Patent ID: 6256504
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
An apparatus for use in providing services in a wireless communication system based on the locations of wireless units, comprising:a location controller for receiving a first type of input information, related to a first location finding methodology, regarding locations of mobile units, said first location finding methodology involving a multilateration location measurement, and for receiving a second type of input information, related to a second location finding methodology different from said first location finding methodology, regarding locations of mobile units, said location controller further being operative for receiving an identification for a particular mobile unit, using one of said first type of input information and said second type of input information to derive processed location information regarding said particular unit, and outputting said processed location information, wherein said processed location information is expressed in a standard format independent of the first and second location finding methodologies associated with the first and second types of input information;a database structure, associated with the location controller, for storing data representing said processed location information such that said processed location information can be accessed based on identification information regarding said identification of said particular unit;a location-based service application structure for providing services based on said location of said particular wireless unit; andan interface structure, operatively interposed between said location-based service application structure and said database structure, to allow for identification of data in said database structure for use by said location-based service application structure and to allow for transmission of said data from said database structure to said location-based service application structure, wherein said location controller allows for support of said location-based service application structure using said first and second location finding methodologies.