Proxy server and method thereof for forwarding location requests to a position determining entity
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining, at a server, an appropriate Position Determining Entity (PDE) to forward data to based on a network and an IP address range of the network in which a mobile station is roaming, the data comprising a request for location information of the mobile station;
accessing a network information database using the server to obtain network information;
determining, at the server, a route to forward the data to the PDE based on the network information; and
transmitting the data from the mobile station to a packet data serving node (PDSN).
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Abstract
A method, system and server comprise determining, at a server, an appropriate Position Determining Entity (PDE) to forward data to based on a network in which a mobile station is roaming and forwarding the data from the server to the PDE.
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16 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, at a server, an appropriate Position Determining Entity (PDE) to forward data to based on a network and an IP address range of the network in which a mobile station is roaming, the data comprising a request for location information of the mobile station; accessing a network information database using the server to obtain network information; determining, at the server, a route to forward the data to the PDE based on the network information; and transmitting the data from the mobile station to a packet data serving node (PDSN). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A network, comprising:
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a server; a position determining entity (PDE); and a packet data serving node (PDSN); wherein the server is configured to forward the data to the PDE based on a network and an IP address range of the network in which a mobile station is roaming, the data comprising a request for location information of the mobile station; wherein the server is configured to access a network information database to obtain network information; wherein the server is configured to determine a route to forward the data to the PDE based on the network information; and wherein the PDSN is operable to receive the data transmitted by the mobile station and forward the data to the server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A server, comprising:
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a subscriber database including information regarding whether a mobile station is permitted to make Position Determining Entity (PDE) requests, the information used by the server to determine whether to forward data to the PDE, the data comprising a request for location information of the mobile station; a network information database comprising network information regarding communication network characteristics, the server using the network information to determine a route to forward the data to the PDE; and wherein the server forwards the data to the PDE based on a network and an IP address range of the network in which the mobile station is roaming.
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