Patent ID: 7787888
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for detecting a location of a wireless mobile device, wherein the wireless mobile device is associated with a home network and is roaming on a network different than its home network, the method comprising: the wireless mobile device requesting a location-based service via a data connection with the roaming network by initiating a location determination messaging session with an inter-working location gateway within the home network, the home network's implementation of location based services being heterogeneous with location determination via the roaming network; passing a plurality of parameters from the wireless mobile device to the inter-working location gateway via the location determination messaging session, the inter-working location gateway procuring access to a Base Station Almanac (BSA) of the roaming network from a shared BSA resource; the inter-working location gateway determining the roaming network's location based services capabilities based on the roaming network's shared BSA and the plurality of parameters; and receiving the location based service at the wireless mobile device in accordance with a location determination by the inter-working location gateway, the location determination by the inter-working location gateway based on the determination of the roaming network's location based services capabilities.