LMF selection method and terminal location service method and device
US12004117B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed by the present application are a location management function (LMF) selection method and terminal location service method and device, said method includes a mobility management function entity, in response to a location service request message from a gateway mobile location center (GMLC), choosing a first LMF to provide a location service to the terminal, sending a confirm location request message to the first LMF, the first LMF being a core network LMF or an LLMF associated with a first access node; the mobility management entity, in response to the location redirection message from the first access node or a second access node, sending a confirm location request message to a second LMF, the second LMF being selected for the terminal by the first access node or the mobility management function entity, the second LMF being a core network LMF or an LLMF associated with the second access node.
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