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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Veijo Vänttinen, Espoo, FI;
Jussi Rajala, Espoo, FI;
Veijo Vänttinen, Espoo, FI;
Jussi Rajala, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd., Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The object of the invention is a method, network element, and system for positioning a subscriber terminal in a packet-switched mobile telephone network, the said network comprising a core network element (SGSN,), base stations, a Base Station Controller () controlling these, and a mobile terminal; the connections in the mobile telephone network are arranged in a packet-switched fashion. The system comprises a location unit (SMLC,) for determining the position of the terminal, functionally connected with the Base Station Controller () of the mobile telephone network; the connection between the Base Station Controller () and the location unit (SMLC) is circuit-switched. The base station controller () comprises both circuit-switched (BSC) and packet-switched (PCU) functionality for processing circuit-switched, and respectively, packet-switched messages, as well as means () for establishing an association between the circuit-switched and the packet-switched functionality for the transmission of data related to a specific positioning between the packet-switched and the circuit-switched functionality.