Location based service (LBS) system, method and apparatus for triggering of mobile station LBS applications
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating an application run on a mobile station, including:
- a. attempting to run Location Based Service (LBS) application;
b. requesting authentication of the LBS application;
c. communicating directly with a mobile positioning center (MPC) in order to have the MPC fulfill the request for authentication of the LBS application;
d. if the application is authenticated, then receiving within the mobile station a Short Message Service (SMS) message originated at the MPC and having a teleservice identifier field within the SMS message identifying a position location engine within the mobile station as a destination of information required to continue running the LBS application in response to the application being authenticated.
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Abstract
An application executed within a mobile station to be triggered only by a network element, such as a mobile positioning center (MPC) or a Mobile Center (MC). The network element is coupled to a base station. The network element is responsible for authorizing an application that is either resident within the mobile station or that is run in a device that is resident elsewhere in the network. The mobile station communicates with the network element over a communication link through the base station and other infrastructure components. The mobile station will only respond to attempts to trigger particular operations (e.g., run particular applications) if the mobile station receives a short message services (SMS) message as defined by Interim Specification 637A (IS-637A) which is published by the Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA)/Electronics Industry Association (EIA). More specifically, that SMS message must include an SMS Teleservice Identifier that has a particular pre-assigned value.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating an application run on a mobile station, including:
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a. attempting to run Location Based Service (LBS) application; b. requesting authentication of the LBS application; c. communicating directly with a mobile positioning center (MPC) in order to have the MPC fulfill the request for authentication of the LBS application; d. if the application is authenticated, then receiving within the mobile station a Short Message Service (SMS) message originated at the MPC and having a teleservice identifier field within the SMS message identifying a position location engine within the mobile station as a destination of information required to continue running the LBS application in response to the application being authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for authenticating an application run on a mobile station, including:
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attempting to run Location Based Service (LBS); requesting authentication of the LBS application; communicating directly with a mobile positioning center (MPC) in order to have the MPC fulfill the request for authentication of the LBS application; and if the application is authenticated, receiving within the mobile station a Short Message Service (SMS) message having a teleservice identifier field within the SMS message set to a predetermined value, wherein receiving the SMS message comprises receiving the SMS message having the teleservice identifier field indicating the SMS message is intended for a position location engine within the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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