a multiplicity of other networks). * *** * * * ** *

Claims (9)

1. A method for providing a service in a mobile or cellular telecommunications network whereby a mobile device is provided with content appropriate to the location of the device, the method comprising the steps of authenticating the device and sending an initial message to the device, subsequently monitoring the location of the device, and sending content to the device appropriate to the location thereof when it has been established that the device is at a particular site.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the device's unifonn resource identifier is used to identify the device. * * ***** *
3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the initial message requests the * consent of the user of the device to proceed with the service. .:. a* *
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4. The method of any one of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the initial message S *.* allows the user of the device to enter preferences relating to the content to be provided.
5. The method of any preceding claim, wherein sensors positioned at particular sites are used to establish that the device is at such a particular site.
6. Apparatus for performing the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5.
7. A mobile or cellular telecommunications network including the apparatus of claim 6.
8. A method substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and/or substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
9. Apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and/or substantially as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. * .
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