Location related information in mobile communication system
OwnerNadarajah Asokan, Timo M. Rantalainen +1inventors
InventorsNadarajah Asokan, Timo M. Rantalainen, Philip Ginzboorg
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Abstract
In order to deliver to subscriber's user equipment network-specific information required for a service or for requesting a service in the mobile communication network, where the subscriber's user equipment is currently located, either at least part of the information required for the service is transmitted to the user equipment after the subscriber has been authenticated or the address of a network node is determined (2-9) on the basis of the subscriber's location information.
Claims31
A method for determining an address of a network node in a network where the subscriber currently locates in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
- maintaining in the mobile communication system subscriber's location information;
- and
- determining on the basis of the subscriber's location information the address of the network node.
A method for determining a network node address in a mobile communication system, the network node being in a location network of a subscriber, the method comprising:
- receiving in the mobile communication system a message from subscriber's user equipment, the message indicating subscriber's location information;
- and
- determining on the basis of the subscriber's location information the address of the network node.
A method for transmitting, to subscriber's user equipment, information required for a service in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
- authenticating the subscriber;
- and
- transmitting to the user equipment at least part of the information during the subscriber authentication.
A method for transmitting to subscriber's user equipment information required for a service in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
- authenticating the subscriber;
- receiving a message relating to the service;
- and
- transmitting to the user equipment in a reply message at least part of the information in response to the received message.
A mobile communication system comprising at least user equipment and a network comprising at least a network node, the system being configured to determine a network node address in on the basis of location information of user equipment, wherein the network node is in a location network of the user equipment.
A method for transmitting to subscriber's user equipment information required for a service in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:
- authenticating the subscriber;
- and
- transmitting to the user equipment at least part of the information using an authenticated channel.
A network node in a mobile communication system, wherein the network node (AU-H) is arranged to determine an address of another network node required for providing a service for a subscriber on the basis of subscriber's location information.
User equipment in a mobile communication system, wherein the user equipment (UE) is arranged to receive at least part of the information required for a service in a location network of the user equipment after the user equipment has been authenticated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.