RU2380832C2 - Positional information supply system representing user settings, and relevant service providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: information technologies.

SUBSTANCE: messages with request to start positioning session are transmitted to positioning server, position measurement is executed in conjunction with positioning server in order to calculate terminal position. Calculated terminal position is received from positioning server after execution of position measurement procedures, calculated terminal position is compared with one or more preferable areas prestored in the terminal. Here each preferable area means area or location assigned by user. User gets representative position instead of calculated position if obtained position coincides with one of prestored preferable areas.

EFFECT: creation of positional information supply system and method for servicing information about settings in such system.

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Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[1] The present invention relates to a mobile communication system (wireless, or radio) and, in particular, to a location information providing system that enables a user to set various user preferences (setting a user profile) in accordance with various areas (locations ), and to the method of providing information about the settings in such a system.

BACKGROUND

[2] The present invention relates to a mobile communication system (wireless or radio) and, in particular, to a location information providing system that enables a user to set various user settings (user profile settings) in accordance with different zones (locations) , and to a method for providing information about settings in such a system.

[3] In general, a mobile communication system (wireless, or radio) contains a function block that is related to calculating the location of a terminal (eg, a user device, user equipment (UE), mobile phone, etc.) in the system mobile communication for the provision of location services, which provides for the transfer of information about the location of the terminal (that is, the physical location of the user) to a specific element of the system periodically or upon request.

[4] The network structure associated with the location service is different depending on the internal network structure for the 3GPP network, 3GPP2 network, or other types of networks. There are several known methods for determining the location of a terminal, including the Cell-ID method, which involves transmitting the identifier (ID) of the current cell (zone) in which the terminal is located, a method that measures the time it takes for signals to pass from the terminal to each from base stations (for example, “Node B” wireless base stations), and then performing triangulation calculations to obtain the location of the terminal, and a method using a global positioning system IAOD (GPS).

[5] However, in traditional location reporting systems, a user can obtain information about their own location (physical location), but cannot assign or set various properties according to their location (that is, their physical location when moving), for example, information displayed on the screen of his terminal, methods of functioning of the terminal and user settings (for example, user profile settings for certain functions of the terminal), for message about the location.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Technical problem

[6] An object of the present invention is to provide a location information providing system and a method for servicing setting information in such a system, which enable a user to set various actions and location messages in accordance with certain areas indicated by a user.

Technical solution

[7] To achieve this, the location information providing system and the setting information providing method in accordance with the present invention include a privacy check (personal file) module for setting user preferences in accordance with the setting areas, and at the time when a location report request is involved, the location of the “SET” terminal with support for a location method based on a secure user plane is reported Info about the settings that are specified for the region where at the moment the user is located.

[8] Preferably, the setting information is an approximate location that represents one or more preferred areas, and the location message request is invoked when the triggered event is executed, or if the location message request is actually entered. Preferably, the triggered event is defined by the triggered location message request message. In a preferred case, a request for a valid location message is executed by an immediate standard location grant request message. In a preferred case, the triggered event contains a message period defined by time periods, terminal actions defined by “change of area”, etc. Preferably, the setting information is reported by a triggered location response message or an immediate standard location response message. In the preferred case, if the specific location is not a setting area or specific predetermined settings information does not exist, a predetermined value or a valid location is reported.

[9] In order to achieve the above objective, a method for servicing settings information in a location information providing system according to the present invention includes: the step of setting settings information in accordance with user settings areas; the step of registering information about the settings and each of the settings areas; the step of checking whether the user's current location is in a specific settings area; and if the user's current location is in a specific settings area, the step of activating the specified settings information for the corresponding settings area.

[10] Preferably, the setting information includes information displayed on a terminal screen, methods for operating the terminal, and a method for providing a location message. In the preferred case, the settings information is stored in the data storage device, and each of the settings areas is stored in a separate functional unit of the location server. In the preferred case, the data storage device is a privacy check module, and the function block receives the user's location from the function block to check whether the user has moved to a specific settings area.

[11] In order to achieve the above goal, the location information providing system according to the present invention includes: a terminal that sets configuration information for each of the setting areas; a data storage device where the specified predetermined settings information is stored; a location server that registers a settings area having predetermined settings information and checks if the user is in a specific preference area; and an element that uses the settings information set for the corresponding settings area, if the user is in a specific settings area.

[12] Preferably, the setting area information is one of the following: a cell identifier, an area consisting of many cell identifiers, a city name or a country name. Preferably, the setting information includes information displayed on a terminal screen, a method for operating the terminal, and a method for providing a location message. Preferably, the setting information is a representative location that indicates the actual location of the user. In the preferred case, the module is a physical module that reports settings information specified for the settings area as a representative location when a request for a location message is entered. In the preferred case, the setting of the settings area and the settings information functions are registered in the subscriber profile function block on the location server, and the subscriber profile function block, if the settings information function is installed in it, receives the user's location from the location function block and checks Was the user in a specific settings area?

[13] In order to achieve the above objective, a method for servicing settings information in a location information providing system according to the present invention includes: the step of recording settings information in a terminal application system according to user setting areas; a step of obtaining user location information from a wireless communication network; and a step, performed in the terminal application system, comparing the information about the current location of the user with the setting area and implementing the specified setting information for the corresponding setting area.

[14] Preferably, the terminal application system implements configuration information on an external request, either periodically or when a specific event occurs. Preferably, the terminal application system receives the location information of the user through the location module (enabler) available on the terminal. In a preferred case, the specified module determines the location stores information about a specific area of settings for which there is a given information about the settings.

[15] In order to achieve the above objective, a method for servicing settings information in a location information providing system according to the present invention includes: a step of setting a user settings area and settings information for each settings area; the step of determining the actual location of the user in the case of generating a request for tracking location; and a step of comparing the user's specific location with the settings area and providing settings information that is set for the corresponding preference area.

[16] Preferably, the setting information is a representative location that indicates the user's actual location, wherein the representative location contains the name of a particular area, its latitude and longitude, etc. Preferably, if the specific location is not a preference area or specific specified information settings do not exist, a predefined value or actual location is reported. Preferably, the user's actual location comes from a location server from a network or terminal location module.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[17] FIG. 1 shows a diagram of a location information providing system in accordance with the present invention.

[18] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for servicing setting information for a location information providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[19] FIG. 3 shows a terminal-initiated location information service supporting a secure user plane location method — “SET” in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[20] FIG. 4 illustrates a terminal-initiated location providing service supporting a location method based on a secure user plane — “SET” in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

[21] FIG. 5 illustrates a terminal-initiated location information service supporting a secure user plane location method — “SET” in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention.

[22] FIG. 6 illustrates a triggered location information service performed by a network in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[23] FIG. 7 illustrates a triggered location information service performed by a network in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

[24] FIG. 8 illustrates a standard location information providing service performed by a network in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

[25] FIG. 9 is a flowchart of servicing user setting information for a location information providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[26] The present invention uses “representative” locations (eg, approximate locations, pseudo-locations, abstract locations, symbolic locations, etc.) and enables the user to set various user settings for different locations, providing him with different terminal functions depending on his physical location. Using “representative” locations and various user settings for different locations can provide the user with various terminal functions depending on where the user is physically located.

[27] The following will describe preferred embodiments of the invention. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the properties of the present invention are not limited only to those embodiments described herein.

[28] The present invention provides a system for providing location information that reflects (or takes into account - takes into account) information about user preferences / settings (for example, user profile settings), provides for the interaction of all objects of such a system and a scheme for activating user settings information that are set (either envisaged or set) for a specific area (for example, a physical location) when the user moves sya (or enters) to the appropriate location (or the corresponding area) specified (set) earlier.

[29] In the present invention, a location information providing system that reflects (or takes into account) user setting information is capable of defining various actions and functions of a terminal for a specific area (physical location) assigned by a user. For example, a terminal user can set (assign) a custom incoming call signal (Ringtone) when he is at work, and a phone call mode when he is at home, and also set (assign) a terminal to turn off the reception of international calls or turn off the reception of information about relevant services while he is at home. Thus, with such settings (appointments), the terminal can detect these parameters when the user moves with his terminal and automatically switch to the mode of a custom incoming call signal when the user arrives at the workplace, or to the call mode when the user leaves the workplace.

[30] In other words, in accordance with the present invention, the location information providing system includes modules that enable the use of some settings information (user parameters) previously assigned by the user when the user enters a certain area. For this, a module must be added that allows you to "enable" certain actions of the terminal in certain areas, in addition, the associated interfaces will be required.

[31] In addition, in the present invention, information about user settings (eg, user settings) can be stored in a network element called a repository (user repository) of user settings (eg, PCE privacy check module), and upon receipt of a tracking request the user's location (that is, a request to track the current location of the user's terminal) an invalid physical location of the user is reported (for example, x, y, z coordinates, GPS coordinates etc.), and a value that represents a location (or region) preassigned by the user (namely, a representative location, approximate location, pseudo-location, abstract location, symbolic location, conceptual location, theoretical location, etc.) that reflects (or takes into account) the user settings information used for the message.

[32] In other words, the representative location does not indicate the actual physical location of the user, but rather indicates the larger area in which the user is physically located.

[33] One of the advantages of using the concept of “representative locations” is that it is possible to more efficiently process and manage various necessary information and the corresponding relationships between the actual location of the user (which can be continuously changed due to the mobility of the user) and user settings (user parameters, which enable the user terminal to act in a specific way) assigned to specific physical locations oi.

[34] Such generation of “representative locations” messages means checking user parameters (for example, in the PCE module) where user settings are stored, comparing the user's actual physical location with a predefined user setting for receiving a request for tracking the user's location and a representative a location that represents (either means or denotes) the user's actual location. A representative location indicates one of the locations in one or more areas of the "setup zone" assigned by the user. For example, a user may designate one of their setting zones as “home,” which may indicate the city where he lives. In this “home” zone, you can assign one or more areas (for example, smaller areas, borders, territories, etc.), for example, the name of the area, and each of the areas can have its own representative location, which should be used as a name the location where the user is located, instead of the actual location of the user on a specific street or at a specific address in that area.

[35] Several regions can be specified as a representative location, and several representative locations can be specified for each region. In the preferred case, the areas that are set as the setup zone, and information about the user settings of each of the setup zones can only be set or changed by the user with the appropriate rights.

[36] FIG. 1 shows an example structure of a location information providing system in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the location information providing system may include a data storage device 10, a location server 11, a remote server 12, and a user terminal 13.

[37] Data storage device 10 is a network element that exists in one of the nodes of a wireless communication network, for example, the PCE privacy check module, etc. The data storage device 10 stores information about user settings (user parameters) associated with the operation of the terminal in a specific area, information about user settings (for example, representative locations) specified for each area in the user setting area, etc.

[38] The location server 11 may include a subscriber profile function block (a set of subscriber parameters), a location function block that determines the current location of the terminal (user), and other elements that are necessary to support the provision of location information. The function block of the subscriber profile can store information about whether or not a service (hereinafter referred to as the “service for providing information about user settings”) is set up related to the operation of the terminal in a certain area (for example, the provision of information about user settings is turned on or off), and information associated with the user settings zone, which is set by the user. Since, in traditional technology, the blocks providing location information did not perform any functions related to user settings information, depending on the user's location, it can be said that new special elements are needed to perform functions related to settings information.

[39] The subscriber profile functional block stores information related to the setting area and information on whether or not the service for providing information on settings is set and when the user is in a particular place, the corresponding procedures are performed to enable certain terminal functions to be activated (for example, user settings) defined by the user. Namely, the subscriber profile functional block informs the remote server 12 that the user has entered the user settings area that has been set by the user and allows the remote server 12 to use the settings information that has been set by the user. Here, the remote server 12 may request and receive user settings information for a specific area stored in the data storage device 10.

[40] In addition, when there is a request to track the location of the user, the subscriber profile function block compares the actual physical location of the user provided by the position calculation function block with the setting information stored in the data storage 10 and reports a “representative location” that is set for information on user settings.

[41] In addition, the location information providing system in accordance with the present invention may include a remote server 12 that utilizes information about specific settings specified by a user. In the present invention, an element performing the function of activating information about specific settings in accordance with a user's location is called a “remote server”, and the location of the remote server 12 differs depending on the structure of the wireless communication network.

[42] The remote server 12 may be an independently existing physical module, or may be contained in one of the modules that are already part of the normal structure of a wireless communication network. Thus, in order to activate the actions of a particular terminal 13 in some areas defined by the user, it is necessary to separately determine the interfaces between the location server 11 and the remote server 12, between the data storage 10 and the remote server 12, and between the remote server 12 and the terminal 13. In addition, the data storage device 10 and the remote server 12 are indicated as separate elements, but in another embodiment, the data storage device 10 may be included in the remote server 12.

[43] In the present invention, the operation of a particular terminal is set in accordance with the location of the user, and a field is added to the interface protocol between terminal 13 and data storage 10 that can transmit predetermined setting information in accordance with the location of the user. Namely, the field for transmitting settings information is added to the data transmission format between the terminal 13 and the data storage 10.

[44] The data storage device 10 can store information about specific user settings, and the location server 11 can determine whether the user enters the settings zone previously defined by the user and notifies the remote server 12. Accordingly, the remote server 12 uses the configuration information ( specific modes) of terminal 13 specified by the user in case the user enters the user settings area.

[45] The operation of each of the interfaces shown in FIG. 1 is as follows:

[46] Request (remote server 12 - data storage 10): It is applied on request for information about settings related to the specific operation of the terminal in a specific area. Here the answer is the answer to the corresponding request.

[47] Request (user terminal 13 - data storage 10): It is used when the user intends to save settings information related to a specific terminal mode in a specific area. Here the answer is the answer to the corresponding request.

[48] Request (user terminal 13 - location server 11) (subscriber profile function block): Used when the user intends to set a specific location as the location of user settings. Here the answer is the answer to the corresponding request.

[49] Request (remote server 12 - user terminal 13): Applies when the remote server 12 activates a specific terminal action (settings information) assigned by the user when the user moves to a specific location. Here the answer is the answer to the corresponding request.

[50] Closing request (location server 11 (subscriber profile function block) - remote server 12): Applied when the subscriber profile function block determines that the user has moved to a specific location and reports this to the remote server 12. Here, the response is a response to relevant request.

[51] FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for servicing user setting information for a location information providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[52] According to FIG. 2, a user can manipulate a menu (for example, a graphical user interface: “GUI”) that is provided by the terminal in order to use the service of providing information about settings. In this state, the user can set user settings information for his settings areas and corresponding preference zones (S10). Preferably, the setting information indicates terminal functions or a representative location that displays the user's actual location.

[53] Here, one or more zones (locations) can be defined (that is, registered or assigned) as a unit area of user settings. Thus, since the user can set various areas as the setting zone, various types of setting information can be set according to specific locations (or zones).

[54] The setting information for a specific area assigned by the user can be stored in the data storage device 10 via the interface (S11), setting area information (for example, a cell identifier, etc. for the corresponding location), and information about which is set or not, the service of providing information about the settings (“ON” or “OFF” status) is transmitted to the location server 11 and the subscriber profile can be stored in the function block. Here, the save operation can be performed by responding to the data storage device 10 about the user profile at the request of the terminal 13 and by responding to the terminal 13 at the request of the location server 11.

[55] After that, the subscriber profile function block checks whether or not the service for providing information about the settings is set, or if there is a user request for location tracking, a request is made to the subscriber profile function block to determine the user's location, a block that is a module for determine the location information (physical location) located in the location server 11 (SI 2), and checks whether or not the current location of the user specific settings area (S13). As a result of the check, if the current location of the user is in a specific registered setting area, the subscriber profile function block reports this to the remote server 12, if the current location of the user is not in the specific registered setting area, the process returns to step S12.

[56] Accordingly, the remote server 12 utilizes settings information (for example, certain terminal actions, functions, methods for providing location information, etc.) set by the user for a particular setting area (S14). Here, since the user settings information is recorded in the data storage device 10, the remote server 12 requests the data storage device 10 to transmit the settings information 16 so that the corresponding settings information can be used in the user terminal. In particular, if the setting information denotes a representative location that represents the actual location of the user, the subscriber profile function block compares the actual location of the user obtained from the location function block with the location information stored in the data storage 10 and reports the representative location specified in information about user settings.

[57] Thus, when the terminal moves (enters) into a certain area, the location function block performs, in conjunction with the terminal 13, the location procedures and provides the current location of the user to the subscriber profile function block, and a signal exchange procedure between the location server and the terminal is required. Therefore, the present invention proposes a signal exchange procedure for a location information providing system using a secure user plane location method - “SUPL”. It should be understood here that, in addition to the method for determining the location of the SUPL protected user plane, many other types of signal exchange procedures can be used in the practice of the present invention. That is, the method for determining the location of the SUPL protected user plane is, first of all, an example of the implementation of the properties of the present invention, which is not limited to the signal exchange procedures described below when determining the location of the protected SUPL user plane.

[58] The SUPL Protected User Plane location method is an efficient method for transmitting location information (ie, a user's physical location) needed to determine the location of a mobile terminal where location support information (eg, GPS assist information) is transmitted, and for supporting protocols related to positioning between the mobile terminal and the network, a broadband radio channel for user data transmission is used bones.

[59] In a location information providing system based on a SUPL secure user plane location method, a network using SUPL associated with a location service typically includes a SUPL actuator, a SUPL base location system , then the base system “SLP”, and a terminal with support for “SUPL”, further “SET”. The SUPL actuator refers to an access point to a logical service and uses valid specific location information (physical location), the base SLP system is an access point to a secure user plane SUPL location service for a network unit that accesses to network resources for obtaining location information (physical location) (that is, “SLP can be considered a kind of application server located at a higher level relative to the children). “SET” is an element that is capable of interacting with the “SUPL” network via the “SUPL” secure user plane location interface, and may include a UMTS universal mobile telecommunications system user terminal (user equipment: UE); GMS MS mobile station, MS IS-95 mobile station, laptop computer, PDA electronic secretary, etc. devices containing modules "SET". Alternatively, various types of mobile terminals can be used with access to wireless local area networks. The SET module supports positioning methods using the SUPL secure user plane method by interacting with the network via a broadband radio channel for transmitting user plane data. Accordingly, the terminal 13 and the wireless network can be implemented as a “SUPL” network, where “SLP” corresponds to the location server, and “SET” corresponds to the terminal.

[60] In the present invention, the “SET” location information is provided to the user when there is a request for location tracking (that is, immediate standard provision of the location), or at a certain frequency, or upon the occurrence of a specific event (that is, a triggered location provision). A particular event can be various events, for example, when a user who uses “SET” enters or leaves a specific area, or when the user is initially in a state where the event or location is not possible (for example, when there is no communication underground , in a place like the metro), but later, when the location is possible, information about the corresponding event is transmitted.

[61] Furthermore, the present invention clearly indicates when positioning procedures of a SUPL secure location plane (“SUPL” positioning) positioning service begin. For this, the terminal uses the “SUPL” message to inform the “SUPL” network that the “SUPL” positioning procedures have begun. Here, to inform about the start of the SUPL positioning procedure, instead of the SUPL message, the SLP module can also use the SUPL START message. Hereinafter, positioning will also be called location determination.

[62] First, we will explain the procedures for determining the location in a network with the location service of the secure user plane "SUPL". In general, the SUPL secure user plane location service may be a network-initiated service or a service initiated by the SET module.

[63] FIG. 3 shows a message diagram of a SET-initiated location information service in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. Here, the basic “SLP” system refers to a wireless network, and “SET” refers to a terminal, while the SUPL actuator can exist in a network, in a terminal, or in a separate element from them.

[64] In accordance with FIG. 3, the protected user plane “SUPL” positioning device in “SET” starts the base system “SLP” (base location system “SUPL”) and the positioning session, and to start the positioning procedures in the base “SLP” system sends the message “SUPL START” / (start “SUPL”) (S20). The SUPL START message contains various parameters, such as a session identifier; characteristics "SET"; local identifier / (local name) "lid"; conditions for issuing a message, etc. SET features include supported positioning methods (for example, A-GPS using a mobile station, A-GPS based on a mobile station, cell identifier method) and associated location protocols (for example, RRLP, RRC, IS-801). In addition, “SET” may further provide NMR for the wireless technology used (eg, GSM: TA, RXLEV).

[65] Message delivery conditions are the criteria used to report a specific event or location of a user; for periodic positioning, the start time, the period and the end time of location tracking can be included. In addition, the criterion can be set so as to report on situations when the user enters a specific area, leaves a specific area or is in a specific area. In this case, the name of a specific place, latitude and longitude of a specific area, etc. can be set as a condition for issuing a message. In addition, you can combine the event associated with a specific area and a periodic event.

[66] For example, a message delivery condition may include a representative location (eg, approximate location, pseudo-location, abstract location, symbolic location, conceptual location, theoretical location, etc.) that reflects user setting information. A representative location is a type of user settings information that reflects (takes into account) the actual location of the user, and represents a location assigned (set) in accordance with areas of the setting zone assigned (set) by the user. Thus, when the user is in the area (setting zone) that is set as the “home”, and when there is a request to track the user's location, “SET” reports an invalid user location (for example, the coordinates “x, y, z”) , and the value that represents the "home" specified by the user (for example, zip code, place name, area name, etc.).

[67] After receiving the “SUPL START” message from the “SET”, the base “SLP” system checks the protocol that contains the “SUPL START” message and determines which location protocol should be used. Then, when location tracking is requested, “SET” transmits a “SUPL REPORT” message (“SUPL response”), which instructs the location procedures of the protected SUPL user plane to be determined for SLP (S21). Here, the SUPL REPORT message contains a session identifier, an event trigger, and the like. In addition, the SUPL START message and the SUPL REPORT message can be combined. Namely, when a triggered event occurs, a “SUPL START” message can be sent to inform about the occurrence of the triggered event, and procedures related to locating the protected SUPL user plane can begin. If the “SUPL START” and “SUPL IMPORT” messages are separated, the procedures associated with locating the protected SUPL user plane are initially started after the “SUPL START” message, and then, after a specific event occurs, the “SUPL REPORT” message is sent.

[68] Accordingly, the base SLP system performs location procedures for the secure SUPL user plane, during which position messages for the secure SUPL user plane (eg, SUPL POS — location message) are sent back and forward according to the SUPL REPORT message. In this case, based on the location results received from “SET”, the “SLP” base system calculates an approximate location (calculation method using a mobile station), or “SET” calculates an approximate location based on the help of the “SLP” base system (calculation method based on a mobile station). If the base system “SLP” calculates the approximate location based on the results of determining the location received from “SET” (calculation method using a mobile station), it is necessary to transfer information about this to “SET”, and a separate message can be used to transmit the calculated value in the corresponding message SUPL REPORT message. In addition, at the end of the SUPL POS procedure, if the base SLP system calculates when tracking based on the location results received from the SET, the SUPL POS message can be transmitted from the base SLP system in "SET" again.

[69] When the location is completed, the base SLP system transmits a confidentiality confirmation message for the location to the PCE privacy check module and requests information about the SET settings, the location of which is tracked (S23), and the privacy check module “ PCE "transmits for the base system" SLP "a message with a confirmation of confidentiality confirmation for the location (which contains information about the settings" SET ") (S24).

[70] Accordingly, the “SLP” base system checks whether the calculated location of the user is in a specific setting area, and if the user is currently in the specific registered setting area, the calculated location of the user is reported as “SET”. In the present invention, “SET” does not report the actual location of the user, but the settings information that represents the corresponding setting area (namely, the representative location). The representative location is contained in the SUPL END end message, which indicates the end of the location session and the end of the location procedure (S25).

[71] FIG. 4 shows a “SET” initiative location reporting service message diagram in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, showing an example of continuous SUPL POS positioning messaging between the “SLP” and “SET” base systems .

[72] As shown in FIG. 4, the “SUPL” actuator in “SET” starts a positioning session with the “SLP” base system, and to start the positioning procedures, the message “SUPL START” is sent to the “SLP” base system (S30) , and the base system “SLP” performs procedures for determining the location of the protected user plane “SUPL” by exchanging positioning messages “SUPL POS” with “SET” (S31).

[73] As an example, in the operation mode initiated by “SET”, namely in the mode where “SET” calculates the determined location using the base system “SLP”, “SET” and the base system “SLP” exchange messages “SUPL POS "To provide the necessary auxiliary data, and the location of the terminal calculates" SET ".

[74] In addition, in the operation mode using “SET”, namely, in the mode where the base system “SLP” calculates the determined location based on the value of the location measurement received from “SET”, “SET” and the base system “SLP” exchange messages "SUPL POS", and the location of the terminal calculates the basic system "SLP". In particular, in the “SET” mode of operation, the “SLP” base system can perform optional (or additional) procedures for providing SET with an estimated approximate location value via the “SUPL REPORT” message (S32), and for this, if necessary, “SET "Performs before the SUPL POS message optional procedures for transmitting the SUPL START message to the base SLP system. The above step (S32) can be performed once per interval, and if necessary, can be repeated in steps S35 and S38, while step S33 can be repeated in step S36.

[75] In accordance with FIG. 4, it should be noted that confidentiality confirmation procedures may be performed prior to the issuance of location messages of the SUPL protected user plane. Namely, the basic SLP system interacts with the PCE confidentiality verification module, while the basic SLP system transmits a confidentiality confirmation request for the location to the PCE confidentiality module, and then the PCE confidentiality verification module then transmits to the basic system SLP ”location privacy response. Thus, it is possible to better ensure the confidentiality and identification of the user.

[76] FIG. 5 shows a message diagram of a SET-initiated location information service in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The properties of the circuit shown in FIG. 5 are basically the same as that of the circuit shown in FIG. 4, but instead of using the SUPL REPORT message individually, the location value is transmitted to “SET” in the “SUPL END” message , and optional (or additional) procedures may be performed. 5, the location value is not transmitted to “SET” in the “SUPL END” message, but the calculated location value is included at the end of the “SUPL POS” procedure, and the “SUPL END” message can only be used to complete the protected location procedures user plane "SUPL".

[77] A network-initiated location service in accordance with the present invention may be a location-based provisioning service or immediate standard location provisioning. Triggered location provisioning is a service that provides “SET” location information (physical location) at specific intervals or when a specific event occurs, whereas immediate standard location provisioning is a service used when an immediate response to a location request is required.

[78] In accordance with FIG. 5, it should be noted that confidentiality confirmation procedures may be performed prior to issuing location reports of the SUPL secure user plane. Namely, the basic SLP system interacts with the PCE confidentiality verification module, while the basic SLP system transmits a confidentiality confirmation request for the location to the PCE confidentiality module, and then the PCE confidentiality verification module then transmits to the basic system SLP ”location privacy response. Thus, it is possible to better ensure the confidentiality and identification of the user.

[79] FIG. 6 shows a message diagram of a SET-initiated location information service in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

 [80] According to FIG. 6, the SUPL actuator sets a condition (event) for issuing a location message by triggering a location message request “TLRR” using the location providing protocol for mobile communications “MLP”. Here, the TLRR triggered location message request message using the MLP location providing protocol for mobile communications may include a mobile station identifier, a client-id location service client identifier, and an TLRR event triggered location message request message », Which should occur (given condition), etc. The conditions for issuing a location message may include a certain “SET” action (the “UE” terminal is unavailable), a certain time interval, a change of area, etc., and when one of the above conditions is met, a location message is issued.

[81] The base SLP system authorizes the SUPL executive device based on the received client-id identifier and, based on the ms-id mobile station identifier, performs a privacy check for the user according to the client identifier. Upon completion of authorization of the SUPL actuator, the SLP base system transmits a SUPL INIT initialization message (which may be PUSH WAP or an SMS trigger) for SET (S41) to start a location session with SET . The SUPL INIT message may contain at least a session identifier, an address of the SLP base system, a pos method location determination method, a triggered report criterion, etc.

[82] As a result of the confidentiality check, in case notification to the address or confirmation from “SET” is required, the base “SLP” system includes a notification element in the “SUPL INIT” initialization message. Upon receipt of the SUPL INIT initialization message, the SET guesses (assumes) the appropriate notification rules (procedures), the SUPL START start message is sent to the address of the SLP base system, and the message session begins with the base SLP system SUPL POS (S42).

[83] The start message “SUPL START” may contain at least a session identifier, characteristics “SET”, local identifier / (local name) “lid”; etc. As with the “SET” initiated location request, FIG. 3, “SET” features include a location protocol (eg, RRLP, RRC, IS-801) associated with a supported location method. In addition, “NMR” for the “SET” wireless technology used (for example, GSM: TA, RXLEV) may optionally be provided.

[84] When the “SUPL START” start message arrives from “SET”, the SLP base system checks the “SUPL START” start message and determines which location protocol (eg RRLP, RRC, IS-801) should be used . When the protocol to be used is defined, the SLP base system transmits a triggered TLRA location response message to the SUPL actuator using the MLP location provisioning protocol for mobile communications, which indicates that the location session for the requested triggered location message (S43).

[85] After that, if the requested event occurs, “SET” transmits the message “SUPL REPORT” to the base system “SLP”, indicating the beginning of the procedures for determining the location of the protected user plane “SUPL” (S44), and the base system “SLP” starts in accordance with the message “SUPL REPORT” of the procedure for determining the location of the protected user plane “SUPL” (S45). In this case, the base system “SLP” and “SET” can continuously and repeatedly exchange position messages “SUPL POS”.

[86] When performing the above step of determining the location of the protected user plane “SUPL” (S45), the base system “SLP” calculates a location estimate value based on the location results obtained from “SET” (method using a mobile station), but the location can to be performed "SET" based on the help of the basic system "SLP" (a method based on a mobile station). Here, instead of the SUPL REPORT message, the SUPL START message can be used. If “SET” calculates the location estimation value based on the help of the “SLP” base system (method based on a mobile station), “SET” needs to inform the “SLP” base system of the calculated value, and this can be done at the end of the protected location procedures user plane “SUPL” or using a separate message “SUPL REPORT”. This is described in more detail in the following embodiment.

[87] Upon completion of the location determination, the base SLP system transmits a SUPL END message to inform SET of the completion of the location procedures and the location session (S46), then requests the PCE confidentiality check module information about settings SET ”and checks if a specific location of the user is in a specific setting area. If the user’s specific location is located in a specific registered setup area, the SLP base system does not tell the SUPL executive device the actual location of the user, but the settings information (namely, a representative location) that represents the corresponding setup area using the triggered location message “TLREP” using the location providing protocol for mobile communications “MLP” (S47).

[88] In accordance with FIG. 6, it should be noted that confidentiality confirmation procedures may be performed prior to issuing the SUPL secure user plane location message. Namely, the basic SLP system interacts with the PCE confidentiality verification module, while the basic SLP system transmits a confidentiality confirmation request for the location to the PCE confidentiality module, and then the PCE confidentiality verification module then transmits to the basic system SLP ”location privacy response. Thus, it is possible to better ensure the confidentiality and identification of the user.

[89] FIG. 7 shows a message diagram of a network-initiated location information service in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, where the base system “SLP” and “SET” continuously and repeatedly exchange “SUPL POS” location messages. In this embodiment, in contrast to FIG. 6, “SET” informs the base system “SLP” that a specific event has occurred, and a “SUPL START” start message is used to start the location procedure. In particular, in FIG. 7, if “SET” calculates a location estimate based on the help of the base system “SLP” (method based on a mobile station), “SET”, it is necessary to inform the base system “SLP” of the calculated value, and an optional (additional) step providing "SET" with a calculated position estimate using the message "SUPL REPORT" is different from FIG.6.

[90] In accordance with FIG. 7, it should be noted that confidentiality confirmation procedures may be performed prior to issuing the location of the SUPL protected user plane. Namely, the basic SLP system interacts with the PCE confidentiality verification module, while the basic SLP system transmits a confidentiality confirmation request for the location to the PCE confidentiality module, and then the PCE confidentiality verification module then transmits to the basic system SLP ”location privacy response. Thus, it is possible to better ensure the confidentiality and identification of the user.

[91] FIG. 8 shows a message diagram of a network-initiated standard location information service.

[92] As shown in FIG. 8, the SUPL actuator requests location information (physical location) by immediately requesting the standard SLIR location grant using the MLP mobile location providing protocol (S50). The message about the immediate request for the standard provision of location “SLIR” using the protocol for the provision of location for mobile communications “MLP” may contain the identifier of the mobile station “ms-id”, client identifier “client-id”, quality of service, etc. After authorization of the SUPL actuator is performed based on the received client identifier and verification of subscriber privacy (S51), the base SLP system transmits a SUPL INIT initialization message to SET to start a location session with SET. The SUPL INIT initialization message contains at least the session identifier and address of the SLP base system, as well as the result of the confidentiality check; in case a notification or confirmation from “SET” is required, the notification is also included in the message.

[93] After receiving the SUPL INIT initialization message from the SLP base system, the SET establishes a data exchange connection with the SLP base system in accordance with the address received from the SUPL INIT initialization message, and then performs a “SUPL POS” message session via “SUPL POS INIT” initialization messages (S52). During a SUPL POS messaging session, the SLP base system determines which location protocol (RRLP, RRC, IS-801) should be used with SET, and then starts with the SET procedure for the location of the secure user plane " SUPL "(S53).

[94] Upon completion of the positioning, the base system “SLP” transmits a “SUPL END” message and informs “SET” about the end of the positioning session upon completion of the positioning procedures (S54). In addition, the basic SLP system requests information about the SET settings from the PCE confidentiality verification module, and then checks if the calculated location of the user is in a specific setting area, and if the calculated location of the user is in a specific registered setting area , the basic SLP system transmits to the SUPL actuator using the SLIA standard location provision immediate response message using the location protocol positions for mobile communications “MLP” (immediate request for standard provision of location) MLP is not a valid user location, but setting information (namely, representative location) that represents the corresponding setting area (S55).

[95] In accordance with FIG. 8, it should be noted that confidentiality confirmation procedures may be performed prior to issuing a location determination message for the SUPL secure user plane. Namely, the basic SLP system interacts with the PCE confidentiality verification module, while the basic SLP system transmits a confidentiality confirmation request for the location to the PCE confidentiality module, and then the PCE confidentiality verification module then transmits to the basic system SLP ”location privacy response. Thus, it is possible to better ensure the confidentiality and identification of the user.

[96] In the present invention, it is not necessary to store information about user settings in a network element (for example, the “PCE” privacy check module), it is stored in the terminal itself to enable the settings information module to be activated in accordance with the user's location. The present invention uses setting information in two types of situations.

[97] In the first method, where the element that implements the method is the corresponding terminal application system, the user sets information about user settings in the terminal application system, the corresponding application system receives the current location of the terminal from the location module (enabler) located in the terminal, and uses the specified settings information (representative location message) according to the current location.

[98] In the second method, where the element implementing the method is the corresponding location module available in the terminal, this module transmits the location information (physical location) of the terminal to the corresponding terminal application system, and the corresponding application system implements user settings information in accordance with with the location of the terminal.

[99] In both of the above methods, location information (physical location) can be transmitted at certain intervals (periodically), upon the occurrence of a specific event, or immediately in accordance with a request for valid location information (physical location).

[100] The two above methods differ only in the element using the information, however, it is similar to use the information about the user settings in different ways depending on the location. Thus, when implementing the above-described embodiments, the corresponding functions can be performed by interacting with the location module and the terminal application system, without having to store user settings information in a network element, such as a data storage device.

[101] FIG. 9 is a flowchart of servicing user setting information for a location information providing system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[102] By manipulating the terminal menu, the user selects a setting information providing service, and then sets the necessary setting information (for example, specific terminal functions and location reporting methods) for each of the setting areas (S60). Thus, the user can set several areas (physical locations) as setting zones.

[103] Accordingly, when the setting information is stored in the terminal application system, the setting area information (for example, a cell identifier for the corresponding area) assigned by the user is also stored in the location module located in the terminal (S61).

[104] Thus, when the unit for providing information about settings is turned on, the location module requests the user's location from the location server periodically or upon the occurrence of a specified event, or “requests” the location server to report the occurrence of the corresponding event when the user enters (or leaves) in advance the assigned setting area (S62).

 [105] Then, when the user is in one of the predefined setting areas, the setting information set for the setting area is used in the location module or in the terminal application system (S63, S64). Namely, in the case where the element implementing the method is the terminal application system, the terminal application system requests the current location of the terminal from the location module in order to thereby derive settings information (e.g., representative location) in accordance with the current location of the terminal. On the contrary, if the element implementing the method is the terminal location module, the specified location module transmits the location information (physical location) of the terminal to the corresponding terminal application system, and the corresponding application system displays user settings information in accordance with the current location of the terminal.

[106] As described above, the present invention can better satisfy the various needs of the user (for example, by enabling better use of certain functions of his terminal (and manage them) in accordance with the location of the user), since it allows the user to set various user settings related to the methods providing information about the user's location, with the methods of operation of the terminal and with the information displayed on the terminal, depending on the location of the user of Tell.

[107] In addition, for determining the location between the terminal and the location server, the present invention provides a secure user plane "SUPL" location network, a messaging circuit between all elements for determining the location of the "SUPL" secure user plane, where, in particular, " SET sends a SUPL REPORT message to the core SLP network, which clearly indicates the start of the location of the SUPL protected user plane to enable the network to Actively locate the protected SUPL user plane.

[108] In short, features of the present invention relate to providing a “representative” location depending on user parameter settings. This is due to the ability of the location module to provide users with a return mechanism a representative location (for example, an abstract location) based on user settings and the user's current physical location. For example, the user can set the “home” parameter, which describes the area (boundaries) of finding his home. When a user location request is generated, a comparison of predetermined user parameter settings and the actual physical location of the user is performed. If the actual physical location of the user corresponds to the specified parameter (value) "home", then the location specified by the user is returned (a representative location indicating the zip code, city, etc.).

[109] However, it should be noted that the needs of special services and the protection of the law can be above any user settings. For example, even if the user has set the parameters in such a way that there should be no outgoing calls outside his city of residence (or the place indicated by the user), calls to special services (for example, police or firefighters) are still possible, despite parameters specified in the settings.

[110] The present invention may also be described in five procedures. First, the user selects functions for viewing and editing his user settings. Secondly, the user sets his profile (set of settings) for reporting a representative (pseudo-) location, for example, by defining the location of the “home”. Thirdly, the MLS mobile phone location service application system requests a user’s location with a certain quality of service (QoS), for example, using an external MLS application system that requests a user’s location by indicating a location with a certain accuracy. Fourth, the user is positioned (that is, his location is determined) using known positioning devices. Fifth, if the user's physical location overlaps a predetermined area, then a representative location is returned to the requesting MLS application system. Here, for inquiries from law enforcement agencies and special services, the fifth step may be skipped, with only the actual physical location being returned. In addition, it should be noted that if the user has not specified any representative location, then the (default) default value can be used.

[111] Preferably, since the location services for mobile communications are urgent, all events and transactions of the MLS mobile phone location services should have timestamps and use the latest data. In addition, location services for mobile communications can provide a variety of formats for presenting information, for example, modern geographic services, including, but not limited to, navigation, routing, map providing, search and location information of interest to POIs, geocoding and vice versa. geocoding (for example, converting the coordinates “xy” into street names, places of interest “POIs,” etc.), as well as search services. In addition, the integrity and reliability of data must be ensured so that their delivery is reliable and reliable, the possibility of interception and unauthorized changes is excluded. Further, location services for mobile communications should provide services regardless of access method, continuously when roaming in IP wireless networks, depending on the reliability of basic and mutual agreements, as well as the support infrastructure provided by participating service providers.

[112] In the above description, provisions and suggestions regarding the use of “representative” locations (eg, approximate location, pseudo-location, abstract location, symbolic location, etc.), setting various user settings for different locations providing the user with various terminal functions in depending on its physical location, and the required interface techniques are preferably directed to one or more areas of ytiya services managed by a single service provider. However, the presented provisions and proposals may also apply to several areas of service coverage, which, respectively, are managed by various service providers.

[113] Further, those skilled in the art will understand that the specific provisions of the present invention and the following proposals relate to various technical issues and improvements discussed and agreed upon by the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), which deals with market needs, specializing in the development of various application systems of mobile communication that provide interaction with other networks of mobile (or wireless) communication, and in the development of location modules, I REGARD independent elements in relation to the mobile network (or wireless) connection.

[114] Thus, part of the terminology used here still requires special coordination, and some concepts are called differently by different companies and organizations. For example, in relation to methods for reporting the user's location (using a “representative” location instead of the actual location of the user), the triggered case — according to OMA — is the “default case” according to 3GPP, whereas the case of an immediate request is “immediate case” "(According to OMA) is a" standard case "according to 3GPP. However, qualified professionals will clearly understand the concepts and features given here, despite various terms and expressions that may even change in the future.

[115] The foregoing description of preferred embodiments is provided so that any person skilled in the art can make or use the present invention. Various modifications of these embodiments are apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles discussed herein may be applied to other embodiments of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown here, but encompasses the widest range of options consistent with the principles and original features described herein.

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1. A method for providing a location reporting service to a terminal, performed by a network, including:
receiving a request message from the terminal to start a positioning session;
performing location measurement procedures to calculate the location of the terminal after the request message is received;
obtaining terminal preference information related to the actions and functions of the terminal after the location of the terminal has been calculated; and
providing the terminal with a representative location instead of the calculated location of the terminal in accordance with the terminal preference information received,
wherein information about preferences is obtained by referring to a network element in which said information about preferences is stored, and
wherein a representative location means one or more zones designated by the user. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the request message is an initial SUPL START message. 3. The method according to claim 1, in which the request message contains at least one of: session identifier "ID", functionality of the terminal "SET" with location support based on a secure user plane (terminal "SET"), identifier "lid" location, criteria for issuing a report. 4. The method according to claim 3, in which the functionality of the terminal "SET" includes supported methods for measuring location and related location measurement protocols. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the location of the terminal is calculated by exchanging positioning session messages between the terminal and the location server. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the positioning session messages are exchanged repeatedly several times. 7. The method according to claim 1, in which the location of the terminal is calculated by exchanging messages with the terminal for several consecutive positioning procedures. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal preference information is obtained by transmitting a location confidentiality request message to the PCE confidentiality checking module and receiving a location confidentiality response message from the confidentiality verification module. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the preference information is included in the location privacy response message. 10. The method according to claim 1, in which the terminal is presented with a representative location report if the calculated location of the terminal matches one or more user preference zones that are reflected in the terminal preference information. 11. The method according to claim 1, in which a representative location is included in the end positioning message transmitted to the terminal, which indicates the end of the positioning session or the end of the location measurement procedure. 12. The method according to claim 1, in which these steps are performed by the location network of the protected user plane "SUPL", which contains the actuator "SUPL", the basic positioning system "SUPL", and the terminal "SET" with support "SUPL" . 13. A method for providing a location message issuing service performed by a terminal, including:
transmitting a request message to the location server to start a positioning session;
performing location measurement procedures in cooperation with this location server so as to calculate the location of the terminal; and
receiving, from said server, determining a representative location of the terminal based on terminal preference information related to the actions and functions of the terminal,
at the same time, when receiving a service from the network, a representative location is used instead of the calculated location, while terminal preference information is stored in the network element, and
wherein a representative location denotes one or more zones designated by the user. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the representative location means one or more user preference zones, wherein each user preference zone is a geographic area specified by the user. 15. The method according to item 13, in which the request message is an initial message "SUPL START" and contains at least one of:
identifier “ID” of the session, functionality of the terminal “SET”, identifier “lid” of location, criteria for issuing a report. 16. The method of claim 13, wherein the location of the terminal is calculated by repeatedly messaging the positioning session between the terminal and the location server. 17. The method of claim 13, wherein a representative location is accepted if the calculated location of the terminal matches one or more user preference zones that are reflected in the terminal preference information. 18. The method according to item 13, in which a representative location is included in the positioning completion message received from the location server, which indicates the end of the positioning session or the end of the location measurement procedure. 19. The method according to item 13, in which these steps are performed for the network with the location of the protected user plane "SUPL", which contains the actuator "SUPL", the basic location system "SUPL", and the terminal "SET" with support "SUPL ". 20. A method for providing a location reporting service performed by a network element, including:
receiving from the executive device (agent) a request for information about the location of the target terminal;
transmitting session initialization messages to the target terminal in order to start a positioning session;
receiving a positioning initialization message from the target terminal after the session initialization message is transmitted;
performing location measurement procedures to calculate location information of the target terminal; and
issuing to the executive device a report on a representative location instead of information on the calculated location of the target terminal in accordance with the information on the preferences of the target terminal related to the actions and functions of the target terminal, so as to deliver the service of issuing a location report from a network element to the executive device (agent),
wherein the preference information of the target terminal is stored in the network element, and
wherein a representative location means one or more zones designated by the user. 21. The method according to claim 20, in which the request is received using the message "MLP SLIR" about the immediate request for a standard location using the location protocol for mobile communications "MLP". 22. The method according to item 21, in which the message "MLP SLIR" include at least one of: the identifier of the mobile station "ms-id", the identifier of the client "client-id", and the quality of service "QoS". 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the session initialization message includes at least one of: session identifier, location server address, notification requested from the target terminal. 24. The method according to claim 20, in which a positioning initialization message is received after establishing a data connection with the target terminal in accordance with information received from the transmitted session initialization message. 25. The method according to claim 20, in which the message about the end of the positioning is transmitted to the target terminal after completion of the location calculation. 26. The method according to claim 20, in which the issuance of the specified report is performed if the information on the calculated location partially coincides with the area for which a report on a representative location is to be issued. 27. A method for providing a location message issuing service performed by a terminal, including:
transmitting a request message to the location server to start a positioning session;
performing location measurement procedures in cooperation with the location server so as to calculate the location of the terminal;
receiving from the location server the calculated location of the terminal after performing the location measurement procedures;
comparing the calculated location of the terminal with one or more pre-stored in the terminal preference zones stored in the terminal,
wherein each preference zone means a zone or location designated by the user; and
providing the user with a representative location instead of the calculated location if the obtained location matches or matches one of the pre-stored preference zones.

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