SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCATION BASED SERVICES FROM WIRELESS TERMINALS

• US 20100093307A1
• Filed: 10/14/2009
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AirHop Communications, Inc.
• Original Assignee: AirHop Communications, Inc.
• Inventors: Hui, Yan, Park, Edwin
• Application Number:
  US12/579,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20100093307A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/404.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/50 for emergency connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

Systems and methods pertaining to wireless communications, for enabling E-911 calls and location services from terminals in femtocell networks, picocell networks, relay stations, access points, etc., are disclosed.

Claims

1. A wireless base station comprising:

a first wireless transceiver for establishing a first wireless communications network with a plurality of mobile sets associated therewith;

a back haul communications link coupled to the first transceiver;

a second transceiver for communication with a second wireless communications network and coupled to the first transceiver;

the first transceiver includes a first module for servicing location information.

2. The wireless base station of claim 1 wherein the first module handles requests from a mobile set.

3. The wireless base station of claim 1 wherein the first transceiver includes a second module for requesting the location information from the second transceiver.

4. The wireless base station of claim 1 wherein the second transceiver includes a third module for obtaining location information.

5. The wireless base station of claim 4 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for requesting the location information from the second network.

6. The wireless base station of claim 5 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for providing the location information to the first module of the first wireless transceiver.

7. The wireless base station of claim 4 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for periodically receiving the location information from the second network.

8. The wireless base station of claim 7 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for periodically reporting to the location information to the first module of the first wireless transceiver.

9. The wireless base station of claim 1 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for adjusting location information for a mobile set whose location is desired.

10. The wireless base station of claim 1 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for providing location information to location-based services.

11. The wireless base station of claim 10 wherein the location-based services include location specific directory assistance.

12. The wireless base station of claim 10 wherein the location-based services include location mapping.

13. The wireless base station of claim 10 wherein the location-based services include driving instructions.

14. The wireless base station of claim 10 wherein the location-based services include a store locator.

15. The wireless base station of claim 10 wherein the location-based services include a restaurant locator.

16. The wireless base station of claim 10 wherein the location-based services include an accommodation locator.

17. The wireless base station of claim 1 wherein the first transceiver includes a fourth module for receiving emergency calls from a mobile set.

18. The wireless base station of claim 17 wherein the first transceiver includes a second module for requesting the location information from the second transceiver for the emergency call.

19. The wireless base station of claim 18 wherein the second transceiver includes a third module for obtaining location information for the emergency call.

20. The wireless base station of claim 19 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for requesting the location information from the second network.

21. The wireless base station of claim 5 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for providing the location information to the first module of the first wireless transceiver.

22. The wireless base station of claim 19 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for periodically receiving the location information from the second network.

23. The wireless base station of claim 19 wherein the third module includes an instruction set for periodically reporting to the location information to the first module of the first wireless transceiver.

24. The wireless base station of claim 17 wherein the fourth module for receiving emergency calls from a mobile set includes an instruction set for updating location information and forwarding the call via the back haul communications link.

25. The wireless base station of claim 24 wherein the first module is capable of replacing location in an emergency call with at least one of adjusted and updated location information.

26. The wireless base station of claim 17 wherein the fourth module for receiving emergency calls from a mobile set is also for passing the call to the second receiver.

27. The wireless base station of claim 26 wherein the fourth module for receiving emergency calls includes an instruction set for at least one of adjusting and updating location information and forwarding the call via second transceiver.

28. The wireless base station of claim 26 wherein the first module is capable of replacing location in an emergency call with at least one of adjusted and updated location information.

29. The wireless base station of claim 26 wherein the emergency call is a 911 call.

30. A wireless base station comprising:

a first wireless transceiver for establishing a first wireless communications network with a plurality of mobile sets associated therewith;

a back haul communications link coupled to the first transceiver;

a memory for storing location information coupled to the first transceiver; and

the first transceiver including a first module for servicing location information

31. The wireless base station of claim 30 wherein the first module is also for receiving location requests from a mobile set.

32. The wireless base station of claim 30 wherein the first module is also for requesting the location information from the memory.

33. The wireless base station of claim 30 wherein the first module is also for obtaining location information.

34. The wireless base station of claim 33 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for requesting the location information via the back haul communications link from a location server.

35. The wireless base station of claim 33 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for periodically receiving the location information via the back haul communications link and updating the location information in the memory.

36. The wireless base station of claim 33 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for periodically receiving the location information via the protocol messages and updating the location information in the memory.

37. The wireless base station of claim 30 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for adjusting location information for a mobile set whose location is desired.

38. The wireless base station of claim 30 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for providing location information to location-based services.

39. The wireless base station of claim 38 wherein the location-based services include location specific directory assistance.

40. The wireless base station of claim 38 wherein the location-based services include location mapping.

41. The wireless base station of claim 38 wherein the location-based services include driving instructions.

42. The wireless base station of claim 38 wherein the location-based services include a store locator.

43. The wireless base station of claim 38 wherein the location-based services include a restaurant locator.

44. The wireless base station of claim 38 wherein the location-based services include an accommodation locator.

45. The wireless base station of claim 30 wherein the first transceiver includes a second module for receiving emergency calls from a mobile set.

46. The wireless base station of claim 45 wherein the first module is also for requesting the location information from the memory for the emergency call.

47. The wireless base station of claim 45 wherein the first module is also for obtaining location information for the emergency call and at least one of adjusting and updating the location information in the memory.

48. The wireless base station of claim 45 wherein the emergency call is a 911 call.

49. The wireless base station of claim 47 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for requesting the location information via the back haul communications link and at least one of adjusting and updating the location information in the memory.

50. The wireless base station of claim 47 wherein the first module includes an instruction set for periodically receiving the location information via the back haul communications link and at least one of adjusting and updating the location information in the memory.