Method and system for determining the location of an unlicensed mobile access subscriber
First Claim
1. A method for locating a user of a telecommunication device operating in a communication session in a wireless first communication system comprising a network controller for communicatively coupling the telecommunication device to a second communication system comprising a licensed radio access network and a core network, the method comprising:
- identifying an access point of the wireless first communication system that is used to provide a wireless link to host the communication session;
determining whether location information is available for the access point; and
when location information is not available for the access point, initiating a hand-over of the communication session to the second communication system in order to use a location service of the second communication system to identify a location of the user of the telecommunication device.
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Abstract
A method and system for locating an unlicensed mobile access (UMA) subscriber. The method enables a user of a mobile station comprising a hand-set or the like that supports voice and data access via both licensed and unlicensed radio spectrums to be located. Accordingly, services requiring location information, such as 911 services, may be accessed when operating the mobile station under both UMA and licensed wireless network (e.g., cellular) sessions.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for locating a user of a telecommunication device operating in a communication session in a wireless first communication system comprising a network controller for communicatively coupling the telecommunication device to a second communication system comprising a licensed radio access network and a core network, the method comprising:
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identifying an access point of the wireless first communication system that is used to provide a wireless link to host the communication session; determining whether location information is available for the access point; and when location information is not available for the access point, initiating a hand-over of the communication session to the second communication system in order to use a location service of the second communication system to identify a location of the user of the telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for locating a user of a telecommunication device operating in a wireless first communication system comprising a network controller for communicatively coupling the telecommunication device to a second communication system comprising a licensed radio access network and a core network, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication session between the network controller and the telecommunication device operating in a service region of the wireless first communication system; identifying an access point that is used to provide a wireless link to host the communication session; determining whether location information is available for the access point; and when the location information is not available, employing a location service of the second communication system to identify a location of the user of the telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program for a network controller that communicatively couples a set of service regions of a wireless first communication system to a second wireless communication system comprising a licensed radio access network and a core network, the computer program executable by at least one processor to locate a user of a telecommunication device having a communication session in a service region of the first communication system, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving from the telecommunication device information about the service region; based on the information, determining whether location information is available for the service region; and initiating a hand-over of the communication session from the wireless first communication system to the second communication system to identify a location of the user of the telecommunication device when the location information is not available for the service region. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of locating a user of a telecommunication device operating in a service region of a wireless first communication system comprising a network controller for communicatively coupling the telecommunication device to a second communication system comprising a licensed radio access network and a core network, the method comprising:
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receiving at the network controller information about the service region from the telecommunication device; based on the information, determining whether location information is available for the service region; and when the location information is not available for the service region, employing a location service of the second communication system to identify a location of the user of the telecommunication device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program for a network controller that communicatively couples a set of service regions of a wireless first communication system to a second communication system comprising a licensed radio access network and a core network, the computer program executable by at least one processor to locate a user of a telecommunication device having a communication session in a service region of the wireless first communication system, the computer program comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving at the network controller information about the service region from the telecommunication device; based on the information, determining whether location information is available for the service region; and employing a location service of the second communication system to determine a location of the user of the telecommunication device when the location information is not available for the service region. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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