Apparatus, and associated method, for providing location service to a roaming mobile station
First Claim
1. Apparatus for facilitating position identification of a roaming mobile station into a serving network having a serving network position entity, the mobile station associated with a home network, said apparatus comprising:
- an address identifier configured to maintain a serving network position entity address of the serving network entity; and
a location identification request generator adapted to receive an indication of the serving network position entity address maintained at said address identifier, said location identification request generator configured to generate a location identification request when the mobile station is positioned at the serving network, the location identification request routed to the serving network position entity identified by the serving network position entity address without inquiry to the home network of the mobile station.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating performance of location services for a mobile station that roams beyond its home network. A cache is provided at the mobile station. The cache is populated with a value identifying the address of the serving position server. When a location service is requested, the cache is accessed, and a message is sent to the address identified in the cache. The cache is updatable, such as through the generation and forwarding of a message to the mobile station by the home position server responsive to registration of the mobile station.
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1. Apparatus for facilitating position identification of a roaming mobile station into a serving network having a serving network position entity, the mobile station associated with a home network, said apparatus comprising:
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an address identifier configured to maintain a serving network position entity address of the serving network entity; and
a location identification request generator adapted to receive an indication of the serving network position entity address maintained at said address identifier, said location identification request generator configured to generate a location identification request when the mobile station is positioned at the serving network, the location identification request routed to the serving network position entity identified by the serving network position entity address without inquiry to the home network of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for facilitating position identification of a mobile station roaming into a serving network having a serving network position entity, the mobile station associated with a home network, said apparatus comprising:
a home-network message generator positioned at the home network associated with the mobile station, said home-network message generator configured to generate a message for delivery to the serving network position entity, the message identifying authentication indicia associated with the mobile station required by the serving network position entity to provide position identification information to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for facilitating position identification of a mobile station roaming into a serving network, the mobile station associated with a home network, said method comprising the operations of:
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maintaining a serving network positioning entity address of the serving network entity at the mobile station; and
generating a message for delivery to the serving network position entity, the message identifying authentication indicia associated with the mobile station required by the serving network position entity to provide position identification information to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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