Patent ID: 7966022
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A location based notification method in a system including a H-SLP (Home-SUPL (Secure User Plane Location) Location Platform), and a V-SLP(Visited-SLP) having a V-SLC (Visited-SUPL Location Center) and a V-SPC (Visited-SUPL Positioning Center) for a location service, the method comprising: receiving, by the H-SLP, a request for positioning of a roaming terminal; transmitting, by the H-SLP, a session initialization message including a notification mode parameter to the roaming terminal if one or more of location-based notification and verification are required as a result of checking a privacy of the roaming terminal; transmitting and receiving, by the V-SPC, messages with the roaming terminal for performing a positioning process if a positioning start message is received from the roaming terminal; transferring, by the V-SPC, a report message including the positioned location of the roaming terminal to the H-SLP through the terminal; transmitting, by the H-SLP, a session notification message including a notification element to the terminal if one or more of notification and verification based upon the location are required; receiving, by the H-SLP, a session notification response message including a notification response by a user of the terminal from the terminal; and transmitting, by the H-SLP, the location of the terminal to a client who has requested the location of the terminal when the session notification response message is received.