Method for processing location information relating to a terminal connected to a packet network via a cellular network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8781123
APP PUB NO 20010055394A1
SERIAL NO

09864017

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A method (400) for processing location information relating to a certain mobile station in a cellular network is presented. The method involves a first network element, which is connected to the cellular network, and second and third network elements, which are connected to a packet data network. The first network receives (401) a location information request (201) relating to the mobile station from a second network element. A security document relating to the second network element is requested (404) from a third network element; establishment (406) of one security association pointing from the second network element to the first network element and involving information is the security document is initiated; after successful establishment of said security association, the data origin of the location service request is authenticated (408); and after successful authentication, a location procedure relating to the mobile station in the cellular network is initiated (410). Also a network element (900), a packet data device (950) and a mobile station (901) are presented.

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  • NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tang, Haitao Helsinki, FI 42 484
Vànttinen, Veijo Espoo, FI 1 0

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