VERIFYING GENERIC BROADCAST OF LOCATION ASSISTANCE DATA
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1. A method for verifying a broadcast message, the method comprising:
- receiving the broadcast message, at a device, from a Location Server wherein the broadcast message comprises Assistance Data (AD) for location services and a plurality of broadcast control parameters; and
verifying validity of the AD using at least one control parameter from the plurality of broadcast control parameters received from the Location Server.
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Abstract
Various techniques are provided for Location Services (LCS) Assistance Data broadcast, for example for implementation in LTE and LTE-A systems. The embodiments described herein may use the LPP/LPPe positioning protocol, by making use of existing unsolicited Provide Assistance Data (PAD) messages. Embodiments avoid the need to define and implement a separate broadcast Assistance Data protocol. Additional exemplary embodiments for scheduling and verifying of the broadcast Assistance Data messages are described herein.
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1. A method for verifying a broadcast message, the method comprising:
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receiving the broadcast message, at a device, from a Location Server wherein the broadcast message comprises Assistance Data (AD) for location services and a plurality of broadcast control parameters; and verifying validity of the AD using at least one control parameter from the plurality of broadcast control parameters received from the Location Server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for verifying a broadcast message, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to; receive the broadcast message from a Location Server wherein the broadcast message comprises Assistance Data (AD) for location services and a plurality of broadcast control parameters; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to; verify a validity of the AD using at least one control parameter from the plurality of broadcast control parameters received from the Location Server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprises instructions executable by a processor, the instructions comprising instructions to:
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receive a broadcast message, at a device, from a Location Server wherein the broadcast message comprises Assistance Data (AD) for location services and a plurality of broadcast control parameters; and verify a validity of the AD using at least one control parameter from the plurality of broadcast control parameters received from the Location Server.
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25. A device for verifying a broadcast message, comprising:
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means for receiving the broadcast message from a Location Server wherein the broadcast message comprises Assistance Data (AD) for location services and a plurality of broadcast control parameters; and means for verifying a validity of the AD using at least one control parameter from the plurality of broadcast control parameters received from the Location Server. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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