Location services
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a storer to store network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to a location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity,wherein the apparatus is configured to push location information and subscriber identity from a visitor location register to a passive location data storage entity, andwherein the location information comprises passive location data.
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Abstract
A wireless communications network for providing location services comprising: a network element comprising storage means for storing network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to the location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity; a passive location data storage entity for storing passive location data and subscriber identities; and means for transferring the location information and subscriber identity from the network element to the passive location data storage entity whereby the location information constitutes said passive location data for providing location services to a location services client.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a storer to store network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to a location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity, wherein the apparatus is configured to push location information and subscriber identity from a visitor location register to a passive location data storage entity, and wherein the location information comprises passive location data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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storing at a network element network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to the location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity; and pushing the location information and subscriber identity from the network element to a passive location data storage entity, wherein the pushing the location information comprises pushing the location information from a visitor location register. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus, comprising:
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storer means for storing network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to a location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity; and pushing means for pushing location information and subscriber identity to a passive location data storage entity, wherein the location information comprises location data, wherein the pushing the location information comprises pushing the location information from a visitor location register.
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34. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive location information and a subscriber identity pushed from an element in a network, wherein the element in the network comprises a visitor location register; memory configured to store the location information and the subscriber identity, wherein the location information comprises passive location data regarding provision of location services to a location services client; and a manager configured to manage said location information and said subscriber identity. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A method, comprising:
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receiving location information and a subscriber identity pushed from an element in a network, wherein the element in the network comprises a visitor location register; storing the location information and the subscriber identity, wherein the location information comprises passive location data regarding provision of location services to a location services client; and managing said location information and said subscriber identity.
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37. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive location information and a subscriber identity pushed from an element in a network, wherein the element in the network comprises a visitor location register; memory configured to store the location information and the subscriber identity, wherein the location information comprises passive location data regarding provision of location services to a location services client; a further receiver configured to receive a request for location services for a location services client; and a responder configured to respond to said request based on said stored location information.
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38. A method, comprising:
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receiving location information and a subscriber identity pushed from an element in a network, wherein the element in the network comprises a visitor location register; storing the location information and the subscriber identity, wherein the location information comprises passive location data regarding provision of location services to a location services client; thereafter receiving a request for location services for a location services client; and responding to said request based on said stored location information.
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39. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed on a computer, perform a process, the process comprising:
- storing at a network element network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to the location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity; and
pushing the location information and subscriber identity from the network element to a passive location data storage entity, wherein the pushing the location information comprises pushing the location information from a visitor location register.
- storing at a network element network information of mobile stations, said network information including location information relating to the location of a mobile station and a subscriber identity; and
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