WO2001041468A3 - Location services in a telecommunications system - Google Patents

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WO2001041468A3
WO2001041468A3 PCT/EP2000/012192 EP0012192W WO0141468A3 WO 2001041468 A3 WO2001041468 A3 WO 2001041468A3 EP 0012192 W EP0012192 W EP 0012192W WO 0141468 A3 WO0141468 A3 WO 0141468A3
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telecommunications system
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Jan Kaall
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Nokia Networks Oy
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Priority to MXPA02005540A priority patent/MXPA02005540A/en
Priority to AU23626/01A priority patent/AU2362601A/en
Priority to JP2001541267A priority patent/JP2003516057A/en
Priority to EP00987350A priority patent/EP1236364A2/en
Priority to US10/148,481 priority patent/US7076257B2/en
Publication of WO2001041468A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001041468A2/en
Publication of WO2001041468A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001041468A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/02—Services making use of location information
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/02—Services making use of location information
    • H04W4/029—Location-based management or tracking services
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
    • H04W8/02—Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
    • H04W8/08—Mobility data transfer
    • H04W8/10—Mobility data transfer between location register and external networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
    • H04W8/02—Processing of mobility data, e.g. registration information at HLR [Home Location Register] or VLR [Visitor Location Register]; Transfer of mobility data, e.g. between HLR, VLR or external networks
    • H04W8/08—Mobility data transfer
    • H04W8/14—Mobility data transfer between corresponding nodes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Exchanges (AREA)
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A telecommunications system and a method for use in a telecommunications system is disclosed. The system comprises at least one station, means for determining the location of said station in said system, and means for providing information on said location of said station to a location service client. The system is also provided with means for defining in dependence on information relating to the client, the accuracy of the location information to be provided to the client. Different accuracy classes can be provided.
PCT/EP2000/012192 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Location services in a telecommunications system WO2001041468A2 (en)

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CA002393046A CA2393046C (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 A telecommunications system
EP18150458.0A EP3324657B1 (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Location services in a telecommunications system
BR0016042-3A BR0016042A (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Telecommunication system, and, process for use in a telecommunications system.
MXPA02005540A MXPA02005540A (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Location services in a telecommunications system.
AU23626/01A AU2362601A (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 A telecommunications system
JP2001541267A JP2003516057A (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Telecommunications system
EP00987350A EP1236364A2 (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Location services in a telecommunications system
US10/148,481 US7076257B2 (en) 1999-12-01 2000-11-30 Telecommunications system

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GBGB9928416.8A GB9928416D0 (en) 1999-12-01 1999-12-01 A telecommunications system

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