Network entity, communication device, mobile communication device and method thereof
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1. A method performed by a network entity, the method comprising:
- receiving a message comprising an indication of a consent or non-consent, of a user of a mobile communication device, to a provision of location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session;
storing, into a home subscriber server (HSS), user consent information representing said consent or non-consent in association with information identifying said mobile communication device or said user; and
providing said user consent information available for purposes of selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates.
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Abstract
A communication system is described in which a mobile communication device receives MDT configuration requests from a base station or radio network controller to initiate an MDT measurement session for obtaining measurement data and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates. The mobile communication device checks a user consent indicator in memory and only provides the location related data if the user consent indicator indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision the location related data.
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1. A method performed by a network entity, the method comprising:
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receiving a message comprising an indication of a consent or non-consent, of a user of a mobile communication device, to a provision of location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session; storing, into a home subscriber server (HSS), user consent information representing said consent or non-consent in association with information identifying said mobile communication device or said user; and providing said user consent information available for purposes of selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 80, 81)
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6. A network entity comprising:
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a receiver unit that receives a message comprising an indication of a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session; a memory that stores, into a home subscriber server (HSS), user consent information representing said consent or non-consent in association with information identifying said mobile communication device or said user; and a provision unit that provides said user consent information available for purposes of selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates. - View Dependent Claims (82)
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7. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates; initiating said measurement session; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; obtaining said measurement data and said location related data and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and obtaining said measurement data and storing said obtained data in a data log without said location related data if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said received signalling comprises configuration data for configuring said measurement session; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, obtaining said measurement data and said location related data, and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and disregarding said configuration data without initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said received signalling comprises configuration data for configuring said measurement session; initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, obtaining said measurement data and said location related data, and storing said obtained data in a data log; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; generating and transmitting a message, to the further communication device, indicating that said data log is available if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and generating and transmitting a message, to the further communication device, indicating that said data log is not available if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving signalling, from a further communication device, to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located; retrieving information indicating whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of location related data; and sending, in response to said received signalling, a response message indicating user consent or non-consent to the provision of said location related data. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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receiving signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said received signalling comprises configuration data for configuring said measurement session and indicates; that said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in an idle state;
orthat said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in a connected state; wherein when said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in an idle state said method comprises; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, obtaining said measurement data and said location related data, and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and disregarding said configuration data without initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data; and when said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in a connected state said method comprises; initiating said measurement session; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; obtaining said measurement data and said location related data and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; obtaining said measurement data and storing said obtained data in a data log without said location related data if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data; and sending said data log to said further communication device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A method performed by a communication device, the method comprising:
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signalling, a mobile communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said location related data comprises detailed location data for identifying a geographic position of the mobile communication device obtaining said measurements; and receiving, from said mobile communication device, a data log comprising said measurement data, without said detailed location related data, but with further location related data in replacement of said detailed location data. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63)
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61. A method performed by a communication device, the method comprising:
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identifying a selection of at least one mobile communication device from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates; signalling each selected mobile communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining the measurement data and the location related data; receiving, from each signalled mobile communication device, a message indicating user consent or non-consent to a provision of said location related data; and identifying a further selection of mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said further selection is made taking account of said consent or non-consent. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65)
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66. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a first receiver unit that receives signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates; an initiation unit that initiates said measurement session; a determination unit that determines from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; a first obtaining unit that obtains said measurement data and said location related data and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; a second obtaining unit that obtains said measurement data and storing said obtained data in a data log without said location related data if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data; and a send unit that sends said data log to said further communication device. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 83, 84)
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69. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a receiver unit that receives signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said received signalling comprises configuration data for configuring said measurement session; a determination unit that determines from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; an initiation unit that initiates said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, for obtaining said measurement data and said location related data, and for storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and a disregard unit that disregards said configuration data without initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data.
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70. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a receiver unit that receives signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said received signalling comprises configuration data for configuring said measurement session; an initiation unit that initiates said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, for obtaining said measurement data and said location related data, and for storing said obtained data in a data log; a determination unit that determines from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; a generation unit that generates and transmits a message, to the further communication device, indicating that said data log is available if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and the generation unit that generates and transmits a message, to the further communication device, indicating that said data log is not available if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data.
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71. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a receiver unit that receives signalling, from a further communication device, to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located; a retriever unit that retrieves information indicating whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of location related data; and a send unit that sends, in response to said received signalling, a response message indicating user consent or non-consent to the provision of said location related data. - View Dependent Claims (72)
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73. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a receiver unit that receives signalling, from a further communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said received signalling comprises configuration data for configuring said measurement session and indicates; that said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in an idle state;
orthat said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in a connected state; wherein when said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in an idle state, the mobile communication device is configured for; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to a provision of said location related data; initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, obtaining said measurement data and said location related data, and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; and disregarding said configuration data without initiating said measurement session in accordance with said configuration data, if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data; and when said measurement data is to be obtained during a period while the mobile communication device is in a connected state, the mobile communication device is configured for; initiating said measurement session; determining from retrieved user consent information whether or not a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; obtaining said measurement data and said location related data and storing said obtained data in a data log if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device consents to the provision of said location related data; obtaining said measurement data and storing said obtained data in a data log without said location related data if said retrieved user consent information indicates that a user of the mobile communication device does not consent to the provision of said location related data; and sending said data log to said further communication device. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76)
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77. A communication device comprising:
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a signal unit that signals, a mobile communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said location related data comprises detailed location data for identifying a geographic position of the mobile communication device obtaining measurements; and a receiver unit that receives, from said mobile communication device, a data log comprising said measurement data, without said detailed location related data, but with further location related data in replacement of said detailed location data. - View Dependent Claims (78)
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79. A communication device comprising:
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a first identification unit that identifies a selection of at least one mobile communication device from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates; a signal unit that signals each selected mobile communication device, to initiate a measurement session for obtaining the measurement data and the location related data; a receiver unit that receives, from each signalled mobile communication device, a message indicating user consent or non-consent to a provision of said location related data; and a second identification unit that identifies a further selection of mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates, wherein said further selection is made taking account of said consent or non-consent.
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85. A method of communication system including at least a network entity and a mobile communication device the method comprising:
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activating Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) by the network entity toward the mobile communication device which performs measurement and logging related to the MDT for Trace Records; storing user consent information representing consent or non-consent of a provision of location related data of the mobile communication device with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device, into a Home Subscriber Server (HSS); and continuing the Trace Records related to the MDT even if the user consent information changes from the consent to the non-consent in a Trace Session with the MDT.
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86. A communication system including at least a network entity and a mobile communication device, the communication system comprising:
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an activating unit which activates Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) by the network entity toward the mobile communication device which performs measurement and logging related to the MDT for Trace Records; a storing unit which stores user consent information representing consent or non-consent of a provision of location related data of the mobile communication device with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device, into a Home Subscriber Server (HSS); and a recording unit which is capable to continue the Trace Records related to the MDT even if the user consent information changes from the consent to the non-consent in a Trace Session with the MDT.
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87. A network entity comprising:
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an activating unit which activates Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) toward a mobile communication device which performs measurement and logging related to the MDT for Trace Records; and a storing unit which stores user consent information representing consent or non-consent of a provision of location related data of the mobile communication device with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device, into a Home Subscriber Server (HSS); wherein the Trace Records related to the MDT is capable to be continued even if the user consent information changes from the consent to the non-consent in a Trace Session with the MDT.
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88. A method performed by a network entity, the method comprising:
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activating Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) toward a mobile communication device which performs measurement and logging related to the MDT for Trace Records; and storing user consent information representing consent or non-consent of a provision of location related data of the mobile communication device with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device, into a Home Subscriber Server (HSS); wherein the Trace Records related to the MDT is capable to be continued even if the user consent information changes from the consent to the non-consent in a Trace Session with the MDT.
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89. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a measurement unit which performs measurement and logging related to Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) activated by a network entity; and
,a reporting unit which reports the measurement data and log related to the MDT for Trace Records; wherein the Trace Records are capable to be continued even if user consent information related to a provision of location related data of the mobile communication device with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device changes from consent to non-consent in a Trace Session with the MDT. - View Dependent Claims (90)
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91. A method performed by a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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performing measurement and logging related to Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) activated by a network entity; and
,reporting the measurement data and log related to the MDT for Trace Records; wherein the Trace Records are capable to be continued even if user consent information related to a provision of location related data of the mobile communication device with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device changes from consent to non-consent in a Trace Session with the MDT. - View Dependent Claims (92)
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