| 摘要 |
Location-based grouping according to the present invention enables grouping of wireless network subscribers (S 1 -S 4 ) based on their location within a coverage area ( 24, 26 ) and offering services based on their respective group affiliations. Specifically, the location-based grouping defines a plurality of zones (Z 1 -Z 3 ), identified by coordinates, within a network coverage area ( 24, 26 ) and assigns a dynamic network subscriber group number to each zone. The location-based grouping of the present invention requires that a service provider ( 14 ) maintain both a static network subscriber group database containing network-wide subscriber subscription parameters and a dynamic network subscriber group database containing zone-specific network subscriber subscription parameters, and that a network subscriber (S 1 -S 4 ) register when the network subscriber enters into one of the plurality of zones (Z 1 -Z 3 ) within the network coverage area ( 24, 26 ). This registration requirement enables the location of the network subscriber (S 1 -S 4 ) to be identified as being within the one of the plurality of zones (Z 1 -Z 3 ) within the network coverage area ( 24, 26 ) and the consequent provision of services to the network subscriber (S 1 , S 4 ) based on the static and dynamic network subscriber group subscription parameters associated with the network subscriber (S 1 -S 4 ).
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