Patent ID: 6163701
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A system for providing location information related to a mobile station in a communication system, the system comprising:location device equipment for generating raw location information of the mobile station, wherein the raw location information is based on channel and call information received from a CALL TRACE GSM message;a mediation device, coupled to the location device equipment, for storing location information related to the mobile station and for interfacing with radio control functionality;a location calculator, coupled to the mediation device and an intelligent network device, for determining final location information related to the mobile station based on the raw location information of the mobile station and for providing the final location information related to the mobile station to the mediation device for storage, to the intelligent network device for use in location based services, and to third party services which utilize the final location information related to the mobile station stored therein.