Method for the provision of location information
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Abstract
In a communication system a request for location information associated with a target user is signalled from an entity. Said request contains information identifying the requestor of said location information. A verification is performed based on said identifying information if the target user has authorised the requester to initiate provision of location information that associates with the target user. The location information provision is initiated if it is determined that the requester is authorised by the target user to initiate provision of location information that associates with the target user.
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42 Claims
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22. A method in a communication system, the method comprising:
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signalling a request for location information associated with a target user, said request containing information identifying the requestor of said location information;
verifying based on said identifying information if the target user has authorized the requester to initiate provision of location information that associates with the target user, wherein at least a part of the information about the authorizations by the target user is stored in a separate network entity provided in the communication system; and
if the requester is authorized by the target user to initiate provision of location information that associates with the target user, initiating the provision of said location information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A communication system comprising:
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a location information provision entity;
communication media for signalling from a client entity to the location information provision entity a request for location information associated with a target user, said request containing information identifying the requester of said location information;
a separate network entity in the communication system for storing at least a part of the information about the authorizations by the target user; and
verification means for verifying based on said identifying information if the target user has authorized the requester, wherein provision of location information that associates with the target user can be initiated only if such authorization is given.
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40. A location service server for use in a communication system, the location service server being arranged to receive a request for location information associated with a target user, said request containing information identifying the requester of said location information and to verify from a separate network entity in the communication system that stores at least a part of the information about the authorizations by the target user, the verification being based on said identifying information if the target user has authorized the requester, whereby the location service server authorizes provision of location information that associates with the target user only for requesters authorized the by the target user.
- 41. A user equipment for communication via a communication system, the user equipment being arranged to receive and process messages that associate with provision of information about the location of the user equipment, and to authorize provision of such information.
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