Patent ID: 7317910
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for providing location information, the method comprising: signaling a request for a connection between user equipment and another party; analyzing the requested connection; detecting whether location information is required in association with the requested connection; activating a process for determining information about a location of the user equipment; communicating first location service information used in determining information about the location of the user equipment on a control plane between the user equipment and a communication system; and communicating second location service information used in determining information about the location of the user equipment on a user plane between the user equipment and the communication system, wherein the location information is provided in the communication system, wherein the step of communicating first location service information further comprises requesting from the user equipment information about the location of the user equipment, and wherein the requesting of supporting information by sending, in response to receiving said first location service information in the user equipment, second location service information from the user equipment to the communication system on the user plane.