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Method for the determination of a receiver for location information

  • US 8,606,504 B2
  • Filed: 01/25/2012
  • Issued: 12/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method, in a mobile telecommunication network operating according to Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) specification, of determining a receiver for user equipment location information, the telecommunication network comprising at least one control node for handling location service requests and an interface connected via an access network to an external entity that uses location information, the method comprising the control node:

  • sending a LOCATION_REPORTING_CONTROL message, comprising a request type information element identifying a type of location request, to at least one radio network controller of the access network;

    receiving at the at least one radio network controller a LOCATION_REPORT message comprising a location information and the request type information element; and

    analyzing a value of the request type information element received in the LOCATION_REPORT, whereinif the request type information element indicates sending location information as a direct response to the LOCATION_REPORTING_CONTROL message, sending the location information to the external entity andif the request type information element indicates sending location information as a result of the user equipment changing service area, using the location information in the at least one control node in the telecommunication network.

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