Location system
OwnerJarko Niemenmaainventor
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Abstract
An improved method for locating user equipment during handover. The user equipment is able to communicate over at least a first and a second channel. The method is performed by requesting the location of the user equipment which is communicating on the first channel. Initiating the determination of the location of the user equipment. The user equipment is handed over to communicate on the second channel. Determination of the location of the user equipment on the first channel continues until the handing over has been completed.
Claims22
A method of locating user equipment which is able to communicate over at least a first and a second channel, the method comprising:
- requesting a location of user equipment which is communicating on a first channel;
- initiating a determination of the location of the user equipment;
- and
- handing over the user equipment to communicate on a second channel,
- wherein said determination of the location of the user equipment on the first channel continues until said handing over has been completed.
A system for locating user equipment which is able to communicate over at least a first and a second channel, the system comprising:
- a location entity;
- and
- a first controller configured to send a request to the location entity for a location of user equipment which is communicating on a first channel, the location entity being configured to initiate a determination of the location of said user equipment, wherein when said user equipment is to be handed over to a second channel, the determination of the location of the user equipment on the first channel is continued until said handing over has been completed.
A method of locating user equipment, the method comprising:
- requesting a location of user equipment which is controlled by a first controller;
- initiating a determination of the location of the user equipment;
- handing over the user equipment to control by a second controller;
- and
- wherein said determination of the location of the user equipment controlled by the first controller continues until said handing over has been completed.
A location entity for use in a communications system comprising a controller, said location entity being configured to:
- receive a request for a location of user equipment, and
- initiate a determination of said location,
- wherein said location entity is such that when the user equipment is to be handed over to control by a second, different controller, the determination of the location of the user equipment controlled by a first controller is continued until said handing over has been completed.
A system of locating user equipment which is able to communicate over at least a first and second channel, the system comprising:
- requesting means for requesting a location of user equipment which is communicated on a first channel;
- initiating means for initiating a determination of the location of user equipment;
- and
- handing over means for handing over the user equipment to communicate of a second channel,
- wherein the determination of the location of user equipment on the first channel continues until the handing over has been completed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.