Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
PROVIDING USER EQUIPMENT (UE) LOCATION INFORMATION TO A UE MONITORING NODE

Abstract:

A monitoring node (MN) may wish to receive a location report whenever a particular UE (or any UE included in a particular group of UEs) enters a specific geographic area (e.g., a city, a neighborhood, a street, etc.) specified by the MN. Accordingly, in one aspect there is provided a method for providing location information to the MN. In one embodiment, the method includes an exposure function (EF) receiving a request message transmitted by the MN, the request comprising an ID identifying at least one UE, and further comprising GAI defining a geographic area, wherein the request message requests that the monitoring node be provided with a notification when it has been discovered that any UE identified by the ID has moved into (or out of) the geographic area.