Control plane location solution to support wireless access
First Claim
1. A method of supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
- receiving a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) at a Location Server (LS) via an interface between the MME and the LS;
performing a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE) in response to the location request, wherein performing the positioning procedure includessending a first positioning message to the MME in which a first downlink positioning message for forwarding to the UE is encapsulated, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and the first positioning message is for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and
receiving a second positioning message from the MME in which a first uplink positioning message sent by the UE is encapsulated and forwarded by the MME, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and the second positioning message is for the second protocol;
determining whether a location estimate for the UE obtained from the positioning procedure satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS); and
sending a location response from the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure via the interface between the MME and the LS, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether the location estimate included in the location response satisfies the requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate.
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Abstract
Techniques for supporting a control plane solution for location services and positioning are described. In an aspect, an Evolved Serving Mobile Location Center (E-SMLC) may communicate with a Mobility Management Entity (MME) to support location services and positioning for a UE. In one design, the E-SMLC may receive a location request from the MME, perform a positioning procedure with the UE in response to the location request, and send a location response to the MME after completing the positioning procedure. For a UE-assisted or UE-based positioning procedure, the E-SMLC may send a downlink positioning message to the UE via the MME and may receive an uplink positioning message from the UE via the MME. For a network-based positioning procedure, the E-SMLC may send a network positioning request message to an eNB via the MME and may receive a network positioning response message from the eNB via the MME.
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32 Claims
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1. A method of supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
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receiving a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) at a Location Server (LS) via an interface between the MME and the LS; performing a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE) in response to the location request, wherein performing the positioning procedure includes sending a first positioning message to the MME in which a first downlink positioning message for forwarding to the UE is encapsulated, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and the first positioning message is for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and receiving a second positioning message from the MME in which a first uplink positioning message sent by the UE is encapsulated and forwarded by the MME, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and the second positioning message is for the second protocol; determining whether a location estimate for the UE obtained from the positioning procedure satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS); and sending a location response from the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure via the interface between the MME and the LS, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether the location estimate included in the location response satisfies the requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
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means for receiving a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) at a Location Server (LS) via an interface between the MME and the LS; means for performing a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE) in response to the location request, wherein the means for performing the positioning procedure include means for sending a first positioning message to the MME from the MME in which a first downlink positioning message for forwarding to the UE is encapsulated, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and the first positioning message is for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and means for receiving a second positioning message from the MME in which a first uplink positioning message sent by the UE is encapsulated and forwarded by the MME, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and the second positioning message is for the second protocol; and means for determining whether a location estimate for the UE obtained from the positioning procedure satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS); and means for sending a location response from the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether the location estimate included in the location response satisfies a requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
at least one processor configured to receive a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) at a Location Server (LS), to perform a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE) in response to the location request, and to send a location response message from the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure, wherein the at least one processor being configured to perform the positioning procedure is further configured to send a first positioning message to the MME in which a first downlink positioning message for forwarding to the UE is encapsulated, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and the first positioning message is for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and receive a second positioning message from the MME in which a first uplink positioning message sent by the UE is encapsulated and forwarded by the MME, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and the second positioning message is for the second protocol; and wherein the at least one processor is further configured to determine whether a location estimate for the UE obtained from the positioning procedure satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS), and wherein the location response message comprises information indicating whether the location estimate included in the location response satisfies a requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing at least one computer to receive a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) at a Location Server (LS) via an interface between the MME and the LS, code for causing the at least one computer to perform a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE) in response to the location request via the interface between the MME and the LS, wherein the code for causing the at least one computer to perform performing the positioning procedure includes code for causing the at least one computer to send a first positioning message to the MME in which a first downlink positioning message for forwarding to the UE is encapsulated, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and the first positioning message is for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and code for causing the at least one computer to receive a positioning message from the MME in which a first uplink positioning message sent by the UE is encapsulated and forwarded by the MME, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and the second positioning message is for the second protocol; code for causing the at least one computer to determine whether a location estimate for the UE obtained from the positioning procedure satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS); and code for causing the at least one computer to send a location response from the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether a location estimate included in the location response satisfies a requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
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sending a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) to a Location Server (LS); assisting with a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE), the positioning procedure being initiated by the LS in response to the location request from the MME via the interface between the MME and the LS, wherein assisting with the positioning procedure includes; receiving a first downlink positioning message at the MME, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and is encapsulated in a first positioning message for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; forwarding the first downlink positioning message to the UE from the MME, wherein the first downlink positioning message is encapsulated in a first transport message, and wherein the first transport message is for a third protocol that is different from the first and second protocols; and receiving a first uplink positioning message at the MME sent by the UE, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and is encapsulated in a second transport message for the third protocol; forwarding the first uplink positioning message to the LS, wherein forwarding the first uplink positioning message to the LS comprises encapsulating the first uplink positioning message in a second positioning message for the second protocol; and receiving a location response sent by the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether a location estimate included in the location response satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS) and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
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means for sending a location request from a Mobility Management Entity (MME) a Location Server (LS) via an interface between the MME and the LS; means for assisting with a positioning procedure between the LS and a user equipment (UE), the positioning procedure being initiated by the LS in response to the location request from the MME via the interface between the MME and the LS, wherein the means for assisting with the positioning procedure includes; means for receiving a first downlink positioning message at the MME, wherein the first downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and is encapsulated in a first positioning message for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; means for forwarding the first downlink positioning message to the UE from the MME, wherein the first downlink positioning message is encapsulated in a first transport message, and wherein the first transport message is for a third protocol that is different from the first and second protocols; and means for receiving a first uplink positioning message at the MME sent by the UE, wherein the first uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and is encapsulated in a second transport message for the third protocol; means for forwarding the first uplink positioning message to the LS, wherein the means for forwarding the first uplink positioning message to the LS comprise means for encapsulating the first uplink positioning message in a second positioning message for the second protocol; and means for receiving a location response sent by the LS to the MME after the positioning procedure, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether a location estimate included in the location response satisfies a requested Quality of Service (QoS) and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method of supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
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performing a positioning procedure between a user equipment (UE) and a Location Server (LS), wherein performing the positioning procedure includes receiving a downlink positioning message at the UE from the LS, wherein the downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and is encapsulated in a first transport message for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and sending an uplink positioning message to the LS, wherein the uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and is encapsulated in a second transport message for the second protocol, wherein the uplink positioning message comprises a location estimate, and wherein a location response from the LS to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) is sent after the positioning procedure, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether the location estimate included in the location response satisfies the requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for supporting location services and positioning, comprising:
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means for performing a positioning procedure between a user equipment (UE) and a Location Server (LS), wherein the means for performing the positioning procedure include; means for receiving a downlink positioning message at the UE from the LS, wherein the downlink positioning message is for a first protocol and is encapsulated in a first transport message for a second protocol that is a lower layer protocol than the first protocol; and means for sending an uplink positioning message to the LS, wherein the uplink positioning message is for the first protocol and is encapsulated in a second transport message for the second protocol, wherein the uplink positioning message comprises a location estimate, and wherein a location response from the LS to a Mobility Management Entity (MME) is sent after the positioning procedure, wherein the location response comprises information indicating whether the location estimate included in the location response information satisfies the requested QoS and information indicating a positioning method used to obtain the location estimate. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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