公开(公告)号：US09107031B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-11

申请号：US10221618

申请日：2001-03-12

申请人： Ahti Muhonen ,  Jens-Peter Staack ,  Timo Rantalainen ,  Jan Kåll

发明人： Ahti Muhonen ,  Jens-Peter Staack ,  Timo Rantalainen ,  Jan Kåll

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC分类号： H04W4/02

摘要： The present invention relates to a method and system for providing information about stations of a communication system, and more particularly information of stations (1) that are located within a defined area (5). A search can be triggered in a location information service for information concerning wireless stations within the defined area. At least one such access entity (20, 21, 23, 24) of the communication system is selected that covers partially or entirely the defined area. A location information request is subsequently generated and broadcast in the selected access entities. A response including information concerning wireless stations within the defined area is generated and signalled to the location information service. According to another aspect the system is adapted to provide services for those stations only that have been determined to be located within the defined area.