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`2) Patent Application Publication cio) Pub. No.: US 2004/0108375 Al
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`Jun. 10, 2004
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`(54) ELECTRONIC ORGANISER WITH
`Publication Classification
`LOCATION BASED SERVICES
`Int. C17 cessssessecssscsseesseesnsseseesnceeneneneanennnennns GO06F 17/00
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`Inventor: Herve Maillard, Igny (FR)
`ceeeesrsecressrenstcestntntnatatntneneaiae 235/375
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`Correspondence Address:
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`ABSTRACT
`SUGHRUE MION, PLLC
`2100 PENNSYLVANIAAVENUE, N.W.
`The present invention relates to a method of generating a
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`signal comprising the steps of:
`assigning a condition to a task, the condition having at
`WASHINGTON, DC 20037 (US)
`(73) Assignee: ALCATEL
`leastone criterionrelatedto a geographicalposition,
`(21) Appl. No.:
`10/668,316
`determining an actual geographical position,
`evaluating the condition by means of the actual geo-
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`Filed:
`Sep. 24, 2003
`graphical position,
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`ForeignApplication Priority Data
`if the condition is fulfilled, outputting of the signal in
`order to inform a user of the fulfilment of the
`Dec. 6, 2002
`(EP) -essesssreeesenreesssttenerries 02360335.0
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`Patent Application Publication
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`200. UserInterface.
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`ELECTRONIC ORGANISER WITH LOCATION
`BASED SERVICES
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`[0001] The invention is based on a priority application EP
`02 360 335.0 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`[0002] The present invention relatesto the field of location
`based services, and more particularly without limitation, to
`location based services provided by a radio access network.
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`BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART
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`[0003] Electronic organisers typically include a ‘task-list’
`or ‘to-do-list’. Each entry into the list is descriptive of a task
`to be performed by the user of the electronic organiser.
`Typically the user can assign a date and/or time to each one
`of the tasks. This way due dates for fulfilment of the tasks
`are specified. When a due date is reached and a task has not
`been marked as ‘completed’ a corresponding message is
`generated by the electronic organiser to remind the user on
`the task fulfilment. Alternatively or in addition such a
`warning message is also generated when the task has not
`been fulfilled a certain time before the due date.
`
`are
`functionalities
`organiser
`electronic
`[0004] Such
`included in standard office software products like Microsoft
`Outlook® and also in personal digital assistants like Palm
`Pilot®. Further some mobile phones also include an elec-
`tronic organiser.
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`[0005] The invention aims to provide an improved elec-
`tronic device, such as an electronic organiser, personal
`digital assistant, mobile phone or other mobile end user
`device. Further the present invention aims to provide an
`improved network element of a radio access network to
`enable location based services for such electronic devices.
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`SUMMARYOF THE INVENTION
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`[0006] The present invention enables to assign a condition
`to a task which encompasses a geographical position crite-
`rion. For example the condition assigned to the task is that
`the electronic device is located at a certain geographical
`position. If this condition is fulfilled a corresponding signal
`is outputted in order to inform a user that the condition
`which is assigned to the task is met. This way the user is
`reminded on the task fulfilment.
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`In essence the present invention enables to assign
`[0007]
`a condition to a task which is based on a geographical
`position in additionto oras an alternative to other conditions
`like a certain due date. For example a user may assign the
`geographical position of an office to a task. When the user
`comesto the office the next time the condition is fulfilled.
`The fulfilment of the condition serves as a trigger for
`generating a signal to inform the userofthe fulfilmentof the
`condition in order to remind the user on the fulfilment of the
`
`corresponding task. Such a geographical position condition
`criterion can be combined with other criteria which are also
`based on geographical position, on time or other criteria. The
`overall condition can be formulated as a Boolean expres-
`sion.
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`In accordance with a preferred embodimentof the
`[0008]
`invention a user interface is provided which enables to
`assign a location name to a geographical position. This
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`facilities the formulation of a geographical position based
`criterion for a task. Alternatively or in addition such data
`relating a location name to one or more geographical posi-
`tions can also be providedto the electronic device by means
`of an electronic message, such as by short message service
`(SMS)or email, or on a data carrier like a CD ROM.
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`In accordance with a further preferred embodiment
`[0009]
`of the invention the geographical position is provided by
`location based services of a radio access network, such as a
`mobile cellular telecommunication network. In the case of a
`cellular network the cell-ID, mobile location information
`(MLD,
`location area identifier (LAI) or the routing area
`identifier provide geographical position data. In case of a
`wireless area network (LAN) the SSID or the AP’s MAC
`address or any other AP identifier, provides such geographi-
`cal position data.
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`[0010] For example when the electronic device logs onto
`the network the cell-ID of the cell covering the actual
`geographical position of the electronic device is provided
`from the network infrastructure to the electronic device. This
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`geographical position data can be used to formulate a
`condition. Preferably this is done by entering a location
`name and assigning the location name to the actual geo-
`graphical position provided by the network infrastructure.
`Onthis basis a condition for a task can be formulated.
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`In addition the actual geographical position is used
`[0011]
`to evaluate the existing conditions which are assigned to
`tasks. When one of the conditions is met a corresponding
`signal is outputted in orderto alert the user and remind the
`user on the task fulfilment.
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`In accordance with a preferred embodimentof the
`{0012]
`invention a location-enabling GSM or UMTSnetwork is
`used as a radio access network. Such a network contains
`serving mobile location centres (SMLCs) which serve to
`precisely determine the geographical position of active user
`equipments. For example Alcatel’s intelligent location ser-
`vice (MLS) can be used for location-based services, and in
`particular for determining the actual geographical positions
`of user equipments and providing the actual geographical
`positions to the user equipments. Another suitable commer-
`cially available product
`is Alcatel 8602 location server/
`gateway mobile location centre (GMLC) whichalso enables
`the positioning of active end user equipments.
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`In accordance with a further preferred embodiment
`[0013]
`of the invention the condition is not evaluated by the user
`equipment but by the network itself. When the network
`determines that such a conditionis fulfilled a corresponding
`signal is provided to the user in order to remind the user on
`the task fulfilment.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`In the following preferred embodiments of the
`[0014]
`invention are explained in greater detail by making reference
`to the drawings in which:
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`FIG.1 is illustrative of a flow chart of an embodi-
`[0015]
`ment of a method of the invention,
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`[0016] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an active user
`equipment being locked on a radio access network.
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`[0017] FIG. 1 showsa flow chart of an embodimentof the
`present invention. In step 100 a task is entered into an
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`electronic organiser by a user. For example, the electronic
`organiser is implemented in a personal digital assistant, a
`mobile phone, a laptop computer or another mobile wireless
`device.
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`In step 102 the user enters a condition to define
`[0018]
`whenthe task becomes due. This condition contains at least
`one location criterion. To enter the condition the user needs
`to select a certain geographical position. This can be done by
`selecting a name which is assigned to the geographical
`position and formulating the condition based on the location
`name.
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`[0019] For example the user can select the location name
`L whichis assigned to a certain geographical position. Next
`the user can formulate a Boolean expression containing the
`location name L. For example the user can enter the con-
`dition ‘is user X at location L?’ In this instance the condition
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`is fulfilled if the actual position of the electronic organiser of
`the user is at
`the geographical position assigned to the
`location name L.
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`[0020] Alternatively more complex conditions can be for-
`mulated. For example the condition can be a combination of
`geographical position and time. In this instance the condi-
`tion is fulfilled if the electronic device is at the specified
`geographical position having the assigned location name L
`within a certain time frame or at a specific time of the day.
`Further the condition can also encompass more than one
`user. For example the condition can require that a numberof
`users is at the same specified location.
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`In step 104 actual geographical position data is
`[0021]
`obtained. In case the radio access network is a cellular
`network the actual cell-ID of the cell covering the actual
`geographical position of the electronic device can be used as
`geographical position data for the purpose of evaluating the
`condition entered in step 102. Alternatively more precise
`geographical position data obtained from location based
`network services can be used for this purpose.
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`In step 106 the fulfilment of the condition is
`[0022]
`checked. If the condition is not fulfilled the control goes
`back to step 104. If the conditionis fulfilled this means that
`the user is to be reminded on the task to which the condition
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`is assigned; as a consequence a warning, alert or alarm
`signal is generated in step 108. From there the control goes
`back to step 104 in order to permanently check whether one
`or more of the conditions are fulfilled.
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`[0023] FIG. 2 shows a block diagram of an embodiment
`of the invention. Wireless user equipment 200 has a radio
`interface 202 to establish telecommunication links via radio
`access network 204 to a network element 206 or to another
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`active user equipment.
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`[0024] User equipment 200 can be any mobile telecom-
`munication device, such as a personal digital assistant,
`mobile phone with integrated electronic organiser, laptop
`computer or another mobile communication and/or comput-
`ing device having an integrated electronic organiser func-
`tionality.
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`[0025] Electronic organiser 208 of user equipment 200 has
`a task-managementfunctionality. Table 210 contains a list of
`tasks which a user has previously entered into electronic
`organiser 208. Each task has an assigned condition which
`specifies when a task becomes due. For example the user can
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`enter the task ‘buy a bottle of milk’ and assign the condition
`‘supermarket’. This meansthat the task ‘buy a bottle of milk’
`becomes due when the user with the user equipment 200
`enters into a specific supermarket. When the condition is
`fulfilled an alarm is generated by program module 212. For
`example the alarm signal can be an aural, visual or tactile
`signal, such as a vibration of the user equipment 200.
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`[0026] Further user equipment 200 has storage 214 for
`storing of location names and assigned geographical posi-
`tions. For example each location name has one geographical
`position, such as ‘home’, ‘office’, ‘customer X’, ‘friend Y’,
`.
`.
`. However a location name can also have a number of
`assigned geographical positions. For example the location
`name ‘supermarket’ can have assigned all geographical
`positions of a chain of supermarkets.
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`In the example considered above this means that
`[0027]
`the condition which has been entered for the task ‘buy a
`bottle of milk’ is fulfilled when the user with active user
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`equipment 200 enters any store having a geographical
`position contained in the list of geographical positions which
`is assigned to the location name ‘supermarket’.
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`[0028] Via user interface 216 the user can make an entry
`into the table contained in storage 214. For example the user
`can store the actual geographical position of user equipment
`200 and assign a location nameto the actual geographical
`position. This location name can then be used to formulate
`a condition for a task contained in table 210.
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`[0029] The actual geographical position is provided by
`radio access network 204,
`i.c. network element 206 and
`received by radio interface 202 of user equipment 200. For
`example the cell-ID of the radio cell covering the actual
`geographical position of user equipment 200 can serve as the
`actual geographical position. In this instance the cell-ID is
`entered as position data in storage 214. Alternatively more
`precise geographical position data can be provided from the
`network 204 if it supports location based services.
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`[0030] Alternatively a set of location names with assigned
`geographical positions can be downloaded by user equip-
`ment 200. For example a company operating a number of
`supermarkets can offer a file on its Internet website contain-
`ing the name of the company and an assigned list of
`geographical positions of supermarkets of that company.
`This file is downloaded and stored in the table of storage
`214. This way it is avoided that the user needs to manually
`input all location names into the storage 214. Also geo-
`graphical position data is provided this way without a need
`that the user equipment 200 is actually at that geographical
`position when the entry is made.
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`[0031] As a further alternative the user enters an address
`of a certain location via user interface 216. The address is
`transmitted via network 204 to network element 206. In
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`network element 206 geographical position data of that
`address is determined. For example network element 206
`can look up in a digital map which cell of the cellular radio
`network covers the address. This cell-ID is then provided
`back as geographical position data for storage in the table of
`storage 214.
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`[0032] As a further alternative the user enters a location
`name of its actual position via user interface 216. This
`location nameis sent via network 204 to network element
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`206. Network element 206 then assigns mobile location
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`information of the actual geographical position of the user
`equipment 200 to the provided location name. This mobile
`location informationis then sent back to user equipment 200
`for storage in the table of storage 214.
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`[0033] As a further alternative a user can receive a loca-
`tion name with an assigned cell-ID from another user. The
`location name with the assigned cell-ID can be entered into
`the table of storage 214. The transmission of the location
`name with the assigned cell-ID can be done by various
`channels, such as SMSorInternet.
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`In operation the actual geographical position of
`[0034]
`user equipment 200 is permanently provided to user equip-
`ment 200 from the network 204 and received by radio
`interface 202. The actual geographical position data is
`provided to program module 212 which permanently checks
`the conditions stored in the table 210. For this purpose
`program module 212 needsto access the information stored
`in storage 214 in order to determine whether the actual
`geographical position matches a geographical position
`stored in storage 214. If such a match can be found this
`meansthat the user equipment 200 is at the location with the
`location name which is assigned to that geographical posi-
`tion. On this basis the program module 212 can then check
`whether one or more of the conditions of table 210 is
`fulfilled or not.
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`List of Reference Numerals
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`[0035]
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`200 user equipment
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`[0036]
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`202 radio interface
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`[0037]
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`204 radio access network
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`[0038]
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`206 network element
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`[0039]
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`208 electronic organiser
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`[0040]
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`210 table
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`[0041]
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`212 program module
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`[0042]
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`[0043]
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`214 storage
`216 user interface
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`1. A method of generating a signal comprising the steps
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`of:
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`assigning a condition to a task, the condition having at
`least one criterion related to a geographical position,
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`determining an actual geographical position,
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`evaluating the condition by means of the actual geo-
`graphical position,
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`if the condition is fulfilled, outputting of the signal in
`order to inform a userofthe fulfilmentof the condition.
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`2. The method of claim 1 further comprising entering of
`the at least one criterion by:
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`assigning a location name to the geographical position,
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`inputting the criterion by means of the location name.
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`3. The method of claim 1, whereby the geographical
`position of the criterion and/or the actual geographical
`position is provided by a wireless radio network.
`4. The method of claim 3, whereby the wireless radio
`network is a cellular network and the geographical position
`is provided as data being indicative of one ofthe cells of the
`cellular network.
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`5. A computer program product, such as a digital storage
`medium, comprising program meansfor generating a signal,
`the program means being adapted to perform the stepsof:
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`assigning a condition to a task, the condition having at
`least one criterion related to a geographical position,
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`determining an actual geographical position,
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`evaluating the condition by means of the actual geo-
`graphical position,
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`if the condition is fulfilled, outputting of the signal in
`order to inform a userof the fulfilment of the condition
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`6. An electronic device comprising:
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`means for storing of a task having assigned thereto a
`condition, the condition having at least one criterion
`related to a geographical position,
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`meansfor receiving an actual geographical position,
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`means for evaluating the condition on the basis of the
`actual geographic position,
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`meansfor outputting of the signal in order to inform a user
`of the fulfilment of the condition.
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`7. The electronic device of claim 6 further comprising
`means for entering a location name and for assigning the
`location name to a geographical position.
`8. The electronic device of claim 6 the means for deter-
`mining of an actual geographic position comprising means
`for receiving of data from a radio access network being
`indicative of the actual geographical position.
`9. Anetwork elementof a radio access network compris-
`ing:
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`means for storing of location names and assigned geo-
`graphical positions,
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`meansfor providingat least one of the location names and
`its assigned geographical position to a user equipment.
`10. The network element of claim 9 further comprising:
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`means for receiving of a condition being assigned to a
`task, the condition having at least one criterion related
`to a geographical position,
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`means for determining an actual geographical position of
`a user equipment,
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`means for evaluating the condition on the basis of the
`actual geographic position,
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`means for outputting of a signal in order to inform a user
`of the fulfilment of the condition.
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