Patent ID: 8712439
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of supporting location services, comprising: receiving a message sent by a terminal to a location server via a user plane, the message indicating service capabilities of the terminal, the service capabilities comprising triggering criteria for determining whether to obtain a location estimate of the terminal, wherein the service capabilities of the terminal comprise at least one capability selected from the group consisting of reporting capabilities of the terminal for periodic triggered service, area event capabilities of the terminal for area event triggered service, and session capabilities of the terminal for number of simultaneous location sessions supported by the terminal; determining whether a location service is supported by the terminal based at least in part on the service capabilities of the terminal, wherein the location service is configured to obtain the location estimate of the terminal at least partially in response to an occurrence of the triggering criteria; and communicating with the terminal via the user plane for the location service at least partially in response to determining that the location service is supported by the terminal.