Network and method for monitoring location capabilities of a mobile station

A method for monitoring location capabilities of mobile stations using a communication network, the communication network including a database for storing the location capabilities, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an identification number from a mobile station;
• reading a location capability corresponding to the identification number from the database;
• assembling an assistance message based on the location capability of the mobile station, the assistance message including location calculation parameters of the mobile station;
• transmitting the assistance message to the mobile station;
• and
• updating the database with statistical information about the mobile station, the statistical information including at least one of an instantaneous circular error probability and a cumulative circular error probability in the database.

A method for monitoring location capabilities of mobile stations using a communication network, the communication network including a database for storing the location capabilities, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving an identification number from a mobile station;
• identifying a category and a sub-category from the identification number;
• locating a location capability corresponding to the identification number from the database based on the category and the sub-category;
• assembling an assistance message based on the location capability of the mobile station, the assistance message including location calculation parameters of the mobile station;
• transmitting the assistance message to the mobile station;
• and
• updating the database with statistical information about the mobile station the statistical information including at least one of an instantaneous circular error probability and a cumulative circular error probability in the database.