System and method for hosting location based services for a mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks
View Patent ↗A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks includes: a location services managing unit coupled with the plurality of mobile networks and with at least one position determination entity. The location services managing unit receives at least one location service request in at least one communication from a respective mobile unit of the at least one mobile unit. The location services managing unit treats a respective location service request of the at least one location service request to ascertain predetermined parameters relating to the respective mobile unit. The location services managing unit employs the predetermined parameters to effect presenting the respective location service request to an appropriate respective position determination entity of the at least one position determination entity for responding to the respective location service request.
1. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks; the system comprising: a location services managing unit coupled with said plurality of mobile networks and with at least one position determination entity wherein said hosting location based services is provided to several different mobile networks that may be operated by different carriers; said location services managing unit receiving at least one location based service request in at least one communication from a respective requesting mobile unit of said at least one mobile unit; said location services managing unit treating a respective location based service request of said at least one location based service request to ascertain predetermined parameters relating to said respective requesting mobile unit; said predetermined parameters being uniquely assigned to said respective requesting mobile unit; and said location services managing unit employing only said predetermined parameters to identify said respective requesting mobile unit and to effect presenting said respective location based service request to an appropriate respective position determination entity of said at least one position determination entity for responding to said respective location based service request.
2. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 1 wherein the system further comprises a data store coupled with said location services managing unit; said data store including data relating to authorizing a respective said mobile unit for accessing a respective said position determination entity; said location services managing unit inquiring of said data store to assure said respective requesting mobile unit is authorized for accessing said respective position determination entity before effecting said presenting.
3. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 2 wherein said predetermined parameters are stored in said data store.
4. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 1 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks.
5. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 2 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks.
6. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 1 wherein communications between said respective requesting mobile unit and said appropriate respective position determination unit are carried out via said location services managing unit.
7. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 3 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks.
8. A system for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 7 wherein communications between said respective requesting mobile unit and said appropriate respective position determination unit are carried out via said location services managing unit.
9. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks; the system comprising: at least one location services managing unit coupled with said plurality of mobile networks wherein said hosting location based services is provided to several different mobile networks that may be operated by different carriers; each respective location services managing unit of said at least one location services managing unit being coupled with at least one position determination entity; each said respective location services managing unit receiving at least one location based service request in at least one communication from a respective requesting mobile unit of said plurality of mobile units; each respective location based service request of said at least one location based service request being presented in a predetermined format containing a plurality of predetermined parameters; said plurality of predetermined parameters being uniquely assigned to said respective requesting mobile unit; and said respective location services managing unit parsing only said predetermined parameters to identify said respective requesting mobile unit and to effect presenting said respective location based service request to an appropriate respective position determination entity of said at least one position determination entity for responding to said respective location based service request.
10. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 9 wherein the system further comprises a data store coupled with said location services managing unit; said data store including data relating to authorizing a respective said mobile unit for accessing a respective said position determination entity; said location services managing unit inquiring of said data store to assure said respective requesting mobile unit is authorized for accessing said respective position determination entity before effecting said presenting.
11. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 10 wherein said predetermined parameters are stored in said data store.
12. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 9 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks.
13. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 10 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks.
14. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 10 wherein communications between said respective requesting mobile unit and said appropriate respective position determination unit are carried out via said respective location services managing unit.
15. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 11 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks.
16. A system for hosting location based services for a plurality of mobile units operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 15 wherein communications between said respective requesting mobile unit and said appropriate respective position determination unit are carried out via said respective location services managing unit.
17. A method for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks; the method comprising:
(a) providing a location services managing unit coupled with said plurality of mobile networks and with at least one position determination entity wherein said hosting location based services is provided to several different mobile networks that may be operated by different carriers;
(b) operating said location services managing unit to receive at least one location based service request in at least one communication from a respective requesting mobile unit of said at least one mobile unit;
(c) operating said location services managing unit to treat a respective location based service request of said at least one location based service request to ascertain predetermined parameters relating to said respective requesting mobile unit; said predetermined parameters being uniquely assigned to said respective requesting mobile unit; and
(d) operating said location services managing unit to employ only said predetermined parameters to identify said respective requesting mobile unit and to effect presenting said respective location based service request to an appropriate respective position determination entity of said at least one position determination entity for responding to said respective location based service request.
18. A method for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 17 wherein the method further comprises:
(e) providing a data store coupled with said location services managing unit; said data store including data relating to authorizing a respective said mobile unit for accessing a respective said position determination entity; and
(f) operating said location services managing unit to inquire of said data store to assure said respective requesting mobile unit is authorized for accessing said respective position determination entity before effecting said presenting.
19. A method for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 18 wherein said predetermined parameters are stored in said data store.
20. A method for hosting location based services for at least one mobile unit operating among a plurality of mobile networks as recited in claim 19 wherein said predetermined parameters identify home network and service network of said respective requesting mobile unit among said plurality of mobile networks, and wherein said predetermined parameters identify a respective serving position determination entity for said respective requesting mobile unit.