| 摘要 |
The present invention comprises a system and method for proactively conveying mobile station position information with a network. In the context of completing an inter-exchange handoff of a mobile station communication, a request for facilities (such as a communications traffic channel) (126) is made by an anchor mobile switching center (18(1)) of a serving mobile switching center (18(2)). This request for facilities includes an indication that the anchor mobile switching desires to be kept up-to-date on mobile station position. In particular, the indication asks the serving mobile switching center to monitor mobile station position (142) as well as changes thereto, and inform (148) the anchor mobile switching center when the monitored position changes (146) by a request specified predetermined degree. In response to the indication, the serving mobile switching center detects mobile station position, compares the detected position against a prior detected position, and reports the current position to the anchor mobile switching center if the current and prior positions differ by at least the predetermined degree.
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