Location services in a packet radio network
AssigneeNokia Networks Oy
InventorsAhti Muhonen, Serge Haumont, Mikko Puuskari
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Abstract
A method for providing location service information related to a mobile station in a mobile communications system supporting connections of a first type, for example circuit-switched, and a second type, for example packet-switched. The method comprises receiving a request from a requesting entity; retrieving the location service information related to the mobile station; and providing a response to the request. The method further comprises determining a preferred type of connection for the retrieving based on a first set of predetermined criteria; and performing, in the retrieving, at least a first attempt via a preferred type of connection.
Claims16
A method for providing location service information related to a mobile station in a mobile communications system supporting connections of a first type and a second type, the method comprising:
- receiving a request from a requesting entity;
- retrieving the location service information related to the mobile station;
- and
- providing a response to the request;
- wherein the retrieving further comprises:
- determining a preferred type of connection for the retrieving based on a first set of predetermined criteria;
- and
- performing, in the retrieving step, at least a first attempt to retrieve the location service information via the preferred type of connection.
An arrangement for supporting location service information related to a mobile station in a mobile communications system supporting circuit-switched communications and packet-switched communications, the arrangement being configured to:
- receive a request from a requesting entity;
- retrieve the location service information related to the mobile station;
- and
- provide a response to the request;
- determine a preferred type of connection for the retrieving on the basis of a first set of predetermined criteria;
- and to
- perform at least a first attempt to retrieve the location service information via the preferred type of connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.