ListData.svc for choice column

When viewing the listdata services available for a SharePoint list, i notice that a separate service is available for each choice column in a list. Can someone explain how these are used?
For example, i have a list called InstitutionAlerts...
The following services are available
    InstitutionAlerts
    InstitutionAlertsStatus
I know I can filter the InstitutionAlerts list by using ?$filter=StatusValue eq 'Submitted'
I am not sure how to use the InstitutionAlertsStatus service however.
   For example: http://myDomain/mySite/__vti_bin/ListData.svc/InstitutionAlertsStatus

Hi,
We can use the following URL to filter the choice column.
http://myDomain/mySite/_vti_bin/ListData.svc/InstitutionAlertsStatus()?$filter=Value eq 'Submitted'
You can do more customization with your own logic.
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Dennis Guo
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