US6311069B1
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System and method for alerting a mobile subscriber being positioned
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1999-03-18
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Granted: 2001-10-30
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Expires: 2019-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for notifying a mobile subscriber being positioned of the received positioning request, and preferably, the identity of the requesting Location Application (LA) in order to enhance the privacy of the mobile subscriber. A request message, which contains a similar indicator to that of the SETUP message in mobile-terminating calls, is sent by the serving Mobile Switching Center (MSC) to the mobile subscriber to cause an alerting tone, e.g., ringing or beeping, on the Mobile Station (MS) of the mobile subscriber. The mobile subscriber can accept or reject the positioning request based upon the LA identity displayed on the MS.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore Havinis
- 👤 David Boltz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W8/00; H04W8/02; H04W8/08; H04W8/16; H04W8/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A telecommunications system for providing notification of a received positioning request to a mobile subscriber and allowing said mobile subscriber to accept or reject said positioning request, comprising: a mobile switching center for receiving said positioning request and sending a request message to accept or reject said positioning request to said mobile subscriber; and a mobile station associated with said mobile subscriber and in wireless communication with said mobile switching center, said mobile station receiving said request message, activating an alert tone on said mobile station to alert said mobile subscriber to said received positioning request and transmitting a response message indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile subscriber to said mobile switching center prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A telecommunications system for providing notification of a received positioning request to a mobile subscriber and allowing said mobile subscriber to accept or reject said positioning request, comprising: a mobile switching center for receiving said positioning request and sending a request message to accept or reject said positioning request to said mobile subscriber; and a mobile station associated with said mobile subscriber and in wireless communication with said mobile switching center, said mobile station receiving said request message, activating an alert tone on said mobile station to alert said mobile subscriber to said received positioning request and transmitting a response message indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile subscriber to said mobile switching center prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said response message is a DTAP_LCS_POSITION_CONFIRMED message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said response message is a DTAP_LCS_POSITION_REJECTED message.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said mobile switching center further comprises: a timer for indicating the amount of time said mobile station has to send said response message.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The telecommunications system of claim 4 , wherein said mobile switching center further comprises: activation logic for activating a default response stored within said mobile switching center when said timer expires and said response message has not been received, said default response indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The telecommunications system of claim 1 , wherein said request message includes an identity parameter associated with a location node that originally sent said positioning request, and wherein said mobile station further comprises: a display for displaying said identity parameter.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for notifying a mobile station that a positioning request for said mobile station has been received by a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said mobile station, comprising the steps of: receiving, by said mobile switching center, said positioning request for said mobile station; sending a request message from said mobile switching center to said mobile station in response to said positioning request, said request message notifying said mobile station of said received positioning request; and receiving a response message from said mobile station indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile station prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for notifying a mobile station that a positioning request for said mobile station has been received by a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said mobile station, comprising the steps of: receiving, by said mobile switching center, said positioning request for said mobile station; sending a request message from said mobile switching center to said mobile station in response to said positioning request, said request message notifying said mobile station of said received positioning request; and receiving a response message from said mobile station indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile station prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step of: receiving, by a visitor location register associated with said mobile switching center, privacy positioning information associated with said mobile station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of: comparing, by said mobile switching center, said privacy positioning information with identity information associated with a requesting node that originally sent said positioning request, said identity information being included in said received positioning request.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 9 , further comprising the step of: determining whether said privacy positioning information allows said requesting node to position said mobile station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising the steps of: rejecting, by said mobile switching center, said positioning request when said privacy positioning information does not allow said location node to position said mobile station; and sending a rejection message to said location node.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 10 , further comprising the step of: performing, by said mobile switching center, positioning of said mobile station responsive to said positioning request and said response message when said privacy positioning information allows said requesting node to position said mobile station.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 7 , further comprising the step of: initiating a timer within said mobile switching center, said timer indicating the amount of time said mobile station has to send said response message.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of: activating a default response stored within said mobile switching center when said timer expires and said response message has not been received, said default response indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for allowing a mobile station to accept or reject a positioning request received by a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said mobile station, comprising the steps of: receiving, by said mobile station, a request message from said mobile switching center; activating an alerting tone on said mobile station, said alerting tone indicating to a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station that said positioning request was received by said mobile switching center; and sending a response message to said mobile switching center indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile subscriber prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
108 words
A method for allowing a mobile station to accept or reject a positioning request received by a mobile switching center in wireless communication with said mobile station, comprising the steps of: receiving, by said mobile station, a request message from said mobile switching center; activating an alerting tone on said mobile station, said alerting tone indicating to a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station that said positioning request was received by said mobile switching center; and sending a response message to said mobile switching center indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile subscriber prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method claim 15 , wherein said step of receiving said request message further comprises the step of: receiving said notification message including an identity parameter associated with a location node that originally sent said positioning request.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of: displaying said identity parameter on said mobile station.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein said step of sending said response message further comprises the step of: pre-programming said mobile station to send said response message substantially immediately upon receipt of said request message.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein said step of sending said response message further comprises the step of: depressing function keys manually on said mobile station, by said mobile subscriber, to indicate said response message to be sent to said mobile switching center.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for providing notification of a positioning request to a mobile subscriber and allowing said mobile subscriber to accept or reject said positioning request, comprising the steps of: receiving, by a mobile switching center, said positioning request; sending a request message including said positioning request to a mobile station associated with said mobile subscriber and in wireless communication with said mobile switching center; activating an alerting tone on said mobile station, said alerting tone indicating to a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station that said positioning request was received by said mobile switching center; and sending a response message from said mobile station to said mobile switching center indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile subscriber prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for providing notification of a positioning request to a mobile subscriber and allowing said mobile subscriber to accept or reject said positioning request, comprising the steps of: receiving, by a mobile switching center, said positioning request; sending a request message including said positioning request to a mobile station associated with said mobile subscriber and in wireless communication with said mobile switching center; activating an alerting tone on said mobile station, said alerting tone indicating to a mobile subscriber associated with said mobile station that said positioning request was received by said mobile switching center; and sending a response message from said mobile station to said mobile switching center indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request by said mobile subscriber prior to the location of said mobile station being calculated.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 20 , further comprising the step of: initiating a timer within said mobile switching center, said timer indicating the amount of time said mobile station has to send said response message.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 21 , further comprising the step of: activating a default response stored within said mobile switching center when said timer expires and said response message has not been received, said default response indicating acceptance or rejection of said positioning request.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 20 , wherein said step of sending said request message further comprises the step of: sending said request message including an identity parameter associated with a location node that originally sent said positioning request.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 23 , further comprising the step of: displaying said identity parameter on said mobile station.
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