Methods and apparatuses for requesting/providing assistance data associated with various satellite positioning systems in wireless communication networks

摘要

Methods and apparatuses are provided for use by devices within in wireless communication network to request and/or provide assistance data and/or other like data associated with various Satellite Positioning Systems (SPSs).

主权项

1. A method in a mobile station, the method comprising:
identifying requested assistance data associated with a Satellite Positioning System (SPS) used by said mobile station, wherein the requested assistance data support a position determination process at the mobile station based, at least in part, on received SPS signals; and transmitting electromagnetic signals representing at least one message over a wireless communication link to at least one network resource, said at least one message comprising at least one element identifying said requested assistance data and a specific format of said requested assistance data, wherein said requested assistance data is available in a plurality of formats.