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System and method for informing network of terminal-based positioning method capabilities

  • US 6,002,936 A
  • Filed: 03/09/1998
  • Issued: 12/14/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A telecommunications system for determining an optimum positioning method for locating a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals in within a cellular network, said telecommunications system comprising:

  • a mobile switching center within said cellular network, said given mobile terminal being in wireless communication with said mobile switching center, said given mobile terminal having terminal-based positioning method information associated therewith, said given mobile terminal sending a message having said terminal-based positioning method information to said mobile switching center; and

    a positioning node in communication with said mobile switching center, said positioning node having network-based positioning method information stored therein, said mobile switching center sending said terminal-based positioning method information to said positioning node, said positioning node determining said optimum positioning method based upon said network-based positioning method information and said terminal-based positioning method information, said positioning node using said optimum positioning method to locate said given mobile terminal.

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