Venue owner-controllable per-venue service configuration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11115525-B2
Application number	US-202016894524-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 5, 2020
Priority date	Nov 26, 2013
Publication date	Sep 7, 2021
Grant date	Sep 7, 2021

Abstract

There are provided measures for venue owner-controllable per-venue service configuration. Such measures could comprise configuring a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including at least one configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, and controlling provision of services of the network operator to terminal devices or subscribers of terminal devices in accordance with the per-venue service model depending on applicability thereof for the service provision.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A method, comprising:
configuring a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including a configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, the configurable parameter comprising a time period in which the per-venue service model is applicable, a content, a source for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model, and a control scheme for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model; and
causing implementation of the configured per-venue service model for service provision for at least one of a network device of the network operator and a terminal device of a subscriber of the network operator after the per-venue service model is verified to be applicable to a received service for the terminal device.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the venue area is specified by at least one of one or more cells of a network of the network operator,
together with their associated one or more location areas, a dedicated location area comprising one or more cells of a network of the network operator, and a dedicated geographical area definition comprising a geographical center and a radius.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein configuring the per-venue service model comprises accessing a configuration tool for the per-venue service model by the venue owner using at least one of a predefined port, address, username, password, authentication or encryption, and inputting a setting vale for the configurable parameter by the venue owner.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method is operable at or by a server or home system of the network operator, or a network of the network operator comprises a communication network, or the network device comprises at least one of a network device on a base site level, such as a base station of a cell, a femto cell, a micro cell or a pico cell, a base transceiver station, a NodeB, an eNodeB or a relay node, and a network device on a base site control level, such as a base station controller or a radio network controller.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the venue comprises a site which is under the control or responsibility of the venue owner.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the terminal devices comprise any devices on the terminal/endpoint side of a communication network or system.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the venue-based service comprises: a mobile-terminated voice or data call or messaging service; or a mobile-originated voice or data call or messaging service.

8. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory configured to store computer program code,
wherein the memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
configure a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including a configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, the configurable parameter comprising a time period in which the per-venue service model is applicable, a content, a source for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model, and a control scheme for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model; and
causing implementation of the configured per-venue service model for service provision for at least one of a network device of the network operator and a terminal device of a subscriber of the network operator after the per-venue service model is verified to be applicable to a received service for the terminal device.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the venue area is specified by at least one of one or more cells of a network of the network operator, together with their associated one or more location areas, a dedicated location area
comprising one or more cells of a network of the network operator, and a dedicated geographical area definition comprising a geographical center and a radius.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein configuring the per-venue service model comprises accessing a configuration tool for the per-venue service model by the venue owner using at least one of a predefined port, address, username, password, authentication or encryption, and inputting a setting vale for the configurable parameter by the venue owner.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the apparatus is operable at or by a server or home system of the network operator, or a network of the network operator comprises a communication network, or the network device comprises at least one of a network device on a base site level, such as a base station of a cell, a femto cell, a micro cell or a pico cell, a base transceiver station, a NodeB, an eNodeB or a relay node, and a network device on a base site control level, such as a base station controller or a radio network controller.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the venue comprises a site which is under the control or responsibility of the venue owner.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the terminal devices comprise any devices on the terminal/endpoint side of a communication network or system.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the venue-based service comprises: a mobile-terminated voice or data call or messaging service; or a mobile-originated voice or data call or messaging service.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium on which a computer-executable computer program code is stored, wherein when the code is executed on a computer, the code causes the computer to:
configure a per-venue service model of services of a network operator for terminal devices of subscribers of the network operator on the basis of an input by a venue owner of a venue, the per-venue service model including a configurable parameter for defining a venue-based service for terminal devices of subscribers residing in a specified venue area of the venue, the configurable parameter comprising a time period in which the per-venue service model is applicable, a content, a source for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model, and a control scheme for service provision in accordance with the per-venue service model; and
causing implementation of the configured per-venue service model for service provision for at least one of a network device of the network operator and a terminal device of a subscriber of the network operator after the per-venue service model is verified to be applicable to a received service for the terminal device.

Assignees

• Nokia Solutions & Networks Oy

Inventors

• Khan Gul Wiqar
• Nyman Kalle Eino Olavi

Classifications

• H04L41/5051

  Service on demand, e.g. definition and deployment of services in real time · CPC title

• H04M3/42144

  by service provider · CPC title

• H04W68/005

  Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication · CPC title

• H04L41/0803

  Configuration setting · CPC title

• H04M19/045

  Call privacy arrangements, e.g. timely inhibiting the ring signal · CPC title