System and method for implementing positioning quality of service

Patent 6078818 Issued on June 20, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 9, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Application

No. 036918 filed on 03/09/1998

US Classes:

455/456.5, At system equipment (i.e., base station)455/440Based upon unit location

Examiners

Primary: Urban, Edward F.
Assistant: Gesesse, Tilahun

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

Foreign Patent References

0 800 319 A1 EP. 10/13/1997

International Class

H04Q 007/20

Abstract

A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for allowing an application requesting positioning of a mobile terminal to indicate the quality of positioning information desired, e.g., timeliness, accuracy, etc. In addition, prior to performing the positioning, the cellular network can determine whether the quality of service requested can be achieved, and if so, return the positioning information along with a message indicating that the quality of service requested was achieved. However, if the quality of service requested cannot be achieved, a failure message is sent to the requesting application and the positioning is not performed.