User Plane Location Services Over Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
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Abstract
A method and mechanism to allow a location server to initiate a user plane location service (e.g., SUPL defined by OMA) procedure to a user plane enabled device via Instant Messaging, or alternatively, via an existing SIP session if a multimedia session is already established. The location request is signaled to the user plane enabled device via a SIP INFO message. The location request uses SIP messaging to overcome firewall and other network security issues. Location using SUPL over SIP may be provided about a caller making an E911 emergency call. An Instant Message may be sent to the user plane enabled device, e.g., a VoIP wireless phone.
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33 Claims
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1-24. -24. (canceled)
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25. A method for obtaining a location of a subscriber, comprising:
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signaling, at said location server, an instant message location request to a target device via an instant message server; and retrieving, via a user plane location service session, location information associated with said target device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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