Transmitting positioning information via wireless communication

A method, comprising:

• engaging in a formal wireless connection with at least one other apparatus;
• transmitting information about positioning services available from the apparatus to the at least one other apparatus;
• if a positioning configuration message is received from the at least one other apparatus, transmitting a message responding to the positioning configuration message;
• and
• if a positioning information request message is received from the at least one other apparatus, transmitting at least one message comprising positioning information.

A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

• code configured to cause an apparatus to discover via wireless communication another apparatus enabled to transmit positioning information;
• code configured to cause the apparatus to transmit one or more messages to the other apparatus via wireless communication, the one or more transmitted messages comprising a request for positioning information;
• code configured to cause the apparatus to receive one or more messages from the other apparatus via wireless communication, the one or more received messages comprising positioning information;
• and
• code configured to cause the apparatus to determine apparatus position based on the received positioning information using the positioning resources.

A computer program product comprising computer executable program code recorded on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, the computer executable program code comprising:

• code configured to cause an apparatus to engage in a formal wireless connection with at least one other apparatus;
• code configured to cause the apparatus to transmit information about positioning services available from the apparatus to the at least one other apparatus;
• code configured to cause the apparatus to, if a positioning configuration message is received from the at least one other apparatus, transmitting a message responding to the positioning configuration message;
• and
• code configured to cause the apparatus to, if a positioning information request message is received from the at least one other apparatus, transmitting at least one message comprising positioning information.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including executable instructions, the at least one memory and the executable instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• discover via wireless communication another apparatus enabled to transmit positioning information;
• transmit one or more messages to the other apparatus via wireless communication, the one or more transmitted messages comprising a request for positioning information;
• receive one or more messages from the other apparatus via wireless communication, the one or more received messages comprising positioning information;
• and
• determine apparatus position based on the received positioning information using the positioning resources.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including executable instructions, the at least one memory and the executable instructions being configured to, in cooperation with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
• engage in a formal wireless connection with at least one other apparatus;
• transmit information about positioning services available from the apparatus to the at least one other apparatus;
• if a positioning configuration message is received from the at least one other apparatus, transmit a message responding to the positioning configuration message;
• and
• if a positioning information request message is received from the at least one other apparatus, transmit at least one message comprising positioning information.

A system, comprising:

• a tracking apparatus;
• and
• a target apparatus;
• the tracking apparatus discovering via wireless communication that the target apparatus is enabled to transmit positioning information;
• the tracking apparatus further transmitting one or more messages to the target apparatus via wireless communication, the one or more transmitted messages comprising a request for positioning information, and receiving one or more messages from the target apparatus via wireless communication, the one or more received messages comprising positioning information;
• and
• the apparatus further determining apparatus position based on the received positioning information using the positioning resources.