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Efficient periodic location reporting in a radio access network

  • US 9,154,907 B2
  • Filed: 06/19/2006
  • Issued: 10/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing location services, comprising:

  • receiving a periodic request from a user equipment (UE) to initiate periodic reporting of location of the UE to a client entity wherein the periodic request includes periodic location information indicative of when to send location estimates for the UE to the client entity;

    forwarding the periodic request to a radio access network (RAN) to initiate periodic reporting of the location of the UE to the client entity, wherein the RAN coordinates and controls the periodic reporting of UE location to the client entity;

    for each location reporting indicated by the periodic location information,receiving from the RAN a location estimate for the UE, andsending the location estimate for the UE toward the client entity; and

    sending signaling to the UE after each location reporting to convey results of a prior location reporting, to allow for cancellation of the periodic reporting.

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