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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
May. 23, 2001
Veijo Vànttinen, Espoo, FI;
Haitao Tang, Helsinki, FI;
Veijo Vànttinen, Espoo, FI;
Haitao Tang, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method () 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 () a location information request () relating to the mobile station from a second network element. A security document relating to the second network element is requested () from a third network element; establishment () 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 (); and after successful authentication, a location procedure relating to the mobile station in the cellular network is initiated (). Also a network element (), a packet data device () and a mobile station () are presented.