System and method for mobile communications terminal positioning
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system including means for determining which of a plurality of positioning functions available to a mobile terminal of the system can be used, characterized by transmitting means for transmitting to the mobile communications terminal a signal which serves to indicate one or more of the said plurality of positioning functions as being suitable for use having regard to the location of the said transmitting means.
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Abstract
The invention provides for a telecommunications system including means for determining which of a plurality of positioning functions available to a mobile terminal of the system can be used, wherein a transmitting means is provided for transmitting to the mobile communications terminal a signal which serves to indicate one or more of the said plurality of positioning functions as being suitable for use having regard to the location of the said transmitting means.
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13 Claims
- 1. A telecommunications system including means for determining which of a plurality of positioning functions available to a mobile terminal of the system can be used, characterized by transmitting means for transmitting to the mobile communications terminal a signal which serves to indicate one or more of the said plurality of positioning functions as being suitable for use having regard to the location of the said transmitting means.
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8. A method of determining which of a plurality of positioning functions available to a mobile terminal of a communications system can be used, characterized by the step of transmitting to the mobile communications terminal a signal which is arranged to indicate one or more of the said plurality of positioning functions as being suitable for use, the indication being provided on the basis of the location of the source of the said transmitted signal.
- 10. A transmitter arrangement for transmitting a signal to a mobile communications terminal arranged to operate with a plurality of positioning functions, and arranged such that the signal serves to indicate one or more of the plurality of positioning functions as being suitable for use having regard to the location of the transmitter.
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12. A mobile communications terminal arranged to employ a plurality of positioning functions, and characterized by receiving means arranged to receive a signal indicating one or more of the said plurality of positioning function as being suitable for use by the terminal having regard to the location of the source of the signal.
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