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Location services for mobile communication system

US7917157B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 22, 2003
Grant dateMar 29, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 22, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W8/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a method of providing location information in a mobile communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving a request for a current location of a mobile station; determining a time at which a last known location of the mobile station was determined; comparing the time to a threshold time limit; and providing, as the current location, the last known location if the time is within the threshold time limit.

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