METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING MOBILE STATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
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1. A method in a wireless communication network for identifying mobile stations within a target area, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a location-based application client, a request to identify mobile stations associated with the target area;
identifying a service node associated with the target area;
based on the received identification, sending, to the service node, a request for a list of mobile stations associated with the target area;
receiving the list of mobile stations from the service node; and
identifying, to the location-based application client, the mobile stations included in the list.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying mobile stations within a target area is disclosed herein. The method includes receiving a request to identify mobile stations associated with a target area from a location-based application client. In response to receiving the request, a service node associated with the target area is identified and a request for a list of mobile stations associated with the target area is sent to the service node. The list of mobile stations received from the service node is then identified to the location-based application client.
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1. A method in a wireless communication network for identifying mobile stations within a target area, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a location-based application client, a request to identify mobile stations associated with the target area; identifying a service node associated with the target area; based on the received identification, sending, to the service node, a request for a list of mobile stations associated with the target area; receiving the list of mobile stations from the service node; and identifying, to the location-based application client, the mobile stations included in the list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A location services node in a wireless communication network comprising:
a processor coupled to an interface to core networks, an interface to location-based application client and configured to; receive from a location-based application client, a request to identify mobile stations associated with a target area, identify a service node associated with the target area, based on the received identification, send, to the service node, a request for a list of mobile stations associated with the target area, receive the list of mobile stations from the service node, and identify, to the location-based application client, the mobile stations included in the list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A system in a wireless communication network for identifying mobile stations within a target area, the system comprising:
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a location services node that is configured to receive a request to identify mobile stations associated with the target area from a location-based application client and to identify a service node associated with the target area and send a request for a list of mobile stations associated with the target area to the service node, and in response to receiving a list of mobile stations from the service node, identify the mobile stations included in the list to the location-based application client; and the service node that is configured to receive the request for a list of mobile stations associated with the target area and, in response to receiving the request, convey the list of mobile stations to the location services node. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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