INTERFACE FOR WIRELESS LOCATION INFORMATION
First Claim
17. A method in a computer system of providing location information regarding a mobile unit, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request for location information for a mobile unit, the request including a specification relating to at least one of a geographical accuracy, an allowable age, an acceptable response time, and a confidence for the location information;
obtaining the location information from at least one location information source operable to provide the location information for the mobile unit that at least meets the specification; and
providing the location information at least meeting the specification for the identified mobile unit in response to the request.
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Abstract
Multiple location finding equipment (LFE) inputs are used to enhance location information made available to wireless location-based applications. A wireless network utilizes a mobile switching center to route communications between wireless stations, a network platform, and a variety of LFE systems. A Location Finding System (LFS), resident on the network platform, receives location information from the LFEs and provides location information to wireless location based applications. In this regard, the LFS can receive input information at varying time intervals of varying accuracies and in various formats, and can provide standardized outputs to the applications, for example, depending on the needs of the applications. Multiple inputs may also be co-processed for enhanced accuracy. A specification can be used to ensure that location information at least meets certain minimum criteria, such as geographical accuracy, allowable age, acceptable response time, and confidence.
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28 Claims
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17. A method in a computer system of providing location information regarding a mobile unit, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for location information for a mobile unit, the request including a specification relating to at least one of a geographical accuracy, an allowable age, an acceptable response time, and a confidence for the location information;
obtaining the location information from at least one location information source operable to provide the location information for the mobile unit that at least meets the specification; and
providing the location information at least meeting the specification for the identified mobile unit in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer program product embedded in a computer readable medium for providing location information regarding a mobile unit, comprising:
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program code for receiving a request for location information for a mobile unit, the request including a specification relating to at least one of a geographical accuracy, an allowable age, an acceptable response time, and a confidence for the location information;
program code for obtaining the location information from at least one location information source operable to provide the location information for the mobile unit that at least meets the specification; and
program code for providing the location information at least meeting the specification for the identified mobile unit in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for providing location information regarding a mobile unit in a mobile communications system, the system including a processor and a memory medium including instructions that when executed by said processor causes the processor to:
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receive a request for location information for a mobile unit, the request identifying the mobile unit and further including a specification for the requested location information;
select at least one location information source operable to provide the location information for the mobile unit that at least meets the specification;
obtain the location information from the at least one selected location information source; and
provide the location information at least meeting the specification for the identified mobile unit in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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24-1. The system of claim 21, wherein the specification establishes a priority for selecting the location information source to provide the location information for a particular request.
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27. A method of providing location information regarding a mobile unit in a mobile communications system, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for location information for a mobile unit, the request identifying the mobile unit and further including a metric for a desired characteristic for the requested location information;
selecting at least one location information source operable to provide the location information for the mobile unit that at least meets the specification;
obtaining the location information from the at least one selected location information source; and
providing the location information at least meeting the specification for the identified mobile unit in response to the request. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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