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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2006
Jani Väre, Turku, FI;
Kari Virtanen, Turku, FI;
Jari Syrjärinne, Tampere, FI;
Janne Aaltonen, Turku, FI;
Jani Väre, Turku, FI;
Kari Virtanen, Turku, FI;
Jari Syrjärinne, Tampere, FI;
Janne Aaltonen, Turku, FI;
Nokia Corporation, , FI;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for supporting geographical-based services in a communications system. In an embodiment of the invention, a terminal node (e.g., a wireless terminal) inserts geographical information into a header portion of an IPv6 datagram. The serving network utilizes the geographical information to support a geographical-based service. In another embodiment, a terminal node, which is located in a geographical area, receives service configuration information regarding service regions from a serving network and determines what services are supported in the geographical area. In an embodiment, header formats for the inserted geographical information in a propagated signal between a terminal node and a serving network are provided.