Method and apparatus for using service capability information for user plane location

A location server comprising:

• means for receiving from a service agent a request for a triggered service for a particular terminal, the triggered service having a trigger type selected from the group consisting of a periodic trigger and an area event trigger;
• means for determining whether a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) service capabilities parameter indicative of supported services is available for the particular terminal;
• means for, if the SUPL service capabilities parameter for the particular terminal is available, determining whether the particular terminal supports the triggered service using the SUPL service capabilities parameter;
• means for, if the SUPL service capabilities parameter indicates the particular terminal supports the triggered service:
• initiating a SUPL session with the particular terminal;
• exchanging trigger information including one or more trigger conditions associated with the service;
• receiving a notification from the particular terminal in response to occurrence of one or more of the trigger conditions;
• and
• transmitting a trigger report message to the service agent in response to receiving the notification, the trigger report message indicative of the occurrence of the one or more trigger conditions.

A location server comprising:

• a transceiver configured to receive from a service agent a request for a triggered service for a particular terminal, the triggered service having a trigger type selected from the group consisting of a periodic trigger and an area event trigger;
• a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor configured to:
• determine whether a Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) service capabilities parameter indicative of supported services is available for the particular terminal;
• if the SUPL service capabilities parameter for the particular terminal is available, determine whether the particular terminal supports the triggered service using the SUPL service capabilities parameter;
• if the SUPL service capabilities parameter indicates the particular terminal supports the triggered service:
• initiate a SUPL session with the particular terminal;
• exchange trigger information including one or more trigger conditions associated with the service;
• receive a notification from the particular terminal in response to occurrence of one or more of the trigger conditions;
• and
• generate a trigger report message to transmit to the service agent in response to receiving the notification, the trigger report message indicative of the occurrence of the one or more trigger conditions.

A method of Secure User Plane (SUPL) location triggered service comprising:

• in a SUPL session, exchanging trigger information including one or more trigger conditions associated with a mobile device-supported triggered service between a Secure User Plane Platform (SLP) and a mobile device, wherein the supported triggered service has a trigger type selected from the group consisting of a periodic trigger and an area event trigger, wherein exchanging trigger information comprises:
• sending a SUPL TRIGGERED START message to the SLP, the SUPL TRIGGERED START message indicating capabilities of the terminal;
• receiving a SUPL TRIGGERED RESPONSE message from the SLP;
• detecting occurrence of one or more of the trigger conditions at the mobile device;
• and
• transmitting a notification to the SLP in response to detecting occurrence of the one or more of the trigger conditions.

A mobile device comprising:

• means for, in a SUPL session, exchanging trigger information including one or more trigger conditions associated with a mobile device-supported triggered service between a Secure User Plane Platform (SLP) and a mobile device, wherein the supported triggered service has a trigger type selected from the group consisting of a periodic trigger and an area event trigger, wherein the means for exchanging trigger information comprises:
• means for sending a SUPL TRIGGERED START message to the SLP, the SUPL TRIGGERED START message indicating capabilities of the terminal;
• means for receiving a SUPL TRIGGERED RESPONSE message from the SLP;
• means for detecting occurrence of one or more of the trigger conditions at the mobile device;
• and
• means for transmitting a notification to the SLP in response to detecting occurrence of the one or more of the trigger conditions.

A mobile device comprising:

• a transceiver configured to communicate with a Secure User Plane Location platform (SLP);
• a processor in communication with the transceiver, the processor configured to:
• exchange trigger information including one or more trigger conditions associated with a mobile device-supported triggered service between the SLP and the mobile device, wherein the supported triggered service has a trigger type selected from the group consisting of a periodic trigger and an area event trigger, wherein the processor is configured to exchange the trigger information by:
• sending a SUPL TRIGGERED START message to the SLP, the SUPL TRIGGERED START message indicating capabilities of the terminal;
• receiving a SUPL TRIGGERED RESPONSE message from the SLP;
• detecting occurrence of one or more of the trigger conditions at the mobile device;
• and
• generate a notification to be transmitted to the SLP in response to detecting occurrence of the one or more of the trigger conditions.