System and method for acquiring user location through user bearer identifier
US9277356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W92/045
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for acquiring a user location including, when it is required to acquire a current user location, a Location Service Client (LSC) transmitting a location service request carrying a user bearer identifier of user to a Bearer Mapping Function (BMF) through a Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC), and after receiving the location service request, the BMF searching for a corresponding Interworking Packet Access Gateway (iPAG) according to the user bearer identifier, and after obtaining user location information from the iPAG, the BMF returning the user location information to the LSC through the GMLC or instructing the GMLC to obtain the user location information from the iPAG.
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