Patent ID: 8644857

Claim:
A method for implementing a Location-Based Service (LBS), wherein a corresponding particular service area is set for a User Equipment (UE) and services in the particular service area are provided by a corresponding application server, comprising: receiving current location information sent by the UE, as soon as the UE enters the particular service area or as soon as the UE is powered on in the particular service area; determining the particular service area of where the UE is currently located according to the current location information sent by the UE; if it is determined that the UE is currently located in the particular service area, determining whether the UE has already obtained a service of the particular service area by searching a billing record of the UE; and if it is determined that the UE has not yet obtained the service of the particular service area, starting a service corresponding to the UE according to the current particular service area where the UE is currently located.