System and method for authorization of location services
First Claim
1. A telecommunications system for authorizing positioning of a given one of a plurality of mobile stations associated with a home network when said given mobile station is roaming in a visiting network, said telecommunications system comprising:
- a serving mobile switching center within said visiting network, said serving mobile switching center being in wireless communication with said given mobile station; and
a serving mobile positioning center in communication with said serving mobile switching center, said serving mobile positioning center being adapted to deny positioning of said given mobile station within said visiting network in response to a determination that positioning of any of said plurality of mobile stations is prohibited within said visiting network.
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Abstract
A telecommunications system and method is disclosed which performs authorization checks prior to allowing a location service to position a mobile terminal within a cellular network. The various checks involve ensuring that the requesting agency has authorization to request positioning of mobile terminals, determining whether positioning of mobile terminals is allowed within the cellular network that the mobile terminal is currently located in, verifying the authenticity of the identity of the mobile positioning center, ascertaining whether the mobile subscriber has allowed the requesting agency to position the mobile terminal, and confirming that all relevant criteria for positioning have been met by both the mobile subscriber and the requesting agency.
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20 Claims
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1. A telecommunications system for authorizing positioning of a given one of a plurality of mobile stations associated with a home network when said given mobile station is roaming in a visiting network, said telecommunications system comprising:
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a serving mobile switching center within said visiting network, said serving mobile switching center being in wireless communication with said given mobile station; and a serving mobile positioning center in communication with said serving mobile switching center, said serving mobile positioning center being adapted to deny positioning of said given mobile station within said visiting network in response to a determination that positioning of any of said plurality of mobile stations is prohibited within said visiting network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for authorizing positioning of a given one of a plurality of mobile stations associated with a home network when said given mobile station is roaming in a visiting network, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a positioning request for said given mobile station at a serving mobile switching center within said visiting network and in wireless communication with said given mobile station; determining whether positioning of any of said plurality of mobile stations is allowed within said visiting network; and if not, rejecting said positioning request. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A telecommunications system for determining whether positioning of a mobile station associated with a home network is allowed when said mobile station is roaming within a visiting network, said telecommunications system comprising:
a serving mobile switching center within said visiting network, said serving mobile switching center being in wireless communication with said mobile station and being adapted to deny positioning of said mobile station in response to a determination that said home network prohibits positioning of said mobile station within said visiting network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A telecommunications system for determining whether positioning of a mobile station is allowed, said telecommunications system comprising:
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a requesting node having at least one directory number associated therewith, said requesting node being adapted to send a positioning request for said mobile station; and a mobile positioning center in communication with said requesting node to receive said positioning request, said mobile positioning center being adapted to store said at least one directory number for said requesting node and reject said positioning request in response to a determination that said mobile station does not have a call connection established towards one of said at least one directory number of said requesting node when said positioning request is received.
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20. A method for determining whether positioning of a mobile station within a telecommunications system is allowed, said method comprising the steps of:
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sending a positioning request for said mobile station from a requesting node having at least one directory number associated therewith to a mobile positioning center; determining whether said mobile station has a call connection established towards one of said at least one directory number; and if not, rejecting said positioning request.
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