Patent ID: 7894824
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to control: an address identifier configured to maintain a serving network position entity address of a serving network position entity of a serving network by storing the address of the serving network position entity at a mobile station; and a location identification request generator configured to receive an indication of the serving network position entity address maintained at said address identifier, said location identification request generator configured to generate a location identification request when a mobile station employing the apparatus is positioned at the serving network, the location identification request routed to the serving network position entity identified by the serving network position entity address without inquiry to a home network of the mobile station in response to a location service being requested by sending the location identification request to the address stored at the mobile station, wherein the serving network position entity address stored is a pre-configured value to enable interaction directly between the mobile station and the serving network for location services without inquiry to the home network.