Localized network service

1. A method of providing a network service to at least one mobile terminal inside a service area, the at least one mobile terminal being configured to communicate with a communication network, the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the communication network, the method comprising:

defining, by a first grid process, a first grid with first grid lines; the first grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the first grid lines;

defining, by a second grid process, a second grid with second grid lines; the second grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the second grid lines;

causing a monitoring, by the at least one mobile terminal, of a crossing of a grid line;

causing a determining whether the crossed grid line is a first grid line or a second grid line; and

causing a notifying of the corresponding first grid process and/or second grid process.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first grid process is running at a communication network side and the second grid process is caused to run at a mobile terminal side.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising issuing a trigger message towards the mobile terminal side for running the second grid process.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the trigger message comprises one or more of:

a request to provide location dependent data;

information on duration of the second process; and

information on a resolution of the second grid.

5. The method of claim 1 :

wherein the second grid process comprises collecting and/or processing data in response to crossing a second grid line; and

further comprising issuing a request and/or defining an event that triggers forwarding the collected and/or processed data towards the network entity.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

forwarding, by the first grid process, first grid information indicating geographical position of the first grid lines to the at least one mobile terminal; and

causing forwarding, by the second grid process, second grid information indicating geographical position of the second grid lines to the at least one mobile terminal.

7. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of a network entity of a communication network, causes the network entity to perform the method of claim 1 .

8. A network entity providing a network service to at least one mobile terminal inside a service area, the at least one mobile terminal being configured to communicate with a communication network, the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the communication network, the network entity comprising:

processing circuitry;

memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the network entity is operative to:

define, as part of a first grid process, a first grid with first grid lines; the first grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the first grid lines;

define, as part of a second grid process, a second grid with second grid lines; the second grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the second grid lines;

cause a monitoring, by the at least one mobile terminal, of a crossing of a grid line;

cause a determining whether the crossed grid line is a first grid line or a second grid line; and

cause a notifying of the corresponding first grid process and/or second grid process.

9. The network entity of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are such that the network entity is operative to run the first grid process and to cause to run the second grid process at a mobile terminal side.

10. The network entity of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are such that the network entity is operative to issue a trigger message towards the mobile terminal side for running the second grid process.

11. The network entity of claim 10 , wherein the trigger message comprises one or more of:

a request to provide location dependent data;

information on duration of the second process; and

information on a resolution of the second grid.

12. The network entity of claim 8 :

wherein the second grid process comprises collecting and/or processing data in response to crossing a second grid line;

wherein the instructions are such that the network entity is operative to issue a request and/or define an event that triggers forwarding the collected and/or processed data towards the network entity.

13. The network entity of claim 8 , wherein the instructions are such that the network entity is operative to:

forward, to the at least one mobile terminal, first grid information indicating geographical position of the first grid lines; and

cause forwarding to the at least one mobile terminal second grid information indicating geographical position of the second grid lines.

14. A method of providing a network service to a mobile terminal inside a service area, the mobile terminal being configured to communicate with a communication network, the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the communication network, the method comprising:

receiving, by the mobile terminal and from a first grid process, first grid information indicating geographical position of first grid lines; the first grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the first grid lines;

receiving, by the mobile terminal and from a second grid process, second grid information indicating geographical position of second grid lines; the second grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the second grid lines;

monitoring a crossing of a grid line;

determining whether the crossed grid line is a first grid line or a second grid line; and

notifying the corresponding first grid process and/or second grid process.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

generating a notification in response to the at least one mobile terminal crossing the grid line; and

forwarding the notification to the corresponding first or second grid process.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the notification comprises crossing information, and wherein the crossing information comprises at least one of:

position information;

a time stamp; and

information identifying a tile.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein, if the grid line is a first grid line, the mobile terminal determines whether a service trigger for forwarding the notification to the first grid process is met; and if the service trigger is met, the mobile terminal forwards a generated notification to the first grid process.

18. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of a network entity of a mobile terminal, causes the mobile terminal to perform the method of claim 14 .

19. A mobile terminal for receiving a network service to at inside a service area, the mobile terminal being configured to communicate with a communication network, the service area being a part of a geographical area that is covered by the communication network, the mobile terminal comprising:

processing circuitry;

memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the mobile terminal is operative to:

receive, from a first grid process, first grid information indicating geographical position of first grid lines; the first grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the first grid lines;

receive, from a second grid process, second grid information indicating geographical position of second grid lines; the second grid covering at least a part of the service area with one or more tiles framed by the second grid lines;

monitoring a crossing of a grid line;

determining whether the grid line is a first grid line or a second grid line; and

notifying the corresponding first grid process and/or second grid process.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are such that the mobile terminal is operative to:

generate a notification in response to the at least one mobile terminal crossing the grid line; and

forward the notification to the corresponding first and/or second grid process.

21. The mobile terminal of claim 20 , wherein the notification comprises crossing information; wherein the crossing information comprises at least one of

position information;

a time stamp; and

information identifying a tile.

22. The mobile terminal of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are such that the mobile terminal is operative to:

in response to the grid line being a first grid line, determine whether a service trigger for forwarding the notification to the first rid process is met; and

if the service trigger is met, forward a generated notification to the first grid process.