Patent ID: 7308275
Filing Date: 2007-12-11
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a position of one or more mobile devices, the method comprising the steps of: identifying mobile devices within a coverage region of a wireless station, wherein one of a plurality of coverage region processors is assigned to the coverage region; determining a position for at least one of the mobile devices identified to be within the coverage region of the wireless station; and determining whether the position for the at least one mobile device is within one or more defined notification areas within the coverage region, wherein one or more messages are associated with each notification area, wherein said step of determining whether the position for the at least one mobile device is within one or more defined notification areas within the coverage region step is performed by said assigned coverage region processor; determining whether the at least one mobile device should be sent one or more messages when the at least one mobile device is determined to be within the one or more defined notification areas by using notification criteria; and sending the one or more messages to the at least one mobile device when a determination has been made that the at least one device should be sent a message.