Hybrid locating method and system for locating a mobile terminal in a wireless communications network
First Claim
1. A method of hybrid location in a wireless system comprising a terminal having a satellite receiving section, a wireless receiving section operating according to at least a first and a second locating mode, and a power unit;
- a locating center having a position calculation module; and
a wireless communication channel between said terminal and said locating center, wherein the locating center performs the steps of;
receiving a locating request;
obtaining data regarding the network resources, including an available bandwidth and terminal resources, including a charge level of the power unit;
analyzing available resources and locating requirements associated with said locating request;
selecting at least one locating mode according to said locating requirements and said available resources;
setting instructions including locating measures to be acquired and response triggering conditions;
sending said instructions to said terminal through said wireless communication channel;
receiving acquired locating measures from said terminal; and
calculating a position information from said locating measures.
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Abstract
A method for enabling a subscriber terminal to remotely access terminal equipment, the terminal equipment storing identification data of the subscriber terminal, and the subscriber terminal being subscribed to a communication network and to a remote access service, wherein the method includes: receiving a request for authentication from the terminal equipment, the request for authentication including identification data of the subscriber terminal; receiving a request for access to the terminal equipment from the subscriber terminal; authenticating the subscriber terminal based on information from the communications network; forwarding the request for authentication from the terminal equipment to the subscriber terminal upon authenticating the subscriber terminal, the subscriber terminal processing the request for authentication to authenticate the terminal equipment; receiving an authentication notification from the subscriber terminal; forwarding the authentication notification from the subscriber terminal to the terminal equipment, the terminal equipment processing the authentication notification to authenticate said subscriber terminal; receiving an authentication notification from the terminal equipment; and enabling the subscriber terminal to remotely access the terminal equipment upon receiving the authentication notification from the terminal equipment.
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1. A method of hybrid location in a wireless system comprising a terminal having a satellite receiving section, a wireless receiving section operating according to at least a first and a second locating mode, and a power unit;
- a locating center having a position calculation module; and
a wireless communication channel between said terminal and said locating center, wherein the locating center performs the steps of;receiving a locating request; obtaining data regarding the network resources, including an available bandwidth and terminal resources, including a charge level of the power unit; analyzing available resources and locating requirements associated with said locating request; selecting at least one locating mode according to said locating requirements and said available resources; setting instructions including locating measures to be acquired and response triggering conditions; sending said instructions to said terminal through said wireless communication channel; receiving acquired locating measures from said terminal; and calculating a position information from said locating measures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a locating center having a position calculation module; and
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15. A wireless hybrid location system comprising a terminal having a satellite receiving section, a cellular receiving section operating according to at least a first and a second locating mode, and a power unit;
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and a locating center having a position calculation module, said position calculation module comprising; means for receiving a locating request; means for obtaining data regarding the network resources, including an available bandwidth and terminal resources, including a charge level of the power unit; means for analyzing locating requirements associated with said locating request and available resources; means for selecting at least one locating mode according to said locating request and said available resources; means for setting instructions comprising locating measures to be acquired and response triggering conditions; means for sending said instructions to said terminal; means for receiving acquired locating measures from said terminal; and means for computing a position information from said locating measures.
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