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Method and system for managing mobile station location information

  • US 8,948,785 B1
  • Filed: 10/03/2002
  • Issued: 02/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of managing location information relating to a mobile station, said mobile station configured to send and receive communications via a wireless telecommunications network, said method comprising:

  • said wireless telecommunications network obtaining a location of said mobile station;

    storing said location in a location register of said wireless telecommunications network, wherein said location register stores said location associated with an identification of said mobile station and a timestamp;

    a location gateway receiving a request from a location-based application external to said mobile station, wherein said request specifies a zone;

    in response to said request, said location gateway sending a query to said location register, wherein said query asks for an identification of mobile stations that are located in said zone; and

    in response to said query, said location register identifying said mobile station to said location gateway when said location stored in said location register is in said zone.

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