Abstract:
A method for requesting location information, for example, Enhanced Observed Time of Arrival timing information, from mobile wireless communications in wireless communications networks. The exemplary location request (300) includes multiple response interval field (310) specifying intervals at which multiple responses to the location request must be sent or maximum intervals between which multiple responses to the location request must be sent, a final response time field (320) specifying a maximum time interval during which a final response to the location request must be sent, and an initial response time field (330) specifying when an initial response to the location request must be sent.
Abstract:
A method and system of providing a log of mobile station geographic location requests is useful for protecting the privacy of mobile station users. The method is performed on a mobile station and includes receiving (805) in the mobile station a location request from a requestor, the location request seeking the geographic location of the mobile station. It is then determined (810) whether the location request is a Mobile Terminated Location Request (MTLR), a Network Initiated Location Request (NILR), or a Mobile Originated Location Request (MOLR). Log information about the location request is then stored (815) and it is determined (820) whether the mobile station has local privacy settings that apply uniquely to the requestor. The location request is then responded to (835) in accordance with local privacy settings, and log information about the response to the location request is stored (840).
Abstract:
A method for determining location technology supported by a wireless communications network including sending (505) a location request, for example a MO-LR request, from a mobile wireless subscriber device to the network, receiving a network response (515) in reply to the location request, determining the subscriber device location technology supported by the network from the network response (535,550), and in some embodiments the location technology of the subscriber device is controlled based on the technology supported by the network.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for suppressing subsequent re-request of a location request, for example a MO-LR request in a GSM communication system, by a mobile station (MS) (110) to the network. The method in the mobile station comprises transmitting (302) a location request message to a network. Then, at the MS, determining (304) that the network can not provide the requested location information. Creating (306) an indicator in a memory of the device that the network is not capable of providing the requested location information and finally suspending (308) subsequent transmission of location request message to the network.
Abstract:
A session control method includes establishing a locationing session (401) between a mobile device (102) and a remotely located server (106) over a network (104), sending information related to the geographical location of the mobile device (102) to the remotely located server (106) after establishing the locationing session (401), and providing two or more notifications (414, 432) via the mobile device (102), at predetermined intervals or in response to an event, that the locationing session is active. The user may then validate or invalidate (430) the active session, thereby providing greater control of such information. Additional configuration options are provided to the user in order to control the nature and distribution of such locationing data.
Abstract:
A method for determining location technology supported by a wireless communications network including sending (505) a location request, for example a MO-LR request, from a mobile wireless subscriber device to the network, receiving a network response (515) in reply to the location request, determining the subscriber device location technology supported by the network from the network response (535,550), and in some embodiments the location technology of the subscriber device is controlled based on the technology supported by the network.
Abstract:
A method for requesting location information, for example, Enhanced Observed Time of Arrival timing information, from mobile wireless communications in wireless communications networks. The exemplary location request (300) includes multiple response interval field (310) specifying intervals at which multiple responses to the location request must be sent or maximum intervals between which multiple responses to the location request must be sent, a final response time field (320) specifying a maximum time interval during which a final response to the location request must be sent, and an initial response time field (330) specifying when an initial response to the location request must be sent.