Location-based monitoring of environment and controlling thereto

1. A method for determining information for at least one mobile terminal within an area, wherein a location of the at least one mobile terminal is determined within the area, measurement information from the area is retrieved from at least one sensor wherein the location of the sensor is known and the at least one sensor measures a parameter being affectable by at least one device, the method comprising:

comparing the retrieved measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value stored in a database for the at least one sensor and in response of a detection of a mismatch of the retrieved measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value stored in a database for the at least one sensor;

determining information comprising control information for the at least one device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor, whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor;

determining at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor, whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor; and

initiating delivery of the determined information comprising control information for the at least one device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor, whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor, to the at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a profile is defined for at least one sub-area of the area.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the profile for at least one sub-area of the area comprises at least one identifier for at least one sensor by means of which measurement information on the at least one sensor is retrieved.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the default value for the at least one sensor is retrieved from the database on the basis of the at least one identifier in the profile for at least one sub-area of the area.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a predetermined margin is defined for the retrieved measurement information with respect to the default value in order to judge a mismatch in the comparison.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein an identifier of a user of the mobile terminal is received from the mobile terminal.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the control information with respect to a device residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one sensor whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor is defined at least partly on a basis of the identifier of the user of the mobile terminal.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein in response of a detection of a mismatch of the retrieved measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value stored in a database for the at least one sensor initiating the monitoring of the at least one sensor more frequently.

9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a predetermined delay is defined after the detection of mismatch in the comparison before information to be delivered to the mobile terminal is determined.

10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determination of at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one sensor whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor further comprises a step of determining a presence information of the mobile terminal.

11. A server, comprising:

a processing unit; and

a memory unit including computer program code recorded therein,

the server configured to determine information for at least one mobile terminal within an area, wherein a location of the at least one mobile terminal is determined within the area and measurement information from the area is retrieved from at least one sensor wherein the location of the sensor is known and the at least one sensor is measuring a parameter being affectable by at least one device,

wherein

the memory unit and the computer program code are configured to, with the processing unit, cause the server at least to perform

compare the retrieved measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value stored in a database for the at least one sensor and in response of a detection of a mismatch of the retrieved measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value stored in a database for the at least one sensor,

determine information comprising control information for the at least one device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor, whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor,

determine at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor, whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor, and

initiate delivery of the determined information comprising control information for the at least one device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor, whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor, to the at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the device affecting to the parameter measured by the at least one sensor whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor.

12. The server according to claim 11 , wherein the server is configured to store a profile for a subarea of the area, the profile comprising at least an identifier for the at least one sensor.

13. The server according to claim 11 , wherein the server is configured to determine information to be delivered to the at least one mobile terminal on the basis of identifier of the user received from the at least one mobile terminal.

14. The server according to claim 11 , wherein the server is configured to determine a presence information of the mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one sensor whose measurement information is detected to mismatch with at least one default value stored in the database for the at least one sensor.