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Method and apparatus for providing location services with short-circuited message flows

  • US 8,792,902 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2006
  • Issued: 07/29/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing location services, comprising:

  • performing location processing with a user equipment (UE) to obtain a location estimate for the UE, wherein the UE is roaming on a serving network that is associated with a first location center, and wherein the serving network is distinct from a home network for the UE; and

    sending the location estimate for the UE from a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) or a Serving GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Support Node (SGSN) of the serving network directly to a second location center and bypassing the first location center, wherein the second location center is associated with a client entity receiving the location estimate for the UE, and wherein the first and second location centers are associated with different networks.

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