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System and method for providing location information of a mobile station in a communication system
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1997-07-25
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Granted: 2000-12-19
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Expires: 2017-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A system (101) interconnects with a communication system via standard interfaces to provide location information related to a mobile station (103) within the communication system. The system (101) includes location device equipment (121) which generates raw location information of the mobile station (103) based on input received from a message compatible with the communication system. The system (101) also includes a mediation device (118) which stores location information related to the mobile station (103) and also interfaces with radio control functionality within the communication system. The system (101) further includes a location calculator (124) which determines the location information related to the mobile station (103) based on the raw location information of the mobile station (103) and which also provides the location information related to the mobile station (103) to the mediation device (118) for storage and to an intelligent network device (106) for use in location based services (127).
Inventors
- 👤 Bilal A. Saleh
- 👤 Antony D. Susai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 01:44
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A system for providing location information related to a mobile station in a communication system, the system comprising: location device equipment for generating raw location information of the mobile station, wherein the raw location information is based on channel and call information received from a CALL TRACE GSM message; a mediation device, coupled to the location device equipment, for storing location information related to the mobile station and for interfacing with radio control functionality; a location calculator, coupled to the mediation device and an intelligent network device, for determining final location information related to the mobile station based on the raw location information of the mobile station and for providing the final location information related to the mobile station to the mediation device for storage, to the intelligent network device for use in location based services, and to third party services which utilize the final location information related to the mobile station stored therein.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
154 words
A system for providing location information related to a mobile station in a communication system, the system comprising: location device equipment for generating raw location information of the mobile station, wherein the raw location information is based on channel and call information received from a CALL TRACE GSM message; a mediation device, coupled to the location device equipment, for storing location information related to the mobile station and for interfacing with radio control functionality; a location calculator, coupled to the mediation device and an intelligent network device, for determining final location information related to the mobile station based on the raw location information of the mobile station and for providing the final location information related to the mobile station to the mediation device for storage, to the intelligent network device for use in location based services, and to third party services which utilize the final location information related to the mobile station stored therein.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the mediation device is further coupled to a base station system which provides the radio control functionality for communicating to the mobile station.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the final location information related to the mobile station and stored in the mediation device is updated based on the requirements of the third party services.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1, wherein channel and call related information is provided to the location device equipment via a message compatible with the communication system.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
150 words
A system for providing location information related to a mobile station in a communication system to third party services, the system comprising: a mediation device, having as an input raw location information of the mobile station, for storing final location information related to the mobile station and for interfacing with radio control functionality, wherein the raw location information is based on channel and call information received from a CALL TRACE GSM message; a location calculator, coupled to the mediation device and an intelligent network device, for determining the location information related to the mobile station based on the raw location information of the mobile station and for providing the location information related to the mobile station to the mediation device for storage, to the intelligent network device for use in location based services, and to third party services which utilize the location information related to the mobile station stored therein.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
150 words
A system for providing location information related to a mobile station in a communication system to third party services, the system comprising: a mediation device, having as an input raw location information of the mobile station, for storing final location information related to the mobile station and for interfacing with radio control functionality, wherein the raw location information is based on channel and call information received from a CALL TRACE GSM message; a location calculator, coupled to the mediation device and an intelligent network device, for determining the location information related to the mobile station based on the raw location information of the mobile station and for providing the location information related to the mobile station to the mediation device for storage, to the intelligent network device for use in location based services, and to third party services which utilize the location information related to the mobile station stored therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the raw location information of the mobile station is generated by location device equipment having location determination functionality.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 6, wherein the location device equipment having location determination functionality is located either internal or external to a base station subsystem.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the final location information related to the mobile station and stored in the mediation device is updated based on the requirements of the third party services.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 5, wherein channel and call related information is provided to the location device equipment via a message compatible with the communication system.
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