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1. A method to enhance resolution of location information of a mobile user in an Evolved Packet Communication System comprising a Mobility Management Entity that provides the mobile user with at least one tracking area in which the mobile user is able to move without location information being reported, which method comprises:
- receiving at the Mobility Management Entity, a location activation message valid for the mobile user;
receiving at the Mobility Management Entity, a service request related to the mobile user;
detecting in the Mobility Management Entity, user location information with higher resolution than at least one tracking area level resolution; and
sending from the Mobility Management Entity, a monitoring message comprising high resolution information of the user'"'"'s location within the at least one tracking area.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method to enhance resolution of location information of a mobile user in an Evolved Packet communication System. The system comprises a Mobility Management Entity that provides the user with at least one tracking area in which the user is able to move without location information being reported, The method comprises the following steps:
- receiving to the Mobility Management Entity, a location activation message valid for the user.
- receiving to the Mobility Management Entity, a service request related to the user;
- detecting in the Mobility Management Entity, user location information with higher resolution than the at least one tracking area level resolution;
- sending from the Mobility Management Entity, a monitoring message comprising high resolution information of the user'"'"'s location within the at least one tracking area.
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1. A method to enhance resolution of location information of a mobile user in an Evolved Packet Communication System comprising a Mobility Management Entity that provides the mobile user with at least one tracking area in which the mobile user is able to move without location information being reported, which method comprises:
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receiving at the Mobility Management Entity, a location activation message valid for the mobile user; receiving at the Mobility Management Entity, a service request related to the mobile user; detecting in the Mobility Management Entity, user location information with higher resolution than at least one tracking area level resolution; and sending from the Mobility Management Entity, a monitoring message comprising high resolution information of the user'"'"'s location within the at least one tracking area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A node for enhancing resolution of location information of a mobile user in an Evolved Packet Communication System, which node provides the mobile user with at least one tracking area in which the mobile user is able to move without location information being reported, which node comprises:
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means to receive at the node, a location activation message valid for the mobile user; means to receive at the node, a service request related to the mobile user; means to detect in the node, user location information with higher resolution than at least one tracking area level resolution; and means to send from the node, a monitoring message comprising high resolution information of the user'"'"'s location within the at least one tracking area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A node for enhancing resolution of location information of a mobile user in an Evolved Packet Communication System, the node providing the mobile user with at least one tracking area in which the mobile user is able to move without location information being reported, the node, comprising:
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a processor; and memory including computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the node to perform at least the following; receive a location activation message valid for the mobile user; receive a service request related to the mobile user; detect user location information with higher resolution than at least one tracking area level resolution; and provide a monitoring message comprising high resolution information of the user'"'"'s location within the at least one tracking area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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