Method and apparatus for reporting location of a mobile terminal
US7016693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for use by a wireless communication network (18) in responding to a request (b) originating from a requester (19) for an estimate of the position of a mobile terminal (11)—the request provided via an LCS server (16a)—along with a requested accuracy, the method including a step in which a controller (12b) of the radio access network (12) by which the mobile terminal (11) is coupled to the cellular network (18) provides a response (h) to the request including not only the position/location estimate but also either the accuracy of the estimate in a form directly useable by the LCS server (e.g. in same form as the requested accuracy), or an accuracy fulfillment indicator, i.e. an indication of whether the accuracy of the estimate is at least as good as the requested accuracy.
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