Method and system for the creation of location based records

1. A method for providing location information for a wireless device in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a usage data record for the wireless device at an access node;

providing the usage data record to an authentication node;

creating a location record from the usage data record when the authentication node determines that the communication system does not require the usage data record;

populating the location record with one or more location attributes associated with the wireless device; and

providing the location record to the authentication node.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authentication node is an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) system.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

updating the location attributes in the location record at the access node when the wireless device changes location; and

providing the updated record location to the authentication node.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

providing the location attributes to one or more network elements in the communication system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the location record comprises creating the location record in the access node.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein creating the location record comprises creating the location record in the authentication node.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein populating the location record comprises populating the location record in the access node.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein populating the location record comprises populating the location record in the authentication node.

9. A computer system configured to provide location information for a wireless device in a communication system, the computer system comprising:

a storage system containing software;

a communication interface configured to receive a usage data record for the wireless device; and

a processing system coupled to the communication interface and the storage system;

wherein the processing system is instructed by the software to:

receive a usage data record for the wireless device at an access node through the communication interface;

provide the usage data record to an authentication node;

create a location record from the usage data record when the authentication node determines that the communication system does not require the usage data record;

populate the location record with one or more location attributes associated with the wireless device; and

provide the location record to the authentication node.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the authentication node is an authentication, authorization, and accounting system.

11. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further instructed by the software to:

update the location attributes in the location record at the access node when the wireless device changes location; and

providing the updated record location to the authentication node.

12. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further instructed by the software to:

provide the location attributes to one or more network elements in the communication system.

13. The computer system claim 9 , wherein creating the location record comprises creating the location record in the access node.

14. The computer system claim 9 , wherein creating the location record comprises creating the location record in the authentication node.

15. The computer system claim 9 , wherein populating the location record comprises populating the location record in the access node.

16. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein populating the location record comprises populating the location record in the authentication node.

17. A method for providing location information for a wireless device in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a usage data record for the wireless device at an access node;

providing the usage data record to an authentication node;

creating a location record from the usage data record when the authentication node determines that the communication system does not require the usage data record;

populating the location record with one or more location attributes associated with the wireless device;

providing the location record to the authentication node;

updating the location attributes in the location record at the access node when the wireless device changes location; and

providing the updated record location to the authentication node.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the authentication node is an authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) system.

19. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

providing the location attributes to one or more network elements in the communication system.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more network elements includes a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) system.

21. The method of claim 19 , wherein the one or more network elements includes a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) gateway.

22. The method of claim 17 , wherein creating the location record comprises creating the location record in the access node.

23. The method of claim 17 , wherein creating the location record comprises creating the location record in the authentication node.

24. The method of claim 17 , wherein populating the location record comprises populating the location record in the access node.

25. The method of claim 17 , wherein populating the location record comprises populating the location record in the authentication node.