Method and apparatus for assisting positional information service
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1. A location information service supporting method comprising:
- a location information obtaining service in which a location information service supporting gateway, situated between a first network including a mobile network and a second network, receives information from a mobile device in the first network used to indicate locating capability of the mobile device, selects at least one locating method, from a plurality of locating methods, for locating the mobile device based on the received information from the mobile device, and obtains a location information of the mobile device using the selected locating method indicating the location of a locating target person, the mobile device accompanied with the locating target person, so that a service provider provides a service relating to the location of the locating target person; and
a location information sending service in which the location information service supporting gateway sends the location information to a destination designated by the service provider via the first or the second network.
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Service support gateway 1 is connected to network 2. Service provider 3 having ASP 31 and CP 32 provides a service relating to location of locating target person 4 by using network 2. Service supporting gateway 1 provides service provider 3 with a service of obtaining location information indicating the location of locating target person and a service of sending the location information to a specified destination.
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1. A location information service supporting method comprising:
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a location information obtaining service in which a location information service supporting gateway, situated between a first network including a mobile network and a second network, receives information from a mobile device in the first network used to indicate locating capability of the mobile device, selects at least one locating method, from a plurality of locating methods, for locating the mobile device based on the received information from the mobile device, and obtains a location information of the mobile device using the selected locating method indicating the location of a locating target person, the mobile device accompanied with the locating target person, so that a service provider provides a service relating to the location of the locating target person; and a location information sending service in which the location information service supporting gateway sends the location information to a destination designated by the service provider via the first or the second network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22)
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16. A location information service supporting gateway situated between a first network including a mobile network and a second network comprising:
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a location information obtaining means for receiving information from a mobile device in the first network used to indicate locating capability of the mobile device, for selecting at least one locating method, from a plurality of locating methods, for locating the mobile device based on the received information from the mobile device, and for obtaining a location information of the mobile device using the selected locating method indicating the location of a locating target person, the mobile device accompanied with the locating target person, so that a service provider provides a service relating to the location of the locating target person; and a location information obtaining service in which a location information service supporting gateway, situated between a first network including a mobile network and a second network, a location information sending means for sending the location information to a destination designated by the service provider via the first or the second network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25)
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