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Network Entity, Communication Device, Mobile Communication Device And Method Thereof

Abstract: ABSTRACT NETWORK ENTITY, COMMUNICATION DEVICE, MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF A communication system is described in which a mobile communication device receives MDT configuration requests from a base station or radio network controller to initiate an MDT measurement session for obtaining measurement data and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates. The mobile communication device (3) checks a user consent indicator in memory and only provides the location related data if the user consent indicator indicates that a user of the mobile communication device (3) consents to the provision the location related data.

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Patent Information

Application #
Filing Date
13 September 2019
Publication Number
38/2019
Publication Type
INA
Invention Field
COMMUNICATION
Status
Email
patent@depenning.com
Parent Application
Patent Number
Legal Status
Grant Date
2024-10-07
Renewal Date

Applicants

NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001, Japan

Inventors

1. JACTAT, Caroline
c/o NEC Technologies (UK) Ltd., The Imperium, Imperial Way, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0TD, United Kingdom
2. FUTAKI, Hisashi
c/o NEC Corporation, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001, Japan
3. NUNZI, Giorgio
c/o NEC Europe, Ltd, Kurfursten-Anlage 36, Heidelberg 69115, Germany

Claims

1. An eNodeB comprising: a receiver unit that receives a message including user consent information, which is stored by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, 10 wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session; a selecting unit that selects mobile communication devices from which to 15 obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on the user consent information. 20 2. A Radio Network Controller comprising: a receiver unit that receives a message including user consent information, which is stored by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement 25 data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session; a selecting unit that selects mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on 30 the user consent information.

3. A method performed by an eNodeB comprising: receiving a message including user consent information, which is stored by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent 35 information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile 50 5 communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session; selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data 10 for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on the user consent information.

4. A method performed by a Radio Network Controller comprising: receiving a message including user consent information, which is stored 15 by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session; selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain 20 measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on the user consent information. 25 5. A mobile communication device comprising: a measurement unit that measures measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located; a obtaining unit obtains location related data for identifying a location to 30 which said measurement data; and a providing unit provides said location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session after said mobile communication device is selected by a network entity based on user consent information, which is stored in a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 35 database, wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent 51 5 of a user of the mobile communication device.

6. A method performed by a mobile communication device comprising: measuring measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located; 10 obtaining location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data; and providing said location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session after said mobile communication device is selected by a network entity based on user consent 15 information, which is stored in a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of the mobile communication device.

7. A mobile communication device in a mobile communication system 20 including at least one of a eNodeB and a Radio Network Controller; wherein user consent information related to the mobile communication device indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of the mobile communication device for providing location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session associated with 25 information identifying the mobile communication device or the user; and is stored in a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database; wherein the mobile communication device is selected by the eNodeB or the Radio Network Controller based on the user consent information to provide measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which 30 each mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which the measurement data relates.

8. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the mobile communication device is selected by the eNodeB or the Radio Network 35 Controller when the mobile communication device attaches to a network.

Specification

5 We Claim:
1. An eNodeB comprising:
a receiver unit that receives a message including user consent information,
which is stored by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database,
10 wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent
of a user of a mobile communication device to a provision of location related data
with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a
measurement session;
a selecting unit that selects mobile communication devices from which to
15 obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in
which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related
data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on
the user consent information.
20 2. A Radio Network Controller comprising:
a receiver unit that receives a message including user consent information, which is stored by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement
25 data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session;
a selecting unit that selects mobile communication devices from which to
obtain measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in
which each selected mobile communication device is located and location related
data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on
30 the user consent information.
3. A method performed by an eNodeB comprising:
receiving a message including user consent information, which is stored
by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent
35 information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile
50

5 communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement
data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session;
selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain
measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which
each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data
10 for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on the
user consent information.
4. A method performed by a Radio Network Controller comprising:
receiving a message including user consent information, which is stored
15 by a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database, wherein the user consent
information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of a mobile
communication device to a provision of location related data with measurement
data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session;
selecting mobile communication devices from which to obtain
20 measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which
each selected mobile communication device is located and location related data for identifying a location to which said measurement data relates based on the user consent information.
25 5. A mobile communication device comprising:
a measurement unit that measures measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which said mobile communication device is located;
a obtaining unit obtains location related data for identifying a location to
30 which said measurement data; and
a providing unit provides said location related data with measurement
data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session
after said mobile communication device is selected by a network entity based on
user consent information, which is stored in a Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
35 database, wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent
51

5 of a user of the mobile communication device.
6. A method performed by a mobile communication device comprising:
measuring measurement data representing communication conditions in
an area in which said mobile communication device is located;
10 obtaining location related data for identifying a location to which said
measurement data; and
providing said location related data with measurement data obtained by
the mobile communication device during a measurement session after said mobile
communication device is selected by a network entity based on user consent
15 information, which is stored in a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database,
wherein the user consent information indicates a consent or non-consent of a user
of the mobile communication device.
7. A mobile communication device in a mobile communication system
20 including at least one of a eNodeB and a Radio Network Controller;
wherein user consent information related to the mobile communication device indicates a consent or non-consent of a user of the mobile communication device for providing location related data with measurement data obtained by the mobile communication device during a measurement session associated with
25 information identifying the mobile communication device or the user; and is
stored in a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) database;
wherein the mobile communication device is selected by the eNodeB or the Radio Network Controller based on the user consent information to provide measurement data representing communication conditions in an area in which
30 each mobile communication device is located and location related data for
identifying a location to which the measurement data relates.
8. The mobile communication device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the
mobile communication device is selected by the eNodeB or the Radio Network
35 Controller when the mobile communication device attaches to a network.

Documents

Application Documents

# Name Date
1 Abstract_201948036886_13-09-2019.jpg 2019-09-13
2 201948036886-STATEMENT OF UNDERTAKING (FORM 3) [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
3 201948036886-REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION (FORM-18) [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
4 201948036886-PRIORITY DOCUMENTS [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
5 201948036886-POWER OF AUTHORITY [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
6 201948036886-FORM 18 [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
7 201948036886-FORM 1 [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
8 201948036886-DRAWINGS [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
9 201948036886-DECLARATION OF INVENTORSHIP (FORM 5) [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
10 201948036886-COMPLETE SPECIFICATION [13-09-2019(online)].pdf 2019-09-13
11 Correspondence by Agent_POA_20-09-2019.pdf 2019-09-20
12 201948036886-Proof of Right (MANDATORY) [24-10-2019(online)].pdf 2019-10-24
13 Correspondence by Agent_Form-1_25-10-2019.pdf 2019-10-25
14 201948036886-FORM 3 [04-03-2020(online)].pdf 2020-03-04
15 201948036886-FER.pdf 2021-10-18
16 201948036886-OTHERS [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
17 201948036886-Information under section 8(2) [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
18 201948036886-FORM 3 [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
19 201948036886-FER_SER_REPLY [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
20 201948036886-DRAWING [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
21 201948036886-CLAIMS [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
22 201948036886-ABSTRACT [17-11-2021(online)].pdf 2021-11-17
23 201948036886-US(14)-HearingNotice-(HearingDate-12-08-2024).pdf 2024-07-25
24 201948036886-REQUEST FOR ADJOURNMENT OF HEARING UNDER RULE 129A [07-08-2024(online)].pdf 2024-08-07
25 201948036886-US(14)-ExtendedHearingNotice-(HearingDate-02-09-2024)-1100.pdf 2024-08-08
26 201948036886-FORM-26 [28-08-2024(online)].pdf 2024-08-28
27 201948036886-Correspondence to notify the Controller [28-08-2024(online)].pdf 2024-08-28
28 201948036886-FORM-26 [02-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-02
29 201948036886-Written submissions and relevant documents [12-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-12
30 201948036886-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [12-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-12
31 201948036886-MARKED COPY [12-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-12
32 201948036886-CORRECTED PAGES [12-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-12
33 201948036886-Annexure [12-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-12
34 201948036886-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [12-09-2024(online)].pdf 2024-09-12
35 201948036886-Retyped Pages under Rule 14(1) [04-10-2024(online)].pdf 2024-10-04
36 201948036886-Response to office action [04-10-2024(online)].pdf 2024-10-04
37 201948036886-2. Marked Copy under Rule 14(2) [04-10-2024(online)].pdf 2024-10-04
38 201948036886-PatentCertificate07-10-2024.pdf 2024-10-07
39 201948036886-IntimationOfGrant07-10-2024.pdf 2024-10-07

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