Delayed radio resource signaling in a mobile radio network

• US 8,948,778 B2
• Filed: 09/10/2008
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Burroughs, Kirk Allan, Rowland, Thomas K., Deloach, James Douglass Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ajit
• Application Number:
  US12/208,288
• Publication Number:
  US 20090069031A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,337 Days
• Field of Search: 455403-4042, 4554561-4566, 455/521
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/03 Cooperating elements; Interaction or communication between different cooperating elements or between cooperating elements and receivers
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/05 providing aiding data
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/258 relating to the satellite constellation, e.g. almanac, ephemeris data, lists of satellites in view
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/34 Power consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/006 with additional information processing, e.g. for direction or speed determination

Abstract

An implementation of a system, device and method for communicating location data of a mobile station, enhancing location data, optimally communicating Assistance Data, and/or reducing rebids of Measure Position Request messages in a wireless network.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

initiating by a wireless communication device an emergency services call; and

starting by the wireless communication device a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine after initiating the emergency services call and before a (Radio Resource Location Procedure) RRLP assistance data message or an RRLP measure position request message are received by the wireless communication device since initiating the emergency services call.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position request; and

sending by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 1, the processor further configured to cause the wireless communication device to:

receive an RRLP measure position request; and

send an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 1, further comprising:

a means for receiving, the means for receiving to receive by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position request; and

a means for sending, the means for sending to send by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

3. A non-transitory computer readable medium that when executed by at least one processor performs a method comprising:

initiating by a wireless communication device an emergency services call; and

starting by the wireless communication device a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine after initiating the emergency services call and before a (Radio Resource Location Procedure) RRLP assistance data message or an RRLP measure position request message are received by the wireless communication device since initiating the emergency services call.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 3, the method further comprising:

receiving by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position request; and

sending by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

5. A method comprising:

initiating by a wireless communication device an emergency services call;

running by the wireless communication device a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine when receiving a Radio Resource Location Procedure (RRLP) measure position request during an RRLP session; and

continuing by the wireless communication device to run the GPS engine upon receiving an extra Radio Resources message.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position request; and

sending by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 5, the processor further configured to cause the wireless communication device to:

receive an RRLP measure position request; and

send an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 5, further comprising:

a means for receiving, the means for receiving to receive an RRLP measure position request; and

a means for sending, the means for sending to send an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

7. A non-transitory computer readable medium that when executed by at least one processor performs a method comprising:

initiating by a wireless communication device an emergency services call;

running by the wireless communication device a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine when receiving a Radio Resource Location Procedure (RRLP) measure position request during an RRLP session; and

continuing by the wireless communication device to run the GPS engine upon receiving an extra Radio Resources message.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7, the method further comprising:

receiving by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position request; and

sending by the wireless communication device an RRLP measure position response in response to the received RRLP measure position request, the RRLP measure position response comprising a position determined by the wireless communication device.

9. A wireless communication device comprising:

a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine; and

a processor configured to cause the wireless communication device to

initiate an emergency services call; and

start the GPS engine after initiating the emergency services call and before a (Radio Resource Location Procedure) RRLP assistance data message or an RRLP measure position request message are received by the wireless communication device since initiating the emergency services call.

11. A wireless communication device comprising:

a means for initiating an emergency services call by the wireless communication device; and

a means for determining position location, the means for determining position location to start a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine in the wireless communication device after the means for initiating an emergency services call initiated an emergency services call, and before a (Radio Resource Location Procedure) RRLP assistance data message or an RRLP measure position request message are received by the wireless communication device since initiating the emergency services call.

13. A wireless communication device comprising:

a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine; and

a processor configured to cause the wireless communication device to

initiate an emergency services call;

run the GPS engine when receiving a Radio Resource Location Procedure (RRLP) measure position request during an RRLP session; and

continue to run the GPS engine upon the wireless communication device receiving an extra Radio Resources message.

15. A wireless communication device comprising:

a means for initiating an emergency services call by the wireless communication device;

a means for determining position location, the means for determining position location to run a Global Positioning System (GPS) engine when receiving a Radio Resource Location Procedure (RRLP) measure position request during an RRLP session, and continuing to run the GPS engine upon the wireless communication device receiving an extra Radio Resources message.