Method and system for sending ring setting reminders to mobile devices within a predetermined area

摘要

A method and a system for sending a ring setting reminder to one or more mobile devices within a predetermined area are provided. The ring setting reminder may be a reminder signal sent to cell phones and other mobile devices within a movie theater complex or other predetermined area to remind the users of the mobile devices to silence the ringers of the mobile devices before the start of the movie or other event. The identification of the mobile devices may occur at the predetermined area or through a wireless communication network. The wireless communication network may be configured to identify the predetermined area within the wireless communication network, identify one or more of the mobile devices located within the predetermined area, and send the reminder signal to correspond with the start of an event at the predetermined area.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving a request identifying a predetermined area in which to send a ring setting reminder signal, the request containing one or more parameters associated with the predetermined area; identifying one or more mobile devices within the predetermined area by querying each of the one or more mobile devices and receiving responses associated with the location of such mobile device; transmitting the ring setting reminder signal to the one or more mobile devices within the predetermined area, wherein the ring setting reminder signal is associated with a ring setting of the respective mobile device.