SE520820C2 - Improvements to, or with regard to, the distribution of information - Google Patents
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Abstract
Description
35 520 820 till information om var de kan erhålla varor och tjänster i en omgivning som är obekant för dem. Användning av Internet växer snabbt, och många, om inte de flesta, har àtminstone elementära kunskaper som gör det möjligt för dem att accessa Internet. Emellertid är surfande på Internet, åtminstone för nybörjare, en enormt tidsödande och frustrerande verksamhet när tillgång saknas på kunnig handledning och kunskaper om var man skall söka intressant data. Där avsikten är att lokalisera lokala guider och information, är en ytterligare komplikation att informationen och guiderna ändras och uppdateras kontinuerligt, och det är på intet sätt enkelt och okomplicerat att hitta den mest korrekta, eller mest aktuella guiden, eller informationen. 35 520 820 to information about where to obtain goods and services in an environment that is unfamiliar to them. Internet use is growing rapidly, and many, if not most, have at least the rudimentary skills that enable them to access the Internet. However, surfing the Internet, at least for beginners, is an enormously time-consuming and frustrating activity when access to knowledgeable guidance and knowledge of where to look for interesting data is lacking. Where the intention is to locate local guides and information, a further complication is that the information and guides are constantly changing and updated, and it is by no means simple and straightforward to find the most accurate, or most up-to-date, guide or information.
Det problem som lösningen i den föreliggande uppfinningen avser, är att tillhandahålla en metod varigenom en resande som vid det aktuella tillfället befinner sig på en plats som är obekant för honom/henne, lätt kan få tillgång till information avseende hans/hennes eller från något annat aktuella vistelseort, över Internet, datorsystem.The problem to which the solution of the present invention relates is to provide a method whereby a traveler who is at the moment in a place unfamiliar to him/her can easily access information regarding his/her or any other current location, over the Internet, computer system.
Den föreliggande uppfinningen tillhandahåller en lösning på detta problem genom att använda ett eller ett telefonisystem, som kan vara antingen PSTN, mobilt cellulärt telefonisystem, som t.ex. GSM-systemet, för att identifiera den aktuella platsen för en person som söker information som är relevant för hans/hennes aktuella vistelseort, och att använda av data för personens aktuella vistelseort, för att automatiskt lokalisera relevant information på en databas, eller databaser, och göra denna information tillgänglig för den person som önskar informationen. En användarterminal kan använda programvara för att generera en menydriven urvalsprocess och dölja, för användaren, detaljer i den automatiserade processen att 25 30 520 820 söka efter den mest relevanta informationen, och sålunda skapa ett användarvänligt system.The present invention provides a solution to this problem by using a telephony system, which may be either PSTN, mobile cellular telephony system, such as the GSM system, to identify the current location of a person seeking information relevant to his/her current location, and using the data of the person's current location, to automatically locate relevant information on a database, or databases, and make this information available to the person desiring the information. A user terminal may use software to generate a menu-driven selection process and hide, from the user, details of the automated process of searching for the most relevant information, thus creating a user-friendly system.
Den föreliggande uppfinningen kan användas med vilken datorbaserad databas som helst, men är huvudsakligen avsedd att användas med Internet.The present invention can be used with any computer-based database, but is primarily intended for use with the Internet.
Enligt en första aspekt av den föreliggande uppfinningen tillhandahàlles ett system för distribution av information avseende en geografisk plats pà vilken en informationsanvändare uppehåller sig, där nämnda system inkluderar ett mobilt, cellulärt telefoninät, en datorbaserad databas innehållande information avseende nämnda geografiska omrade, och ett flertal informationsanvändarterminaler, karakteriserat av att en lokaliseringsanordning är anordnad att, för styrning av information till användarterminaler lokaliserade till sända information, nämnda geografiska omràde, som avser nämnda geografiska omràde, som cell broadcast-sändningar, och av att en dataanordning är anordnad att identifiera lokal information avseende nämnda geografiska omráde och sända antingen data avseende placeringen av nämnda lokala information, eller den nämnda lokala informationen som sådan, till en användarterminal, över nämnda mobila, cellulära telefoninät.According to a first aspect of the present invention, a system for distributing information regarding a geographical location at which an information user resides is provided, said system including a mobile, cellular telephony network, a computer-based database containing information regarding said geographical area, and a plurality of information user terminals, characterized in that a location device is arranged to, for controlling information to user terminals located in said geographical area, transmit information, said geographical area, relating to said geographical area, as cell broadcasts, and in that a data device is arranged to identify local information regarding said geographical area and transmit either data regarding the location of said local information, or said local information as such, to a user terminal, over said mobile, cellular telephony network.
Nämnda mobila, cellulära telefoninät kan vara ett cellulärt GSM-telefoninät som kan utnyttja SMS för nämnda cell broadcast-sändningar.Said mobile, cellular telephony network may be a GSM cellular telephony network which may utilize SMS for said cell broadcast transmissions.
Nämnda lokaliseringsanordning kan implementeras genom att nämnda SMS gör cell broadcast-sändningar 520 820 med information avseende ett geografiskt område associerat till en cell.Said location device can be implemented by said SMS making cell broadcasts 520 820 with information regarding a geographical area associated with a cell.
Nämnda datorbaserade databas kan finnas på lokala informationsservrar som utgör del av Internet, och nämnda cell broadcast-sändningar av information kan innehålla en "http"-adress till en lokal informationsserver som innehåller information avseende ett geografiskt område associerat till en cell i vilken nämnda cell broadcast- sändning äger rum.Said computer-based database may reside on local information servers that form part of the Internet, and said cell broadcast transmissions of information may contain an "http" address to a local information server that contains information regarding a geographical area associated with a cell in which said cell broadcast transmission takes place.
En användarterminal kan omfatta en mobil GSM- transceiver och en bärbar dator som har programvara för Internetaccess inladdad.A user terminal may comprise a mobile GSM transceiver and a laptop computer having Internet access software loaded thereon.
Nämnda cellulära GSM-nät kan inkludera en databas som innehåller "http"-adresser för lokala informationsservrar innehållande information avseende de geografiska områdena för de individuella cellerna i nämnda cellulära GSM-nät, och nämnda databas kan anpassas att tillhandahålla data som ska inkluderas i nämnda cell broadcast-sändningar. 10 l5 25 520 820 En användarterminal kan anpassas att, vid mottagning av data som identifierar en "http"-adress till en Internetserver pà vilken information avseende en abonnents position finnes, automatiskt accessa nämnda "http"-adress.Said cellular GSM network may include a database containing "http" addresses of local information servers containing information relating to the geographical areas of the individual cells in said cellular GSM network, and said database may be adapted to provide data to be included in said cell broadcasts. 10 l5 25 520 820 A user terminal may be adapted to, upon receipt of data identifying an "http" address to an Internet server on which information relating to a subscriber's location is held, automatically access said "http" address.
Nämnda information avseende ett geografiskt omrâde kan inkludera information avseende ett, eller flera av följande ämnen: - bilreparationstjänster; - resetjänster och tidtabeller; - restauranger; - kommunala tjänster; - lokalt intressanta platser; - sjukvàrdstjänster; - kartor; - lokal väderinformation; - trafikförhàllanden. 20 520 820 Enligt en andra aspekt av den föreliggande uppfinningen tillhandahälles en metod att distribuera information angáende ett visst geografiskt område, inom vilket anvándarterminalen befinner sig, karakteriserad av att lokal information avseende en viss geografisk plats, pa vilken användarterminalen befinner sig, identifieras, och data angáende platsen för nämnda lokala information, eller nämnda lokala informationen som sádan, sänds till nämnda användarterminal, cellulärt telefoninät över ett mobilt, genom cell broadcast-sändningar med information avseende ett geografiskt område associerat till en cell i det cellulära telefoninätet.Said information relating to a geographical area may include information relating to one or more of the following subjects: - car repair services; - travel services and timetables; - restaurants; - municipal services; - local points of interest; - healthcare services; - maps; - local weather information; - traffic conditions. 20 520 820 According to a second aspect of the present invention, a method is provided for distributing information relating to a certain geographical area within which the user terminal is located, characterized in that local information relating to a certain geographical location at which the user terminal is located is identified, and data relating to the location of said local information, or said local information as such, is sent to said user terminal, cellular telephony network over a mobile, by cell broadcast transmissions with information relating to a geographical area associated with a cell in the cellular telephony network.
Nämnda mobila, cellulära telefoninät kan vara ett GSM- telefoninät och att nämnda cell broadcast-sändningar kan ske med användning av SMS.Said mobile, cellular telephone network may be a GSM telephone network and said cell broadcast transmissions may be made using SMS.
Nämnda lokala information kan finnas pa lokala informationsservrar, och nämnda som utgör del av Internet, cell broadcast-sändningar med information kan innehàlla en "http"-adress till en lokal informationsserver som innehåller information beträffande det geografiska omràde 20 520 820 som är associerat till en cell i vilken nämnda cell broadcast-sändning äger rum.Said local information may be located on local information servers, and said cell broadcasts of information, which are part of the Internet, may contain an "http" address to a local information server containing information regarding the geographic area 20 520 820 associated with a cell in which said cell broadcast takes place.
Nämnda informationsanvändarterminaler kan omfatta en mobil GSM-transceiver och en bärbar dator som har programvara för Internetaccess inladdade.Said information user terminals may comprise a mobile GSM transceiver and a laptop computer having Internet access software loaded thereon.
Nämnda GSM-nät kan inkludera en databas, som innehåller "http"-adresser till lokala informationsservrar innehållande information avseende de geografiska omràdena för de individuella cellerna i nämnda GSM-nät, och nämnda databas kan tillhandahålla data för inkludering i nämnda cell broadcast-sändningar.Said GSM network may include a database containing "http" addresses to local information servers containing information regarding the geographical areas of the individual cells in said GSM network, and said database may provide data for inclusion in said cell broadcasts.
Nämnda information avseende ett geografiskt omräde kan inkludera information avseende ett, eller flera, av de följande ämnena: - bilreparationstjänster; - resetjänster och tidtabeller; - restauranger; 10 25 30 35 520 820 - kommunala tjänster; - lokalt intressanta platser; - sjukvàrdstjänster; - kartor; - lokal väderinformation; - trafikförhàllanden.Said information relating to a geographical area may include information relating to one, or more, of the following subjects: - car repair services; - travel services and timetables; - restaurants; 10 25 30 35 520 820 - municipal services; - local points of interest; - healthcare services; - maps; - local weather information; - traffic conditions.
Enligt en tredje aspekt av den föreliggande uppfinningen tillhandahàlles en informationsanvändarterminal, för användning i ett system för distribution av information sà som skildrats ovan, karakteriserad av att nämnda informationsanvändarterminal inkluderar en mobil telefonitransceiver, och en PC laddad med programvara för att accessa Internet, där nämnda informationsanvändarterminal är anpassad att ta emot en "http"-adress till en lokal informationsserver Överförd via cell broadcast och, att vid mottagning av nämnda "http"- adress, automatiskt accessa nämnda "http"-adress.According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information user terminal, for use in a system for distributing information as described above, characterized in that said information user terminal includes a mobile telephony transceiver, and a PC loaded with software for accessing the Internet, said information user terminal being adapted to receive an "http" address to a local information server transmitted via cell broadcast and, upon receipt of said "http" address, automatically accessing said "http" address.
Enligt en fjärde aspekt av den föreliggande uppfinningen tillhandahàlles en informationsanvändarterminal, karakteriserad av att nämnda informationsanvändarterminal är anpassad att arbeta med ett system för distribution av information sä som skildrats ovan, eller är anpassad att arbeta enligt en metod sà som skildrats ovan.According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information user terminal, characterized in that said information user terminal is adapted to operate with a system for distributing information as described above, or is adapted to operate according to a method as described above.
Utförandeformer av uppfinningen kommer nu att beskrivas, med hjälp av exempel, med hänvisning till de bifogade figurerna, där: 25 30 520 820 Figur l illustrerar, i schematisk form, arbetssättet hos en utförandeform av den föreliggande uppfinningen.Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying figures, in which: Figure 1 illustrates, in schematic form, the operation of an embodiment of the present invention.
Med hänvisning till Figur 1, visas, i schematisk form, ett GSM-mobiltelefonisystem i vilket den föreliggande och 8, utrustade med GSM-mobiltransceivrar länkade till bärbara uppfinningen är implementerad. Tvà fordon 7 datorer med programvara för Internetaccess, visas i lokala områden 4 respektive 3. De lokala omràdena 3 och 4 har systemdatabaser l och 2. Var och en av de lokala databaserna l och 2 innehåller en lista med "http"-adresser till lokala informationsservrar 5 och 6, associerade med lokala omràden 3 respektive 4.Referring to Figure 1, there is shown, in schematic form, a GSM mobile telephony system in which the present invention is implemented. Two vehicles 7 equipped with GSM mobile transceivers linked to portable computers 8 are shown in local areas 4 and 3, respectively. The local areas 3 and 4 have system databases 1 and 2. Each of the local databases 1 and 2 contains a list of "http" addresses of local information servers 5 and 6, associated with local areas 3 and 4, respectively.
Systemdatabaserna l och 2 kan vara associerade med MSC (Mobile Switching Centres), för GSM-telefonisystemet.The system databases 1 and 2 may be associated with MSCs (Mobile Switching Centres), for the GSM telephony system.
Beroende pà geografiska faktorer, kan lokala områdena 3 och 4 betjänas av en gemensam databas, eller, som visas i Figur l, av skilda databaser.Depending on geographical factors, local areas 3 and 4 may be served by a common database, or, as shown in Figure 1, by separate databases.
En signal, Sl, kan sändas fràn alla basstationer i ett GSM-system, inom det definierade geografiska omradet 3, med jämna tidsintervall. Signalen S1 genereras via GSMS kortmeddelandetjänst SMS och är en cell broadcast-sändning som innehåller àtminstone en "http"-adress till lokala informationsservrar. Signal Sl innehåller företrädesvis en enstaka "http"-adress till en lokal informationsserver, 5, varje annan lokal information via vilken, om sà erfordras, som är tillgänglig kan accessas via hypertext-länkar.A signal, S1, can be transmitted from all base stations in a GSM system, within the defined geographical area 3, at regular time intervals. The signal S1 is generated via the GSM short message service SMS and is a cell broadcast transmission containing at least one "http" address to local information servers. Signal S1 preferably contains a single "http" address to a local information server, 5, through which, if required, any other local information that is available can be accessed via hypertext links.
Pà liknande sätt kan en signal, S2, sändas fràn alla basstationer inom det definierade geografiska omràdet 4, med jämna tidsintervall. Ånyo genereras signalen S2 via GSMs kortmeddelandetjänst (SMS) sändning som innehåller atminstone en "http"-adress till och en cell broadcast- 20 25 30 35 520 820 lO lokala informationsservrar. Signal S2 innehàller också företrädesvis en enstaka "http"-adress till en lokal informationsserver, 6, via vilken, om sä erfordras, varje annan lokal information som är tillgänglig kan accessas via hypertext-länkar.Similarly, a signal, S2, may be transmitted from all base stations within the defined geographical area 4, at regular time intervals. Again, the signal S2 is generated via the GSM Short Message Service (SMS) transmission which contains at least one "http" address to and a cell broadcast- 20 25 30 35 520 820 10 local information servers. Signal S2 also preferably contains a single "http" address to a local information server, 6, via which, if required, any other local information available can be accessed via hypertext links.
S3 indikerar utväxling av signaler som erfordras för att hämta information fràn hemsidan för den lokala informationsservern, 5, via en GSM-datakanal. Pà liknande sätt indikerar S4 utväxling av signaler som erfordras för att hämta information fràn hemsidan för den lokala informationsservern, 6, via en GSM-datakanal.S3 indicates the exchange of signals required to retrieve information from the home page of the local information server, 5, via a GSM data channel. Similarly, S4 indicates the exchange of signals required to retrieve information from the home page of the local information server, 6, via a GSM data channel.
Genom att använda en terminal som har en GSM- transceiver kopplad till en PC med Internetaccess, t.ex. med användning av Netscape, kan en abonnent automatiskt erhàlla access till information beträffande hans/hennes aktuella position. En GSM-systemoperatör kan välja att tillhandahålla en hemsida pà Internet som är speciellt formaterad för att ge smidig access till den typ av lokal information som en abonnent pà tjänsten kan önska accessa.By using a terminal having a GSM transceiver connected to a PC with Internet access, e.g. using Netscape, a subscriber can automatically obtain access to information regarding his/her current location. A GSM system operator may choose to provide a home page on the Internet that is specially formatted to provide convenient access to the type of local information that a subscriber to the service may wish to access.
PC:n kan vara utrustad med programvara som tillhandahàlles av GSM-systemoperatören, för att underlätta smidig access till denna tjänst. Sàdan programvara kan, när den satts igàng, anordnas att ta emot de anvisade signalerna Sl, S2, och automatiskt accessa den anvisade hemsidan för de lokala informationsservrarna 5 och 6.The PC may be equipped with software provided by the GSM system operator to facilitate smooth access to this service. Such software, when activated, may be arranged to receive the designated signals S1, S2, and automatically access the designated home page of the local information servers 5 and 6.
Alternativt kan GSM-systemoperatören erbjuda en tjänst till företag och institutioner för distributionen av "http"-adresser till deras hemsidor via cell broadcast- sändningar. Emellertid är det föredragna alternativet för GSM-systemoperatören att distribuera en enstaka "http"- adress till en lokal informationsserver via cell broadcast- sändningar med SMS. Tydligt är, att för att fà denna tjänst 520 820 ll att fungera med framgàng mäste användare ha access till programvara som åtminstone har förmågan att: - ta emot SMS-meddelanden; - läsa ut adresserna till de lokala informationsservrarna; och - automatiskt säkerställa att den 10 aktuella hemsidan med den begärda lokala informationen visas.Alternatively, the GSM system operator can offer a service to companies and institutions for the distribution of "http" addresses to their home pages via cell broadcasts. However, the preferred option for the GSM system operator is to distribute a single "http" address to a local information server via cell broadcasts with SMS. It is clear that in order for this service 520 820 ll to function successfully, users must have access to software that at least has the ability to: - receive SMS messages; - read out the addresses of the local information servers; and - automatically ensure that the current home page with the requested local information is displayed.
Många alternativa utförandeformer kan tänkas, som ligger inom omràdet för den föreliggande uppfinningen, till 15 exempel: l. Systemet i den föreliggande uppfinningen kan använda en datorbaserad databas som arbetar oberoende av Internet . 2. Läget för en abonnent till tjänsten kan identifieras av GSM-nätet som fastställer den basstation som används för kommunikation med abonnenten. Denna information kan sedan användas för att automatiskt 25 identifiera och pà en användares terminal visa en menystyrd inkörsport (gateway) till information som är relevant för användarens aktuella position. 3. Läget för en abonnent kan fastställas med en GPS-enhet 30 inbyggd i hans/hennes terminal. 4. Systemet kan baseras pà PSTN, hellre än ett mobiltelefonisystem, och ett standardsystem för identifiering av anropande nummer kan användas i kombination med en analys av A-nummer EN lJI 10 20 25 30 35 520 820 12 (standardtelefonnummer) för att identifiera platsen för en anropande abonnent. 5. Om en abonnent använder systemet via PSTN, kan systemet identifiera abonnentens position med abonnentens IP-adress.Many alternative embodiments are conceivable, which are within the scope of the present invention, for example: 1. The system of the present invention may use a computer-based database operating independently of the Internet. 2. The location of a subscriber to the service may be identified by the GSM network which determines the base station used for communication with the subscriber. This information may then be used to automatically identify and display on a user's terminal a menu-driven gateway to information relevant to the user's current location. 3. The location of a subscriber may be determined by a GPS unit 30 built into his/her terminal. 4. The system may be based on the PSTN, rather than a mobile telephony system, and a standard calling number identification system may be used in combination with an analysis of the A-number EN lJI 10 20 25 30 35 520 820 12 (standard telephone number) to identify the location of a calling subscriber. 5. If a subscriber uses the system via PSTN, the system can identify the subscriber's location using the subscriber's IP address.
Centralt i den föreliggande uppfinningen är telekommunikationsoperatörens förmåga att identifiera den geografiska platsen för en anropande abonnent och erbjuda lokalspecifik information till denna abonnent. Operatören kan täcka kostnaderna för tillhandahàllandet av denna tjänst genom att debitera företag och institutioner som önskar använda denna tjänst för att mälstyra sin information till abonnenter, eller genom att debitera abonnenter som önskar erhälla lokal information pá ett smidigt sätt, eller bàda.Central to the present invention is the ability of the telecommunications operator to identify the geographic location of a calling subscriber and offer location-specific information to that subscriber. The operator may recover the costs of providing this service by charging businesses and institutions that wish to use this service to target their information to subscribers, or by charging subscribers that wish to obtain location information in a convenient manner, or both.
Nágra exempel pá tillämpningen av den föreliggande uppfinningen presenteras kortfattat nedan: - en person som är ute pá resa kan fä problem med sin bil och behöver hitta platsen för närmaste bilverkstad som kan reparera bilen - systemet i den föreliggande uppfinningen kan ge honom/henne detaljinformation om telefonnummer till bilverkstäder, öppettider etc; - systemet i den föreliggande uppfinningen kan förse en resande med detaljinformation om tillgängliga resealternativ, inklusive tidtabeller, biluthyrning etc. - restauranger som finns tillgängliga inom "räckhåll" frän en aktuell plats, inklusive 15 20 520 820 13 öppettider, menyer etc. - kommunala tjänster som finns tillgängliga i ett speciellt omràde; - turistinformation; - information om sjukvàrdstjänster, vàrdinrättningar och apotek; - kartor över ett visst omráde; - lokala väderprognoser; och lokal trafikinformation.Some examples of the application of the present invention are briefly presented below: - a person who is on a trip may have problems with his car and needs to find the location of the nearest car repair shop that can repair the car - the system of the present invention can provide him/her with detailed information about phone numbers of car repair shops, opening hours, etc.; - the system of the present invention can provide a traveler with detailed information about available travel options, including timetables, car rentals, etc. - restaurants available within "reach" of a current location, including 15 20 520 820 13 opening hours, menus, etc. - municipal services available in a particular area; - tourist information; - information about healthcare services, hospitality facilities and pharmacies; - maps of a particular area; - local weather forecasts; and local traffic information.
Manga andra varianter av den föreliggande uppfinningen kommer att vara uppenbara för personer med kunskaper i ämnet, till exempel, användning av akustisk överföring av olika typer av information till abonnenter som kör ett fordon.Many other variations of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, for example, the use of acoustic transmission of various types of information to subscribers driving a vehicle.
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