Patent ID: 6240069
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A telecommunications system for establishing a group call to at least one mobile terminal located within a specified area within a cellular network, said telecommunications system comprising:a group call services node having a list of subscribers stored therein, said list of subscribers being associated with said group call, said at least one mobile terminal being associated with one of said subscribers on said list of subscribers, said group call services node receiving said group call and location information associated with said specified area;a mobile location node connected to said group call services node, said mobile location node determining the location of said at least one mobile terminal and sending the location of said at least one mobile terminal to said group call services node, said group call services node comparing the location of said at least one mobile terminal with said location information; anda mobile switching center in wireless communication with said at least one mobile terminal and connected to said group call services node, said mobile switching center connecting said group call between said group call services node and said at least one mobile terminal when the location of said at least one mobile terminal is substantially identical to said location information.