CN1810050B

CN1810050B - Identification of a mobile station at a serving mobile location center

Info

Publication number: CN1810050B
Application number: CN200480017654XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 苏兹尼·艾瑟司
Original assignee: Qualcomm Inc
Current assignee: Qualcomm Inc
Priority date: 2003-06-27
Filing date: 2004-04-06
Publication date: 2011-02-02
Anticipated expiration: 2024-04-06
Also published as: TW200507670A; RU2006102365A; JP2007521742A; EP1639841A4; EP1639841A1; JP4554607B2; BRPI0411941A; CN1810050A; MXPA05013930A; KR101162997B1; CA2530359A1; RU2368103C2; WO2005011308A1; TWI347142B; KR20060017885A

Abstract

A method and apparatus for conveying the identity of an MS (110) to a stand-alone Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC) (130) are described. In one exemplary embodiment, an MS (110) is configured to encode a unique MS identifier (MS ID), such as and International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), in an extension container, which is an optional information element defined by Radio Resource Location Services (LCS) Protocol (RRLP). The extension container may be included as a component in a Measure Position Response message or a Protocol Error message. The SMLC (130) is configured to decode theextension container, retrieve the MS ID, and store the MS ID in association with a unique the positioning session identifier. Advantageously, the MS (110) may be configured with a test mode parameter. In one embodiment, encoding of the MS ID in the extension container is activated at the test MS (110) only when the test mode parameter is set to an ''on'' state.

Description

At Serving Mobile Location Center identification travelling carriage

The application's case is advocated the unsettled U.S. Provisional Application case the 60/483rd that is entitled as " Identification of a Mobile Station at a Serving Mobile Location Center (at Serving Mobile Location Center identification travelling carriage) " on June 27th, 2003 application according to 35U.S.C. § 119 (e), No. 212 rights and interests, described provisional application case is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The application's case relates to the field of location services of mobile device, and more particularly, relates to a kind of method and apparatus that is used for the identification code of travelling carriage is sent to the stand-alone service mobile positioning center.

Background technology

The positioning service of mobile phone and radio digital communication equipment (hereinafter being referred to as travelling carriage or MS) (the abbreviation LCS of " LoCation Services ") is an important commercial field day by day for radio communication provider.Positioning service information can be used for providing multiple positioning service to user of mobile station.For example, public safety office can utilize mobile position estimation information to come the accurate geographic position of accurate location of wireless devices.Perhaps, user of mobile station can utilize locating information to locate the nearest amount of money that ATM and that ATM administered.And for example, locating information can help the traveller progressively to obtain to arrive the direction of intended destination on the road.

The technology (for example, global system for mobile communications (GSM) technology) that allows a large amount of system users to share wireless communication system for example plays an important role in satisfying the ever-increasing mobile computing demand that comprises the positioning service demand.As everyone knows, GSM utilizes the combination of time division multiple access and frequency division multiple access technology that a plurality of users can be communicated simultaneously.Gsm system also often uses the general packet radio service technology to transmit data and positioning service is provided.

Standard and functional specification that the MS position in the wireless communication system (" position (position) " and " location (location) " used as equivalent terms, they are meant the geographical coordinate of MS) is measured have been set up herein.An exemplary list of references that relates to GSM and LCS is in September, 2002 " 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group; Servicesand System Aspects; Location Services (LCS), (Functional description)-Stage 2 (version in 1999) " (3GPP TS 03.71 V8.7.0).Hereinafter this list of references is called 3GPP TS03.71 V8.7.0.

The second exemplary list of references that relates to GSM and LCS is in July, 2002 " 3rdGeneration Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group GSM/EDGERadio Access Network; Location Services (LCS), Mobile Station (MS)-ServingMobile Location Center (SMLC) Radio Resource LCS Protocol (RRLP) (version in 1999) " (3GPP TS 04.31 V8.10.0).Hereinafter this list of references is called 3GPP TS 04.31V8.10.0.

The 3rd exemplary list of references that relates to GSM and LCS is in June, 2000 " 3rdGeneration Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Core Network; Mobile Application Part (MAP) specification (99 editions, 3G TS 29.002 3.h.0 versions) ".Hereinafter this list of references is called 3GPP TS 29.002 V3.h.0.

Cordless communication network such as the Public Land Mobile Network among the GSM (PLMN) can provide auxiliary data to MS, measures and/or the raising measurement performance so that can position.A kind of exemplary MS assisted location method uses global positioning system (GPS), and it is called " assistant GPS " or AGPS.According to the AGPS technology, MS utilizes the auxiliary data that is provided by network to obtain measuring from gps satellite.In gsm system, the measurement relevant with given Location Request is transferred to Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC).The SMLC management is used to carry out the chief coordinator and the scheduling of the required resource in MS location.

The development of LCS in the wireless communication system and checking need large-scale operational testing.When having the LCS in the gsm system of independent SMLC (that is, not being integrated into the SMLC in the base station controller (BSC)) when test, can produce such problem, promptly the identification code that will not test MS according to the GSM standard specification of LCS location sessions is transferred to SMLC.Unique MS identifier (MS ID) of utilization such as international mobile subscriber identification (IMSI) number is determined the identification code of MS.MS ID usually can be in MS subscriber identification module (SIM) or other equivalent elements in obtain.The MS ID of the MS of the service of reception is provided to BSC.Yet during location sessions, BSC only is sent to the reference logic data SMLC to distinguish a location sessions and other location sessions.Although this is a kind of effective ways of routine operation, because must realization information recovery process special session and specific MS could be interrelated, institute is so that test is very difficult.

Possible the method that solves the MS identification code test problem above mentioned can comprise SMLC is integrated among the BSC, or modification BSC, so that in non-standard mode the MS information of identification code is delivered to SMLC.Yet, because it is pretty troublesome and be difficult to realize to change BSC like this, so these methods and undesirable.

Therefore, need a kind of identification code that be used for during the LCS location sessions MS to be sent to the effective ways of independent SMLC and device with convenient operational testing.

Summary of the invention

In an exemplary embodiments, a kind of method and apparatus that is used to provide the geographical position of radio mobile station, and the method and apparatus that more particularly a kind of identification code that is used for MS is sent to stand-alone service mobile positioning center (SMLC) has once being configured at its MS such as unique MS identifier (MS ID) of international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) of extension container coding, and described extension container is an optional information element by Radio Resource positioning service (LCS) agreement (RRLP) definition.Described extension container can be used as a component and is included in the positioning service message such as measuring position response message or protocol error message.SMLC is configured so that the MS ID of the described extension container of decoding, retrieval MS ID and storage and unique location sessions identifier.

Advantageously, available test pattern parameter disposes MS.Can described test pattern parameter value of being set to " test pattern is opened " (abbreviating " opening " as) and " test pattern pass " (abbreviating " pass " as), wherein default value is " pass ".In MS, the proprietary order of serial link that can be by using phone or control the configuration of test pattern parameter by the MS user interface.In one embodiment, has only the coding that when the test pattern parameter is set to " opening ", just on test MS, activates the MS ID in the extension container.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the functional block diagram that is used to provide an exemplary wireless communication system of the radio communication that comprises positioning service.

Fig. 2 is the functional block diagram that is used to provide another exemplary wireless communication system of the radio communication that comprises positioning service, and it shows the spare system assembly.

Fig. 3 is the functional block diagram of the message flow between explanation test travelling carriage and the Serving Mobile Location Center.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the step of explanation one exemplary methods.

Embodiment

Fig. 1 illustrates the simplified universal wireless communication system 100 of the test position fix service that can suit.As shown in fig. 1, travelling carriage (MS) 110 communicates by Radio Link 152,154 and one or more base transceiver station (BTS) 122,124.Each BTS provides covering (or service) to the geographic area that is commonly referred to " sub-district ".Although for example understand two BTS, depend on employed location mechanism, can only utilize a BTS or utilize three or three above BTS to provide positioning service to MS 110.As incorporate into described in the 3GPP TS 03.71 V8.7.0 list of references of this paper, location mechanism can comprise the up link time of advent (TOA), enhancement mode observed time difference (E-OTD) and AGPS.TOA and E-OTD all need be between MS and a plurality of BTS switching signal.

According to existing teaching, MS 110 can be including but not limited to: radio telephone, the personal digital assistant with wireless communication ability, the laptop computer with wireless communication ability and any other are used for the mobile digital equipment of personal communication by wireless connections.

BTS 122,124 is couple to base station controller (BSC) 126 effectively and is used for data communication.BTS122,124 and BSC 126 are parts of base station system 120.As shown in fig. 1, BSC 126 is couple to Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC) 130.SMLC is used to carry out the required resource in MS location by management and controls positioning service.In alternative arrangements, SMLC can couple effectively by other element (not shown) in the wireless communication system.

MS 110 can be by the signal of communication link 156,158 from one or more satellite 172,174 reception such as gps signals.Although for example understand two satellites, when the travelling carriage in wireless communication system provides positioning service, can only use a satellite or more generally use plurality of satellites.Other receiver (not shown) in the communication service provider network 140 but also receiving satellite certificate.The technical staff of the communications field will understand, and the GPS navigation system of wireless system generally includes such as the element of fixing gps receiver and/or is used for receiving satellite signal and the wide area grid of reference of reference data is provided to SMLC.BSC 126 be couple to communication service provider network 140 so as to receive and transmission such as data such as audio/video/text communication and sequencing data, Location Requests.An example of communication service provider network is the Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) of working under GSM.

Fig. 2 shows another exemplary communications system 200 that positioning service can be provided, and it is that form with the function square describes.For the sake of simplicity, a gps satellite 272 and relevant broadcast singal link 252 thereof only are described.

As shown in Figure 2, MS 210 comprises central processing unit (CPU) 212, memory 214, user interface 213, subscriber identification module (SIM) 215 and transceiver 216.The term " CPU " of wishing to run through this descriptions use comprise independent or in conjunction with the equipment can controlled of miscellaneous equipment (such as memory) comprising it (such as, SMLC 230 or MS 210 or its part) any treatment facility of operation.For instance, CPU can comprise microprocessor, embedded controller, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), state machine, dedicated discrete hardware etc.System described herein, apparatus and method are not limited to described specific hardware components or are not selected to be used to realize the restriction of any specific hardware components of CPU 212.

Transceiver 216 make it possible to MS 210 and such as BTS 224 and 226 or such as the remote location of the gps satellite of satellite 272 between transmission and receive data, such as audio/video/text communication and sequencing data.Antenna 218 is conductively coupled to transceiver 216.The basic operation of MS 210 that is used for voice communications versus data communications is well-known in affiliated field, and this paper no longer is described in greater detail.

As shown in Figure 2, system 200 comprises the SMLC 230 with memory 234 and CPU 232.CPU 232 is according to being stored in programmed instructions in the memory 234 and the operation of Data Control SMLC 230.

Memory

214 and 234 can comprise read-only memory (ROM) assembly, random-access memory (ram) and non-volatile ram assembly.Memory 234 is for CPU 232 storages and instruction and data is provided.Memory 214 is for CPU 212 storages and instruction and data is provided.The assembly of SMLC 230 is linked to together by internal bus system 236.The assembly of MS 210 is linked to together by internal bus system 219.

As hereinafter in greater detail, SIM 215 comprises unique MS identifier (MS ID), such as international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), mobile subscriber's integrated service directory number (MSISDN) or other MS ID.IMSI and MSISDN are the unique identifiers of MS, can use wherein any.Can (be generally IMSI by CPU 212 retrieval MS ID, but also can use MSISDN or other MS ID), according to the programmed instructions and the data that are stored in the memory 214 it is encoded, it is incorporated in RRLP measuring position response message or the protocol error message, and sends it to SMLC 230 by communication link shown in Fig. 2 and system component.

Such as hereinafter description, user interface 213 can be used to control the setting of test pattern parameter.In an exemplary embodiments, user interface can comprise graphical user interface (GUI) and such as the input equipment of touch-screen, indicating equipment or keyboard.In another exemplary embodiments, the test pattern parameter can utilize the connection that passes through to such as the local device (not shown) of laptop computer or personal digital assistant (for example connected in series, not shown) and the proprietary order that receives is controlled, wherein said local device is connected to CPU 219 effectively.

As shown in Figure 2, communication system 200 comprises BSS 220, and BSS 220 comprises BSC 222 and such as a plurality of BTS of BTS 224,226.BTS allows in BSC 222 and transmission and reception data (such as audio/video/text and sequencing data) such as MS 210 or between such as the remote location of the gps satellite of satellite 272.

Antenna

228 and 229 is conductively coupled to BTS 224 and 226 respectively in a known way.MS 210 communicates by Radio Link and the BTS such as Radio Link 272.Additional radio links (not shown) can be used to transmission signals between MS 210 and BTS 224 or other BTS (not shown).The basic operation of BSC 222 and BTS 224,226 is well-known in affiliated field, therefore no longer it is described in more detail herein.BSC 222 is connected to communication service provider network 240.BSC 222 receives and the transmission data from communication service provider network 240, such as audio/video/text communication and sequencing data, Location Request or locator data.

BSC 220 is couple to SMLC 230 again, so that transmission and reception are about the data of LCS.Hereinafter describe the example of this data in detail.

The RRLP LCS message that between MS and SMLC, exchanges

Fig. 3 explanation can be at the RRLP message flow that exchanges between test MS 310 and SMLC 330 during the Location Request process.In list of references 3GPP TS 04.31 V8.10.0, this process has been described in more detail.

RRLP auxiliary data message 342, RRLP protocol error message 346 and RRLP auxiliary data acknowledge message 348 make SMLC when using the segmentation of RRLP down link puppet auxiliary data transmission to be arrived the MS (according to well-known technology, as 3GPPTS 04.31 V8.10.0 described in) relevant with position measurement and/or MS position calculation.If do not use pseudo-segmentation, the Location Request process is skipped message 342,346 and 348 so.RRLP auxiliary data message 342, RRLP protocol error message 346 and RRLP auxiliary data acknowledge message 348 can make that also SMLC can transmit the auxiliary data that MS asks.In this case, skip message 352,354 and 356.

Utilize RRLP auxiliary data message 342 or RRLP measuring position request message 352, SMLC is transferred to MS with the auxiliary data component.This component comprises the auxiliary data that is used for position measurement and/or position calculation.

MS utilizes RRLP protocol error message 346 will contain the RRLP transmission of messages of protocol error component to SMLC.Only exist to stop MS to receive just to send under the situation of problem of complete and intelligible auxiliary data component this message contingency of this message (dot among Fig. 3 aspect).Protocol error message 346 comprises the optional information element that is called extension container.As more detailed description hereinafter, the extension container of protocol error message 346 can be suitable for the MS ID of MS (for example, IMSI or MSISDN) is sent to SMLC.When having protocol error, transmit this message.Therefore, such as hereinafter description, message subsequently can be used for the MS identification code and transmits.

When MS has received complete helper data set timesharing, it is transferred to SMLC with RRLP auxiliary data acknowledge message 348.

SMLC utilizes RRLP measuring position request message 352 that measuring position request component is transferred to MS.This component comprises service quality (QoS), other instruction and possible auxiliary data.

MS utilizes RRLP protocol error message 354 will contain the RRLP transmission of messages of protocol error component to SMLC.Only under the situation that has the problem that stops test MS to receive complete and intelligible measuring position request component, just transmit this message.Protocol error message 354 also comprises the optional extension container that can be suitable for the MS ID (for example, IMSI or MSISDN) of MS is sent to SMLC.Yet, only under the situation that runs into mistake, just transmit this message.Therefore, hereinafter described message subsequently can be used for transmitting the MS identification code.

MS attempts utilizing RRLP measuring position response message 356 to report the position measurement of being asked.The example of position measurement can comprise that location estimation, AGPS measure or measure mistake.When MS had position measurement, location estimation or wrong indication (impossible measurement/location estimation), it was replied in the component in the measuring position result is sent to SMLC.

RRLP measuring position response message 356 also comprises the optional extension container that can be suitable for the MS ID (for example, IMSI or MSISDN) of MS is sent to SMLC.If do not interrupt before the position finding process, can implement the extension container of this message so so that MS ID is sent to SMLC because of mistake.If described process had been interrupted, can replace in use

agreement error message

346 or 354 so before this message.

The extension container specification

The RRLP extension container is from MAP (MAP) growth data type output (as describing in detail the 3GPP TS 29.002 V3.h.0 lists of references of incorporating this paper into).Therefore, its specification meets MAP Abstract syntax notion one (ASN.1) description rule.For the coding/decoding of practical field, compressed encoding rule (PER) PER is suitable for (for example, the bitmap of optional parameters, the extension indicator when using the ellipsis mark etc.).Such as hereinafter description, the coding that meets MAP comprises object identifier, its register in advance or be still waiting the registration.

Hereinafter provide an exemplary ASN-1 coding of extension container with pseudocode form.

MAP-EXTENSION::＝CLASS{

&ExtensionType

OPTIONAL，

&extensionId OBJECT?IDENTIFIER}

ExtensionContainer::＝SEQUENCE{

privateExtensionList [0]PrivateExtensionList

OPTIONAL，

pcs-Extensions [1]PCS-Extensions OPTIONAL，

…}

PrivateExtensionList::＝SEQUENCE?SIZE(1..maxNumOfPrivateExtensions)

OF

PrivateExtension

maxNumOfPrivateExtensions?INTEGER::＝10

PrivateExtension::＝SEQUENCE{

extId MAP-EXTENSION.&extensionId

({ExtensionSet})，

extType

MAP-EXTENSION.&ExtensionType

({ExtensionSet}{@extId})

OPTIONAL}

According to an embodiment, the MS that can in the extType variable, encode identification.Do not comprise optional PCS-Extensions in this exemplary embodiments.Should and not can be used to discern the IMSI or other MS ID that test MS with OI obscures.There is a length indicator that the eight bit word joint number of OI value is provided the front of the content of OI or OI " value ".

As incorporate into described in the list of references of this paper, ASN-1 OI makes it possible to be identified in clearly entity of registration in the world tree (worldwide tree).The characteristic of OI is known by the technical staff of wireless communication field, therefore no longer it is described in more detail herein.OI can be by suitable tissue or enrolment authority registration.An example of existing OI registration (similar with the OI registration that is suitable for an exemplary embodiments) is the OI registration of distributing to ASN-1 BASIC-PRE, UNALIGNED modification: { joint-iso-itu-t asnl (1) packed-encoding (3) basic (0) unaligned (1) } " compressed encoding of single ASN.1 type (basic misalignment) ".Available known PER hexadecimal format is represented suitable OI, and " extId " of the exemplary ASN-1 coding of its extension container shown in can be used for above.Example is decimally counted " 1,3,0,1 " and is represented OI hereto, and it can (0x03 be the variable length value of 3 eight bit bytes by PER hexadecimal sequence 0x03,0x2b, 00,01; 0x2b represents to be worth 43=40*1+3) encode.

In one embodiment, " extType " variable is the component that contains the proprietary extensions data of the IMSI that can be used to transmit test MS or other MS ID.It is the ASN-1 style of opening, so it has the length factor of determination, follows the field inventory thereafter.For this example, the length of proprietary extensions can be chosen as and be no more than 128 eight bit bytes.Therefore, can be in an eight bit byte or in 8 the code length factor of determination.In one embodiment, the field inventory of extType variable can have following form:

FieldList::＝SEQUENCE{

testExtRevision TestExtensionRevision，

imsi IMSI，

…

}

In above this example, below explain suitable: ellipsis mark " ... " indication can increase expansion.If test MS can't provide its IMSI under some exception, usable zero is filled the IMSI field so.TestExtension Revision is the integer variable with the value that (comprises 0 and 63) between 0 and 63, and it can be represented by 6 hexadecimal numbers.The IMSI variable is the octet string with 8 fixing octet-sized.

Table 1 is an exemplary extension container coding according to above teaching.

The exemplary extension container coding of table 1-

Field	Value	Field length	Note
				Beginning ExtenstonContainer
Expansion designator header	?0	1	Can expand component, but not have expansion

The optional parameters bitmap	10	2	There is PrivateExtensionlist, do not have pcs-Extensions
				The proprietary extensions number	1 to 10	4	The scope of encoded radio is: are 1001b (binary codings on 4) with 9 (10-1).Exemplary embodiments hereto, the proprietary extensions number will be 1.
Beginning PrivateExtensim (#1)			First (and last) proprietary extensions
				The optional parameters bitmap	1	1	Whether indication extType optional parameters exists (value 1 its existence of expression).
Beginning extId			It is the OI that contains length field and value field.
				Object identifier length		8	Code length on an eight bit byte.Example hereto, the eight bit word joint number in the OI value is 3, therefore by PER hexadecimal number 0x03 code length.
The object identifier value			In this example, the OI value is (1,3,01), and encodes by PER hexadecimal sequence 0x2b 00 01 (0x2b is used for 43=40*1+3).
				Beginning extType
The length factor of determination	0b7b6... b1	8	For this example, the binary coding of length factor of determination is: 0000 0010b (binary value)
				The initial value of extType			This is opening bit field.
Extending marking	0	1	Still there is not expansion ...
				TestExtRevision	0	6	The version number of its identification test expansion.Initial value is 0.By this way, needn't increase new argument as expansion (utilizing extension header).The increase of new argument can be depending on the test extended version.
The IMSI value		8 eight bit bytes	If 15 BCD numeral-IMSI are less than 15 numerals, be 1111b (binary value) so with extra digital coding
				Fill	0	1	Total length without any the proprietary extensions bit field of filling is 15.Therefore, need the filling of a position so that reach the border of 2 eight bit bytes.

Test MS identification and exemplary operation by SMLC

In an exemplary embodiments, test MS is configured so that encode its relevant MS ID (for example, IMSI or MSISDN) in the extension container of measuring position response message 356 or in the extension container of protocol error message 346 and 354 (Fig. 3).As mentioned above, the measuring position response message is transferred to SMLC so that reported position is measured, AGPS measures or measure mistake.The protocol error transmission of messages is arrived SMLC to test MS so that the report protocol error.SMLC is configured so that the MS ID of the extension container of decoding, retrieval MS ID and storage and a unique location sessions identifier, and described unique location sessions identifier can belong to a plurality of location sessions identifiers of being preserved by SMLC.

When attempting to decode proprietary extensions, SMLC can at first attempt the OI that decodes.If OI that can not identification received, so SMLC can attempt skipping OI and the length of the opening variable of decoding so that skip whole proprietary extensions container.If the extension container prevention is correctly decoded RRLP message, SMLC can be with the position finding session of RRLP protocol error transmission of messages to MS and termination and BSC so.

No matter when SMLC detects with an indicating length greater than the value coding OI of 16K or the length factor of determination of ExtType, SMLC all with a protocol error transmission of messages to MS.SMLC stops the position finding session with BSC.

Advantageously, available test pattern parameter configuration MS.Usable levels " test pattern is opened " (abbreviating " opening " as) and " test pattern pass " (abbreviating " pass " as) are provided with described test pattern parameter, and wherein default value is " pass ".In MS, by utilize one in the phone serial link proprietary order or carry out described configuration by MS user interface (UI).Has only the coding that when the test pattern parameter is set to " opening ", just on test MS, activates the MS ID in the extension of message container.In one embodiment, has only the coding that when the test pattern parameter is set to " opening ", just on test MS, activates the MS ID in the extension container.

Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the step in explanation one exemplary methods.In step 402, MS receives message from SMLC.Exemplary message can comprise RRLP auxiliary data message or RRLP measuring position request message.Described method proceeds to step 404.

According to circumstances, MS can possess the test pattern parameter.MS ID and its do not have the test pattern parameter if MS encodes through programming, but skips steps 404 so, and described method is directly to step 406.If comprise the test pattern parameter among the MS, and it is set to out, and design also proceeds to step 406 so.If MS sends MS ID without programming, if perhaps the test pattern parameter is set to close, so described method proceeds to step 408.

In step 406, MS is its relevant MSID of coding in the extension container of a suitable response message, and described suitable response message is such as measuring position response message 356 (Fig. 3), protocol error message 346 and 354.Suitable message can comprise any message with extension container.Do not use other message that does not have extension container (such as the auxiliary data acknowledge message) that can send MS ID that encodes, and the step shown in Fig. 4 does not relate to described other message.Described method proceeds to step 408.

In step 408, MS is transferred to SMLC with suitable response message, and proceeds to step 410.

In step 410, SMLC handles described suitable response message, and proceeds to step 412.

In step 412, if SMLC is through suitably disposing so that retrieve MS ID from extension container, so described method proceeds to step 414.If SMLC fails to retrieve MS ID, so described method proceeds to step 416.If do not send MS ID (for example, test pattern is set to close), so described method also proceeds to step 416.

In step 414, SMLC storage for the MS ID of unique location sessions identifier of Test Engineer's reference, continues the conventional treatment function when needing then.

In step 416, SMLC can be by responding the position finding session of a RRLP protocol error transmission of messages to MS and termination and BSC before continuing the conventional treatment function.Perhaps, if MS does not send MS ID (for example, test pattern is for closing), SMLC also will continue the conventional treatment function in step 416 so.As another kind of may, SMLC can be before continuing the conventional treatment function with a RRLP protocol error transmission of messages to MS but do not stop position finding session with BSC.These possible responses that SMLC makes hereinafter further are discussed.

There are some favourable novel aspect.For instance, the enforcement of proprietary extensions only influences the operation of MS and SMLC.It can not influence the operation such as other network element of BSS, BSC or mobile switching centre's (not showing among the figure).Because transmit RRLP message pellucidly by BSC, and to have only the size of RRLP message be the factor that BSC handles this message, so described MS recognition methods and device can not influence other element.

Another favourable aspect relates to the interoperability between test MS and " nature " SMLC (just, not having to be configured the SMLC that is used for working according to the teaching of this paper in test pattern).Extension container (for example if SMLC can not decode, as contingent under the roaming situation, although roaming is an atypia situation of the operation of test MS), some kinds of possibilities can occur so: 1) when described natural SMLC detects existing of optional extension container, it may be selected not attempt decode messages and may transmit a protocol error message and respond; 2) when extension container was located at the end of message, described natural SMLC may attempt decode messages, but just stops decoding in case arrive extension container, thereby handled the message part of decoding before the arrival extension container; 3) extension container though described natural SMLC may be able to decode, its decision abandons proprietary extensions, because its not identification OI.For situation 2 above) and 3), the location operability kept.Yet, for situation 1 above), test MS will not have the location operability, unless implement the test pattern parameter and it is set to " pass ".

Another favourable characteristics relate to the size of RRLP measuring position response message.An additional proprietary extensions has increased the size of RRLP pay(useful) load, and this may be a problem aspect segmentation, especially concerning the response message of RRLP measuring position.Yet,, do not need the up link segmentation so if message size remains on 252 below the eight bit byte.Exemplary embodiments as described above is restricted to the increase of the size of RRLP message 128 eight bit bytes (120 eight bit bytes are the typical number that one group of GPS being used to report interrelate with 16 satellites measures) or is less than 128 eight bit bytes, will be above the possibility of 252 eight bit bytes thereby reduced complete RRLP message.

The technical staff of communication and computer realm should be appreciated that, according to this teaching, can use the computer-readable media of the method step that positively comprises any embodiment described herein.Such medium can be including but not limited to RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, floppy disk, hard disk, CD-ROM etc.Described disclosure also comprises the method step of any previous embodiment of the Digital Logic in comprehensive one-tenth one integrated circuit, and described integrated circuit such as field programmable gate array or programmable logic array or other can be through making or revising so that comprise the integrated circuit of computer program instructions.

According to this teaching, travelling carriage 110 and 210 can be including but not limited to: radio telephone, the personal digital assistant with wireless communication ability, the laptop computer with wireless communication ability and any other are used for the mobile digital equipment of personal communication by wireless connections.

Many embodiment have above been described.Yet, should be appreciated that, can in the combination embodiment of software or hardware or hardware and software, carry out method described herein.And for example, should be appreciated that the function of describing as the part of a module can be carried out usually equivalently in another module.For another example, except those embodiment described in the claim that comprises a given step order, can carry out step or the action of showing or describing with a particular sequence by different order usually.

Claims

1. positioning service method of testing that is used for a wireless communication system, it comprises following steps:

A) locate to receive one first positioning service message at a travelling carriage (MS);

B) coding one unique MS identifier in an extension container of one second positioning service message;

C) the described first positioning service message of response, to a Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC), wherein said SMLC preserves a plurality of location sessions identifiers with the described second positioning service transmission of messages;

D) the described extension container of decoding, thus retrieve described unique MS identifier; With

E) storage and belong to unique location sessions identifier of described a plurality of location sessions identifiers corresponding with the described unique MS identifier that is associated.

2. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, the wherein said first positioning service message are a radio resource location services (LCS) agreement (RRLP) auxiliary data message.

3. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, the wherein said first positioning service message are RRLP measurement and positioning request messages.

4. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, wherein said unique MS identifier is an international mobile subscriber identity.

5. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, wherein said unique MS identifier are mobile subscriber's integrated service directory numbers.

6. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, the step of the described unique MS identifier of wherein said coding further comprises the step that a test pattern parameter is set, described test pattern parameter is controlled the described coding of described unique MS identifier.

7. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, the wherein said second positioning service message are a RRLP protocol error message.

8. positioning service method of testing according to claim 1, the wherein said second positioning service message are RRLP measuring position response messages.

9. system that is used in wireless communication system test position fix service, it comprises:

A) travelling carriage (MS) that can carry out location service function, wherein said MS comprises:

I) transceiver, it is fit to receive one first positioning service message, and is fit to transmission one second positioning service message; With

An ii) MS CPU, it is couple to described transceiver with mode of operation, wherein said MS CPU receives the described first positioning service message, and wherein said MS CPU coding one is discerned the MS identifier of described MS uniquely, and wherein said MS CPU inserts described unique MS identifier in one extension container of the described second positioning service message;

B) base station system (BSS), wherein said BSS comprises a base transceiver station (BTS), described base transceiver station (BTS) is fit to the described first positioning service transmission of messages is arrived described MS, and is fit to receive the described second positioning service message from described MS; With

C) Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC), it controls the described positioning service of described wireless communication system, and wherein said SMLC preserves a plurality of location sessions identifiers, and wherein said SMLC comprises:

I) a SMLC CPU, it is couple to described BSS with mode of operation, wherein said SMLC CPU exports the described first positioning service message and the described first positioning service transmission of messages is arrived described BSS, and wherein said SMLC CPU receives the described extension container of the described second positioning service message and the described second positioning service message of decoding from described BSS, thereby retrieves described unique MS identifier; With

An ii) memory, it is couple to described SMLC CPU, the corresponding and described unique MS identifier that is associated of a unique location sessions identifier in wherein said memory stores and the described a plurality of location sessions identifiers.

10. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, wherein said MS CPU comprises a test pattern parameter, and encode described MS identifier and respond one of described test pattern parameter and be provided with described unique MS identifier is inserted in the extension container of wherein said MS CPU.

11. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 10, wherein said MS comprises a user interface, and wherein said user interface is couple to described MS CPU to control the described setting of described test pattern parameter.

12. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, the wherein said second positioning service message is a radio resource location services (LCS) agreement (RRLP) measuring position response message.

13. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, the wherein said second positioning service message is a RRLP protocol error message.

14. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, the wherein said first positioning service message is a RRLP auxiliary data message.

15. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, the wherein said first positioning service message is a RRLP measuring position request message.

16. the system that is used for test position fix service according to claim 9, wherein said MS comprise the subscriber identification module (SIM) of the described unique MS identifier of a storage.

17. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, wherein said unique MS identifier is an international mobile subscriber identity.

18. the system that is used for the test position fix service according to claim 9, wherein said unique MS identifier is mobile subscriber's integrated service directory number.

19. a system that is used in wireless communication system test position fix service, it comprises:

A) be used to receive the member of one first positioning service message;

B) be used for member at the unique MS identifier of an extension container of one second positioning service message coding one;

C) be used to respond the described first positioning service message with the member of the described second positioning service transmission of messages to a Serving Mobile Location Center (SMLC), wherein said SMLC preserves a plurality of location sessions identifiers;

D) thus the described extension container of the described second positioning service message that is used to decode is retrieved the member of described unique MS identifier; With

E) be used for storing member corresponding with a unique location sessions identifier of described a plurality of location sessions identifiers and the described unique MS identifier that is associated.