Provision of information regarding a mobile station
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving an area event notification request from a client at a location service entity provided within a communication system, the area event notification request containing information of the identity of a mobile station and a geographical area of interest specified by a predefined shape;
mapping the shape into a list of a plurality of Cell Group Identities;
providing the list of the plurality of CGIs to the mobile station;
activating monitoring for an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station with respect to said geographical area of interest;
signalling a notification to the client in response to detection of such event;
receiving an area event notification cancellation request from the client at the location service entity;
checking whether the mobile station is in the geographical area of interest; and
when the mobile station is checked as in the geographical area of interest, de-activating the monitoring at the mobile station and purging the list of the plurality of Cell Group Identities from the mobile station.
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Abstract
A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area even notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an even indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving an area event notification request from a client at a location service entity provided within a communication system, the area event notification request containing information of the identity of a mobile station and a geographical area of interest specified by a predefined shape; mapping the shape into a list of a plurality of Cell Group Identities; providing the list of the plurality of CGIs to the mobile station; activating monitoring for an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station with respect to said geographical area of interest; signalling a notification to the client in response to detection of such event; receiving an area event notification cancellation request from the client at the location service entity; checking whether the mobile station is in the geographical area of interest; and when the mobile station is checked as in the geographical area of interest, de-activating the monitoring at the mobile station and purging the list of the plurality of Cell Group Identities from the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a location service entity configured to receive an area event notification request from a client containing information of the identity of a target mobile station and a geographical area of interest specified by a predefined shape, and configured to receive an area event notification cancellation request from the client at the location service entity; a Servicing Mobile Location Center (SMLC) configured to map the shape into a list of a plurality of Cell Group Identities and configured to provide the list of CGIs to the mobile station; a monitoring entity configured to monitor, in response to receiving said area event notification request, an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the target mobile station with respect to said geographical area of interest and configured to signal a notification to the client in response to detection of such event, the monitoring entity is further configured to check whether the mobile station is in the geographical area of interest, and when the mobile station is checked as in the geographical area of interest, to de-activate the monitoring at the mobile station and purge the list of the plurality of Cell Group Identities from the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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