Location by reference for an over-the-top emergency call
First Claim
1. An apparatus for locating a user equipment (UE) making a call, comprising:
- a transceiver of the UE; and
at least one processor of the UE configured to;
cause the transceiver to send a first message to an access network node serving the UE, wherein the first message comprises a request for the UE to attach to the access network node;
receive, via the transceiver, a second message from the access network node comprising a location reference for the UE, wherein the second message comprises an acceptance of the request for the UE to attach to the access network node, wherein the location reference is for a location server belonging to an operator for the access network node, wherein the location reference enables the UE to be located for the call, and wherein the location reference for the UE comprises an identification of a protocol, an address of the location server, and a UE reference for the UE;
receive a request for the call from a user of the UE; and
cause the transceiver to send a request for the call to an over-the-top (OTT) service provider (SP), the request for the call including the location reference for the UE.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for providing support for location and emergency calls for an over-the-top (OTT) service provider (SP) are disclosed. An access network node receives a first message from a UE, determines a location reference for the UE, and sends a second message including the location reference to the UE. The access network node may determine the location reference itself on behalf of a location server or may request the location server to assign and return the location reference. The access network node may serve as a proxy and avoid interaction between the UE and the location server. The location server may later receive a location request for the UE from a network entity wherein the location request includes the location reference. The location server may locate the UE using the location reference and return the UE location to the network entity.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for locating a user equipment (UE) making a call, comprising:
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a transceiver of the UE; and at least one processor of the UE configured to; cause the transceiver to send a first message to an access network node serving the UE, wherein the first message comprises a request for the UE to attach to the access network node; receive, via the transceiver, a second message from the access network node comprising a location reference for the UE, wherein the second message comprises an acceptance of the request for the UE to attach to the access network node, wherein the location reference is for a location server belonging to an operator for the access network node, wherein the location reference enables the UE to be located for the call, and wherein the location reference for the UE comprises an identification of a protocol, an address of the location server, and a UE reference for the UE; receive a request for the call from a user of the UE; and cause the transceiver to send a request for the call to an over-the-top (OTT) service provider (SP), the request for the call including the location reference for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for locating a user equipment (UE) making a call, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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at least one instruction instructing the UE to send a first message to an access network node serving the UE, wherein the first message comprises a request for the UE to attach to the access network node; at least one instruction instructing the UE to receive a second message from the access network node comprising a location reference for the UE, wherein the second message comprises an acceptance of the request for the UE to attach to the access network node, wherein the location reference is for a location server belonging to an operator for the access network node, wherein the location reference enables the UE to be located for the call, and wherein the location reference for the UE comprises an identification of a protocol, an address of the location server, and a UE reference for the UE; at least one instruction instructing the UE to receive a request for the call from a user of the UE; and at least one instruction instructing the UE to send a request for the call to an over-the-top (OTT) service provider (SP), the request for the call including the location reference for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for locating a user equipment (UE) making a call, comprising:
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a communication means of the UE; and a processing means of the UE configured to; cause the communication means to send a first message to an access network node serving the UE, wherein the first message comprises a request for the UE to attach to the access network node; receive, via the communication means, a second message from the access network node comprising a location reference for the UE, wherein the second message comprises an acceptance of the request for the UE to attach to the access network node, wherein the location reference is for a location server belonging to an operator for the access network node, wherein the location reference enables the UE to be located for the call, and wherein the location reference for the UE comprises an identification of a protocol, an address of the location server, and a UE reference for the UE; receive a request for the call from a user of the UE; and cause the communication means to send a request for the call to an over-the-top (OTT) service provider (SP), the request for the call including the location reference for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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