Patent ID: 8315610
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for using location-based services (LBS) for mobile terminals of a mobile telephony network, an information request being dispatched via the mobile terminal for information agreed as to the place of location of the user, wherein the information request is dispatched as a USSD code, which belongs to a class of USSD codes specified in the mobile telephony network for location-based services (LBS-USSD), the incoming USSD code for location-based services (LBS-USSD) being identified by a USSD handler of the network operator and being routed on together with the address of the requesting user to an LBS further processing entity (WVI), by which the USSD code for location-based services (LBS-USSD) is interpreted with the aid of the parameterization and the matching location-based information is made available for transmission to the user, wherein the mobile subscriber number (MSISDN) of the mobile terminal is used as the address of the requesting user, via which the current place of location of the mobile terminal is ascertained, wherein the LBS further processing entity (WVI) includes an LBS server for the interpretation of and execution of the information request, the LBS server being connected to a databank which includes the current location-dependent information, and wherein the USSD code for location-based services (LBS-USSD) includes a parameter inputtable to indicate one of a one time and a multiple request to receive the location-based information.