Patent ID: 7925273
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: H04B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for updating a communication system with location information of a mobile remote unit comprising steps of: (a) receiving a request to provide the location information of the mobile remote unit to an authorized resource and verifying when the mobile remote unit last provided its location information to said communication system; (b) determining that the location information of said mobile remote unit has not been established within said communication system for a time after said verification of (a); (c) requesting that the location information of said mobile remote unit be established after said verification of (a) within said communication system; and (d) establishing the location information of the mobile remote unit; (e) updating said communication system with the location information of said mobile remote unit; wherein the determining of said step (b) further comprises: (i) maintaining a time stamp of when the location information of said mobile remote unit was last updated within said communication system; (ii) using said time stamp to verify that a predetermined time interval has passed since the location information of said mobile remote unit was last updated within said communication system and returning a result of the verification to said communication system.