LOCATING A SERVICE DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

摘要

A portable communication device ( 10 ) may send a service device locating request ( 42 ) including a position associated with the portable communication device to a service device locating device ( 12 ). The service device locating device ( 12 ) may determine at least one service device located close to the indicated position and respond to the request by sending a response ( 46 ) including at least one network identifier of a service device ( 16 ) capable of handling the desired service. The portable communication device may then directly contact ( 48 ) the service device ( 16 ).