System and method for authorization of location services

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6138003
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08978910

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A telecommunications system and method is disclosed which performs authorization checks prior to allowing a location service to position a mobile terminal within a cellular network. The various checks involve ensuring that the requesting agency has authorization to request positioning of mobile terminals, determining whether positioning of mobile terminals is allowed within the cellular network that the mobile terminal is currently located in, verifying the authenticity of the identity of the mobile positioning center, ascertaining whether the mobile subscriber has allowed the requesting agency to position the mobile terminal, and confirming that all relevant criteria for positioning have been met by both the mobile subscriber and the requesting agency.

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  • ERICSSON INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayes, Stephen Carrollton, TX 30 2291
Kingdon, Christopher H Garland, TX 10 952
Roel-Ng, Maya Plano, TX 13 1828
Zadeh, Bagher R Dallas, TX 16 1327

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