METHOD FOR MANAGING REQUESTS FOR LOCALISATION OF MOBILE TERMINALS IN A MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK

摘要

The invention relates to a method for managing requests for localisation of mobile terminals in a mobile telecommunication network, characterised in comprising the steps of a) receiving a request for localisation of a mobile terminal, b) association of at least one cost factor to each localisation method for a set of applicable localisation methods, particularly dependent on operational parameters of the network and/or the mobile and optionally the method itself, determination of a cost value associated with the localisation method by means of a costing function taking into account the factor(s) of the costs associated with said method, c) selection of one localisation method for which the cost is minimal from among the localisation methods in the fixed set of localisation methods and d) instruction of the localisation of the mobile terminal by means of the selected localisation method.