Patent ID: 7953421
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a location information request in a location service, the method comprising: a second Gateway Mobile Location Center receiving a location information request sent from a first Gateway Mobile Location Center, the location information request containing a processing indication, and type of the processing indication being used for indicating synchronous processing or asynchronous processing; and after receiving the location information request, the second Gateway Mobile Location Center performing either synchronous processing or asynchronous processing for the location information request according to the type of the processing indication, and then implementing corresponding processing for the location information request; wherein, when the second Gateway Mobile Location Center performs synchronous processing for the location information request according to the type of the processing indication, implementing corresponding processing for the location information request comprises the second Gateway Mobile Location Center sending a location information response containing locating result of a target UE to the first Gateway Mobile Location Center after a LCS system locates the target UE.