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

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• at least one processor to:
• process a received message sent by a terminal to a location server via a user plane, the message indicating service capabilities of the terminal, the service capabilities comprising triggering criteria for determining whether to obtain a location estimate of the terminal;
• determine whether a location service is supported by the terminal based at least in part on the service capabilities of the terminal, wherein the location service is configured to obtain the location estimate of the terminal at least partially in response to an occurrence of the triggering criteria;
• wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine, from the service capabilities of the terminal, at least one terminal capability selected from the group consisting of location services supported by the terminal, reporting capabilities of the terminal for periodic triggered service, area event capabilities of the terminal for area event triggered service, and session capabilities of the terminal for a number of simultaneous location sessions supported by the terminal;
• and
• communicate with the terminal via the user plane for the location service at least partially in response to determining that the location service is supported by the terminal.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• means for receiving a message sent by a terminal to a location server via a user plane, the message indicating service capabilities of the terminal, the service capabilities comprising triggering criteria for determining whether to obtain a location estimate of the terminal, wherein the service capabilities of the terminal comprise at least one capability selected from the group consisting of reporting capabilities of the terminal for periodic triggered service, area event capabilities of the terminal for area event triggered service, and session capabilities of the terminal for number of simultaneous location sessions supported by the terminal;
• means for determining whether a location service is supported by the terminal based at least in part on the service capabilities of the terminal, wherein the location service is configured to obtain the location estimate of the terminal at least partially in response to an occurrence of the triggering criteria;
• and
• means for communicating with the terminal via the user plane for the location service at least partially in response to determining that the location service is supported by the terminal.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising one or more instructions executable by one or more processors to:
• process a received message sent by a terminal to a location server via a user plane, the message indicating service capabilities of the terminal, the service capabilities comprising triggering criteria for determining whether to obtain a location estimate of the terminal, wherein the service capabilities of the terminal comprise at least one capability selected from the group consisting of reporting capabilities of the terminal for periodic triggered service, area event capabilities of the terminal for area event triggered service, and session capabilities of the terminal for number of simultaneous location sessions supported by the terminal;
• determine whether a location service is supported by the terminal based at least in part on the service capabilities of the terminal, wherein the location service is configured to obtain the location estimate of the terminal at least partially in response to an occurrence of the triggering criteria;
• and
• initiate communication with the terminal via the user plane for the location service at least partially in response to determining that the location service is supported by the terminal.

A method of supporting location services, comprising:

• generating a message comprising service capabilities of a terminal, the message indicating service capabilities of the terminal, the service capabilities comprising triggering criteria for determining whether to obtain a location estimate of the terminal, wherein the service capabilities of the terminal comprise at least one capability selected from the group consisting of reporting capabilities of the terminal for pleriodic triggered service, area event capabilities of the terminal for area event triggered service, and session capabilities of the terminal for number of simultaneous location sessions supported by the terminal;
• sending the message from the terminal to a location server via a user plane;
• and
• communicating with the location server via the user plane for a location service,
• wherein the location service is determined by the location server to be supported by the terminal based at least in part on the service capabilities of the terminal.

An apparatus for communication, comprising:

• at least one processor to:
• generate a message comprising service capabilities of a terminal, the message indicating service capabilities of the terminal, the service capabilities comprising triggering criteria for determining whether to obtain a location estimate of the terminal, wherein the service capabilities of the terminal comprise at least one capability selected from the group consisting of reporting capabilities of the terminal for periodic triggered service, area event capabilities of the terminal for area event triggered service, and session capabilities of the terminal for number of simultaneous location sessions supported by the terminal;
• initiate transmission of the message from the terminal to a location server via a user plane;
• and
• initiate communication with the location server via the user plane for a location service,
• wherein the location service is determined by the location server to be supported by the terminal based at least in part on the service capabilities of the terminal.