MOBILE STATION, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. A mobile station, operable in a wireless communication system, whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by a location server of the system, the mobile station comprising:
- a location data processor operable to receive location data indicating a current location of the mobile station;
means for periodically reporting to the location server, by wireless communication to a base station of the system, location data obtained from the location data processor; and
a controller for controlling the means for reporting to report to the location server, by wireless communication to the base station, data relating to a current location of a second mobile station, whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by the location server, when detected to be near to the mobile station.
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Abstract
A mobile station (105, 200) operable in a wireless communication system (100), the mobile station including means (218, 202 of 105) for reporting to a location server (104) of the system a current location of the mobile station and a controller (201 of 105) for controlling the means for reporting to report to the location server a current location of a second mobile station (107) detected to be near to the mobile station. A wireless communication system (100) in which the mobile station is operable and a method (500) operable in the system are also described.
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Citations
29 Claims
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1. A mobile station, operable in a wireless communication system, whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by a location server of the system, the mobile station comprising:
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a location data processor operable to receive location data indicating a current location of the mobile station; means for periodically reporting to the location server, by wireless communication to a base station of the system, location data obtained from the location data processor; and a controller for controlling the means for reporting to report to the location server, by wireless communication to the base station, data relating to a current location of a second mobile station, whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by the location server, when detected to be near to the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication system comprising:
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a location server operable to receive and record data relating to the location of mobile stations; a first mobile station whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by the location server; a second mobile station whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by the location server; and a controller operable to control reporting of location data to the location server by the first and second mobile stations, wherein the first mobile station including a location data processor operable to receive data indicating a current location of the first mobile station, means for reporting to the location server, by periodically sending by wireless communication to a base station, data obtained from the location data processor relating to the current location of the first mobile station and a proximity detector for indicating a proximity of the first mobile station and the second mobile station, and wherein the controller is operable, in response to the proximity detector indicating proximity of the first mobile station and the second mobile station, to control operation of the first mobile station causing the first means for reporting to send periodically to the location server, by wireless communication to the base station, data relating to the current location of the second mobile station and to control the second mobile station to suspend reporting of its location to the location server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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27. A method of operation in a wireless communication system comprising:
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a location server operable to receive and record data relating to the location of mobile stations; a first mobile station whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by the location server; a second mobile station whose location is required to be periodically reported to and recorded by the location server; and a controller operable to control reporting of location data to the location server by the first and second mobile station, the method including a location data processor of the first mobile station receiving GPS data indicating a current location of the first mobile station, the first mobile station periodically reporting its location to the location server by periodically sending, by wireless communication to a base station, location data obtained from the location data processor, a proximity detector indicating a proximity of the first mobile station and the second mobile station, and the controller, in response to the indication of proximity by the proximity detector, controlling operation of the first mobile station by causing the first mobile station to send periodically to the location server, by wireless communication to the base station, data relating to the current location of the second mobile station and controlling the second mobile station to suspend reporting of its location to the location server. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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Specification