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Method and apparatus for reporting location of a mobile terminal

  • US 20050148340A1
  • Filed: 01/06/2004
  • Published: 07/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, for use by a wireless communication network (18) including a radio access network (12) and also including a core network (16) in turn including a location communication service (LCS) server (16a), in responding to a request (b) originating from a LCS client (19) for a location estimate of a mobile terminal (11) coupled to the core network (16) via a controller (12b) of the radio access network (12), the request (b) including a requested accuracy, the radio access network (12) including means (12a) for carrying out location measurements of the mobile terminal (11) in response to the request (b) as provided by the LCS server (16a) so as to provide a location estimate and an associated accuracy, the method characterized by:

  • a step in which the controller (12b), in response to the request (b), provides a response (h) indicating the location estimate and including either a binary indicator indicating the associated accuracy relative to the requested accuracy or including the associated accuracy in the same terms as those in which the LCS server (16a) provided the requested accuracy in the request (b).

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