Method and system for reporting the status of non-emergency-services position-determination capability
First Claim
1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
- a station having communication software for;
receiving a capability request from at least one non-emergency-service-provider; and
generating and transmitting a capability request response to each requesting non-emergency-service-provider,wherein the capability request response includes a status indicator of a non-emergency-services position-determination (NESPD) capability of the station,wherein the status indicator comprises no more than eight data bits of the capability request response, andwherein the NESPD capability of the station is user-selectable to enable or disable all NESPD irrespective of which non-emergency-service-provider is associated with the capability request.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system including a station having communication software for: (1) receiving a capability request from each of a plurality of non-emergency-service-providers, and (2) generating and transmitting a capability request response that includes a status indicator of a non-emergency-services position-determination (NESPD) capability of the station, wherein the NESPD capability of the station is user-selectable to enable or disable all NESPD irrespective of which of the plurality of non-emergency-service-providers is associated with the capability request. Additionally, a method of operating an element of a wireless communication network, comprising: (1) exchanging NESPD messages with a mobile station; (2) receiving a status indicator from the mobile station, at least indirectly, the status indicator indicating that the mobile station is configured to refrain from providing position information for non-emergency-services; and (3) preventing a plurality of NESPD messages from being transmitted to the mobile station in response to receiving the status indicator.
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14 Claims
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1. A wireless communication system, comprising:
a station having communication software for; receiving a capability request from at least one non-emergency-service-provider; and generating and transmitting a capability request response to each requesting non-emergency-service-provider, wherein the capability request response includes a status indicator of a non-emergency-services position-determination (NESPD) capability of the station, wherein the status indicator comprises no more than eight data bits of the capability request response, and wherein the NESPD capability of the station is user-selectable to enable or disable all NESPD irrespective of which non-emergency-service-provider is associated with the capability request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating an element of a wireless communication network, comprising:
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receiving a status indicator from a mobile station, at least indirectly, wherein the status indicator indicates that the mobile station is configured to refrain from providing position information for non-emergency-services, and wherein the status indicator comprises no more than eight data bits of a capability request response; and preventing a plurality of non-emergency-services position-determination (NESPD) messages from being transmitted to the mobile station in response to receiving the status indicator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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