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Terminal status discovery in secure user plane location positioning procedure

  • US 20070167177A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2006
  • Published: 07/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A network element for exchanging messages with mobile terminals over a user plane data bearer for determining locations of the mobile terminals, the network element comprising:

  • receiving means for receiving a location request requesting a location of a mobile terminal;

    querying means for querying a database or location register associated with the mobile terminal about status information of the mobile terminal; and

    determining means for determining, based on the status information queried by the querying means, whether to initiate a session with the mobile terminal for determining the location of the mobile terminal, wherein the querying means is configured to query the database or location register when the location request is received by the receiving means.

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