Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating location determination of a mobile station pursuant to a location based application
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a packet radio communication network for facilitating location determination of a mobile station pursuant to a location based service, said apparatus comprising:
- a network-positioned entity selectably operable to generate a packet-formatted inquiry responsive to a positioning request to inquire of network-obtainable information available to facilitate the location determination of the mobile station, the positioning request including a description of an attribute of requested information, requested to be obtained responsive to the positioning request, the positioning request further including information identifying a network location of the mobile station.
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Abstract
Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating implementation of a location service in a radio communication system. When a location service is initiated, a network-based entity is alerted to the service initiation. The network-based entity generates a message to inquire of network-based information that facilitates the location determination of the mobile station pursuant to the location service. When the information is obtained, the information is forwarded to the mobile station. The information is used at the mobile station to facilitate the effectuation of the location service.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a packet radio communication network for facilitating location determination of a mobile station pursuant to a location based service, said apparatus comprising:
a network-positioned entity selectably operable to generate a packet-formatted inquiry responsive to a positioning request to inquire of network-obtainable information available to facilitate the location determination of the mobile station, the positioning request including a description of an attribute of requested information, requested to be obtained responsive to the positioning request, the positioning request further including information identifying a network location of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for facilitating location determination of a mobile station pursuant to a location based service, said method comprising the operations of:
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detecting, at a network-positioned entity, a positioning request to initiate the location-based service, the positioning request including a description of an attribute of requested information, requested to be obtained responsive to the positioning request, the positioning request further including information identifying a network location of the mobile station; and generating, responsive to detection during said operation of detecting, a packet-formatted inquiry to inquire of network-obtainable information available to facilitate the location determination of the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Apparatus for a mobile station operable in a packet radio communication system having a network, said apparatus for facilitating location determination of the mobile station pursuant to a location-based service, said apparatus comprising.
a detector embodied at the mobile station, said detector for detecting a network-generated response message delivered to the mobile station, the response message including information obtained in response to a packet-formatted inquiry at the network to inquire of network-obtainable information available to facilitate the location determination of the mobile station, the packet-formatted inquiry generated responsive to a positioning request that includes an attribute of requested information, requested to be obtained responsive to the positioning request, the positioning request further includes information identifying a network location of the mobile.
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20. A method for facilitating location determination of a mobile station pursuant to a location-based service, the mobile station operable in a packet radio communication system having a network, said method comprising the operations of:
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detecting a network generated response message delivered to the mobile station, the response message including information obtained in response to a packet-formatted inquiry at the network to inquire of network-obtainable information available to facilitate the location determination of the mobile station, the packet-formatted inquiry generated responsive to a positioning request that includes an attribute of requested information, requested to be obtained responsive to the positioning request the positioning request further includes information identifying a network location of the mobile station; and using the information contained in the response message detected during said operation of detecting to determine the location of the mobile station pursuant to the location-based service.
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