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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2004
Ke-chi Jang, Plano, TX (US);
Robert E. “woody” Denman, Plano, TX (US);
Chung-ching Wang, Plano, TW;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent Quebec, CA;
Abstract
A wireless communication system including a station having communication software for: (1) receiving a capability request from each of a plurality of non-emergency-service-providers, and (2) generating and transmitting a capability request response that includes a status indicator of a non-emergency-services position-determination (NESPD) capability of the station, wherein the NESPD capability of the station is user-selectable to enable or disable all NESPD irrespective of which of the plurality of non-emergency-service-providers is associated with the capability request. Additionally, a method of operating an element of a wireless communication network, comprising: (1) exchanging NESPD messages with a mobile station; (2) receiving a status indicator from the mobile station, at least indirectly, the status indicator indicating that the mobile station is configured to refrain from providing position information for non-emergency-services; and (3) preventing a plurality of NESPD messages from being transmitted to the mobile station in response to receiving the status indicator.