Location Services Based on Location Services Based on Cellular - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Location Services Based on Location Services Based on Cellular - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Location Services Based on Location Services Based on Cellular Networks Cellular Networks Mikko Voipio Next Generation Wireless Networks November 31, 2005 Background Background A lot of information is location based Location is,
Background Background
A lot of information is location based Location is, indeed, four dimensional (x, y, (z), t)
vector
Different services requires different granularity Location can be used e.g.: Filter Pointer Trigger
LBS Architecture Types LBS Architecture Types
User Plane LBS The phone calculates position Utilizes Packed Switched Network Requires handset with extra capability Control Plane LBS Network locates the phone Utilizes Circuit Switched Network Supports all handsets Suitable for Emergency Call support
Standardization Standardization
OMA SUPL Secure User Plane Location SUPL Location Platform (SLP) SUPL Enabled Terminal (SET) 3GPP Control Plane Specification TIA/3GPP2 IP Based User Plane Specification Effort align with OMA Service in line with legacy service drivers
Location Service System Architecture Location Service System Architecture
LCS Client GMLC Base Station MLP
Mobile Location Protocol Mobile Location Protocol
Service layer SLIS, ELIS, TLRS Element layer Transport layer HTTP,WSP,SOAP
Core Location Elements Transport Layer Common Elements SLIS ... ELIS TLRS
Third Party Search Third Party Search
LCS Client GMLC Base Station
Location Measurement Request LCS Client Authentication Mobile User Privacy Check Location Measurement Request Location Measurement Location measurement result
User Location Notification User Location Notification
LCS Client GMLC Base Station
Location Measurement Request Location Measurement
Location Measurement Result Location Measurement Result(!) LCS Client Authentication
Location Service System Architecture Location Service System Architecture (DoCoMo) (DoCoMo)
Cellular Network GMLC Base Station Internet Application Systems DLP Center
Assisted GPS (A Assisted GPS (A-
- GPS)
GPS)
Cellular Network Assistance Server GPS Data (Impaired)GPS Data Assistance Data
Legal and Ethical Aspects Legal and Ethical Aspects
Who is allowed to know your location? In Finland the person tracked should give his/her
permission
Who is allowed to send you a message based on your
location (Push advertisments)?
In general: Service provider knows the target
Billing Issues Billing Issues
QoS Tracking vs Single request The service used Roaming Visited Network's Operator Service Provider Home Network Operator
Practical Services: Emergency Practical Services: Emergency
US 911 Local regulation 112 in EU Safety Benefon Safetyphone Employee protection
Practical Services: Practical Services: Location based info Location based info -
- Pull
Pull
Presence enhanced phone directory Call diversion (taxi, pizzeria...) City guiding/Navigation Fontus mobileguide Shopping Weather forecast FMI mobiilisää NTT DoCoMo iArea
Courtesy of Finnish Meteorological Institute
Practical Services: Practical Services: Location Based Information Location Based Information -
- Push
Push
Safety alerts Traffic alerts Weather alerts Reminders Advertisements Legal/moral aspects
Practical Services: Tracking Practical Services: Tracking
Lost/stolen property Pointer Dog-GPS Vehicle/Work Force Tracking Improved utilization Friends (location sharing)
Courtesy of Pointer Oy
LBS contains a lot of opportunities Different technologies used Two basic approach in cellular networks Privacy is an issue
Conclusions Conclusions
References References
- Dixit, Wu: Content Networking in the Mobile Internet
- GSM Association: Permanent reference Document SE.23 Version 3.1.0
- NTT DoCoMo iArea http://www.nttdocomo.com/corebiz/services/imode/iarea.html
- Fontus Oy, URL: http://www.fontus.com
- Pointer Oy URL: http://www.pointersolutions.com
- Finnish meteorological Institute: URL: http//www.fmi.fi/mobiilisää
- Helsinki Testbed Mobile Data Product: http://testbed.fmi.fi/Misc/Mobile_product_info.html
- LBS Zone http://www.lbszone.com
- Younge, M.L: High Interest Subject: Location Based Services, Global Standards Collaboration #10, Sophia
Antipolis, 2005