Method, terminal device and system allowing for handling location services independently from a cellular communication system
First Claim
1. Method for requesting location related information of a mobile communication terminal device, comprising receiving an initiation indicating to encode a location request;
- encoding a location request having a predefined coding format, said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve location related information; and
transmitting said encoded location request to said location serving networked device via a wireless communication network.
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Abstract
The basic concept of the method for requesting location related information of a mobile communication terminal device comprises an encoding of a location request. The location request contains information and commands for instructing a receiving location serving networked device to retrieve location related information accordingly and a transmitting of the encoded location request to the location serving networked device. The basic concept of the method for serving for serving location related information of a mobile communication terminal device comprises a receiving of a location request as defined above, a retrieving of the location related information in accordance with the location request, an encoding of a location response in accordance with the retrieval results and containing at least the retrieved location related information and transmitting of the encoded location response to the mobile communication terminal device. Devices performing these methods are shown.
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21 Claims
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1. Method for requesting location related information of a mobile communication terminal device, comprising
receiving an initiation indicating to encode a location request; -
encoding a location request having a predefined coding format, said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve location related information; and
transmitting said encoded location request to said location serving networked device via a wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18)
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7. Method for serving location related information of a mobile communication terminal device comprising
receiving a location request, said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve said location related information; -
retrieving said location related information in accordance with said location request;
encoding a location response, said location response containing at least said retrieved location related information; and
transmitting said encoded location response to said mobile communication terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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16. Mobile communication terminal device allowing for requesting location related information from a location serving networked device, comprising
a component for receiving an initiation; - said initiation causing an encoding of a location request;
a component for encoding (102) said location request, said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve location related information; and
a communication interface (105, 106, 107) for transmitting said encoded location request to said location serving networked device via a cellular communication system;
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- said initiation causing an encoding of a location request;
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19. Location serving networked device for serving location related information of a mobile communication terminal device, comprising
a communication interface (215, 216, 217) for receiving a location request from a mobile communication terminal device and for transmitting a location response to said mobile communication terminal device, said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve said location related information a component for retrieving (211) said location related information in accordance with said location request; - and
a component for encoding (212) said location response, said location response containing at least said retrieved location related information.
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21. System allowing for handling location related information of a mobile communication terminal device comprising at least said mobile communication terminal device and a location serving networked device being interconnected via a communication network at least partially comprising a wireless communication network,
characterized by said mobile communication terminal device comprising: -
a component for receiving an initiation;
said initiation causing an encoding of a location request;
a component for encoding (102) said location request;
said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve location related information; and
a communication interface (105, 106, 107) for transmitting said encoded location request to said location serving networked device via a cellular communication system;
and said location serving networked device comprising;
a communication interface (215, 216, 217) for receiving a location request from a mobile communication terminal device and for transmitting a location response to said mobile communication terminal device, said location request containing at least identification information about said mobile communication terminal device and at least a command instructing a location serving networked device to retrieve said location related information a component for retrieving (211) said location related information in accordance with said location request; and
a component for encoding (212) said location response, said location response containing at least said retrieved location related information.
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