Location services in a communications system
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1. A method for locating user equipment in a communication system, the method comprising:
- communicating, on a user plane from user equipment to a network element, information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of a communication system.
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Abstract
A user equipment is located in a communication system by a method. The user equipment communicates on a user plane to a network element information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of the communication system.
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1. A method for locating user equipment in a communication system, the method comprising:
communicating, on a user plane from user equipment to a network element, information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of a communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium, the computer program configured to control a processor to perform the steps of:
communicating, on a user plane, from user equipment to a network element, information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of a communication system.
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19. A user equipment, comprising:
a processor configured to communicate, on a user plane from the user equipment to a network element, information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of a communication system.
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20. A user equipment for a communication system, the user equipment comprising:
- a radio part for communication on a user plane with a network element and a controller to control user plane communication of information that relates to a communication channel to the network element.
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23. A location services node, comprising:
- an interface for receiving, on a user plane from a user equipment, information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of a communications network, and a controller for using said information in providing location information.
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26. A system for providing location information, the system comprising:
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a location services node including an interface for receiving, on a user plane from a user equipment, information that relates to a communication channel between the user equipment and a node of a communications network, and a controller for using said information in providing location information.
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