Patent ID: 8559884

Claim:
A method for providing information on a context parameter relating to a consumer device of a telecommunication system comprising a plurality of provider devices, comprising: a1) storing predetermined proximity rules configured to determine, based on context parameters and proximity relationships, whether the plurality of provider devices can be considered in the proximity of the consumer device, a) checking if data relevant to the context parameter are available for the consumer device; b) in a positive case of a), obtaining information on the context parameter relating to the consumer device based upon available data; c) in a negative case of a), determining said proximity relationships between the consumer device and the provider devices by using proximity-relevant information associated with the consumer device and provider devices, and checking, according to the predetermined proximity rules, if among the plurality of provider devices, there is at least one nearby provider device that, with regard to said context parameter, is in proximity of the consumer device; d) in a positive case of c), checking if data useful to determine the information on the context parameter relating to the consumer device are available for said at least one nearby provider device; and e) in a positive case of d), determining context information on the consumer device based upon data available for said at least one nearby provider device.