Content for  TS 23.271  Word version:  18.0.0

The LCS Service Request contains the change of area type deferred location request information, i.e. details of the target area and the nature of the event, whether the event to be reported is the UE being inside, entering into or leaving the target area. The LCS service request may specify the validity time, i.e. start time and stop time, for the deferred location request and R-GMLC may cancel the deferred location request as described in clause 9.1.9.1. In addition, when validity time of a pending area event request in the target UE expires, the UE shall delete the pending deferred location request. The LCS Service Request shall contain an indication of the minimum interval time between area event reports, if applicable. The LCS service request shall contain the information whether the deferred area event may be reported one time only, or several times. If the change of area event is reported one time only, the Location Service request shall be completed after the first area event has occurred. If the target area is expressed by local coordinate system or geopolitical name, the R-GMLC shall convert the target area to geographical area expressed by a shape defined in TS 23.032. In addition to the target area definition, the LCS Client may include the country code of the target area in the area event request.

LCS service request handling between GMLCs as described in clause 9.1.1. The information received by the R-GMLC is transferred to the H-GMLC. If indication of the requested location estimate is included in the area event request, the H-GMLC should record this indication and any relevant parameters such as QoS. The H-GMLC assigns a LDR reference number to this LCS Service request then transfers the information to the V-GMLC, including the LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address. If the H-GMLC notices that the current visited PLMN does not serve the target area, it may generate a modified deferred LCS service request in order to get notified when the target UE enters a PLMN that serves the target area. The modified target area event is that the target UE enters one of the PLMNs that serve the original target area. Note that the new area event may include multiple PLMNs (identified by PLMN IDs) if there are more than one PLMN that serves the original target area, based on the stored PLMN list and the corresponding estimated coverage. The H-GMLC then generates a new location request with the new defined area event and the same rest of the information in the original request. The new location request is sent to the target UE via the current V-GMLC. The H-GMLC keeps the original area event location service request pending for as long as determined by the validity time of the request. When the UE enters one of the pre-defined PLMNs, it sends an area event location report to H-GMLC. The H-GMLC then sends the original area event location service request to the UE via the new V-GMLC. If the H-GMLC cannot derive a list of PLMNs that may cover the target area, and the current visited network does not cover the target area, the H-GMLC may reject the request.

If the received target area is expressed by a shape defined in TS 23.032, V-GMLC converts the target area into an Area Definition consisting of the corresponding list of cell identities, location areas or routing area. If the V-GMLC is not able to translate the target area into network identities, it shall reject the request and send an LCS service response to H-GMLC with the appropriate error cause. If the received target area is expressed by country code or PLMN identity, the V-GMLC shall use the country code or PLMN identity as the Area Definition. The V-GMLC sends the Area Definition to MSC/SGSN in the Provide Subscriber Location request (deferred) and includes the LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address in the request. The message shall define whether the event to be reported is the UE being inside, entering into or leaving the area. The message shall also include the validity period of the location request, the minimum interval time between area event reports, the information whether the deferred area event may be reported one time only or several times, if applicable.

The MSC/SGSN verifies the UE capabilities with regard to the change of area event. If either the MSC/ SGSN or the UE does not support the deferred location request for the change of area event (for temporary or permanent reasons), a Provide Subscriber Location return error shall be returned with a suitable cause in step 7. If the UE is in idle mode, the core network performs paging, authentication and ciphering. If privacy notification/verification is requested, the MSC/SGSN sends an LCS Location Notification Invoke message to the target UE with a location type indicating activation of a deferred location request, a deferred location event type containing the change of area types requested and an indication as to whether privacy verification is required. LCS Location Notification is further specified in clauses 9.1.2 and 9.1.6. If privacy verification was requested, the UE returns an LCS Location Notification Return Result to the MSC/SGSN indicating whether permission is granted or denied. If a previous deferred location request is ongoing in the UE and the MSC/SGSN proceeds with the current deferred request, the UE may return an LCS Location Notification Return Error response to the MSC/SGSN indicating that the new request cannot be supported.

The MSC/SGSN sends the LCS Area Event Invoke to the UE carrying the Area Definition, other area event information, the LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address. The message shall also define whether the event to be reported is the UE being inside, entering into, leaving the area. The message shall also include the validity period of the location request, the minimum interval time between area event reports and the information whether the deferred area event may be reported one time only, or several times, if applicable.

If the LCS Area Event Invoke is successfully received by the UE and the UE supports the change of area type deferred location request, the UE sends acknowledgement to MSC/SGSN and begins monitoring for the change of area event. The UE shall determine whether it is inside, entering into or leaving the target area by comparing the current serving cell identity, location area, routing area, PLMN identity or country code to the Area Definition received from the MSC/SGSN. In case of soft handover, it is sufficient if one of the cells belongs to the target area. In case the Area Definition consists of a location or routing area, PLMN or country identity the UE shall check for the area event during the normal location or routing area update procedure. The change of area event detection mechanism must not influence on the normal UE cell selection and reselection procedures. If the UE does not support the deferred location request (for temporary or permanent reasons), it shall send the LCS Area Event Invoke ack. with the appropriate error cause. If a previous deferred location request is still ongoing in the UE, the UE may return an LCS Area Event Return Error response to the MSC/SGSN indicating that the new request cannot be supported.

If either the MSC/ SGSN or the UE does not support the deferred location request for the change of area event (for temporary or permanent reasons), a Provide Subscriber Location return error shall be returned to the V-GMLC with a suitable cause. If both of the SGSN/MSC and UE supports the deferred location request for the change of area event, a Provide Subscriber Location ack. shall be returned to the V-GMLC without a location estimate. MSC/SGSN shall include the result of the notification/verification in the response to the V-GMLC, if the notification/verification is needed. The response message shall include the LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address. The change of area event invoke result shall be also included, if necessary. After sending the Provide Subscriber Location ack to the V-GMLC, the deferred location request shall be completed in the MSC/SGSN. The SGSN/MSC may record charging information for an accepted area event request.

V-GMLC returns the LCS Service Response via H-GMLC and R-GMLC to the LCS Client to notify whether the request was successfully accepted or not. When the H-GMLC returns the LCS Service Response to the R-GMLC, the LDR reference number assigned by the H-GMLC shall be included, then the R GMLC shall transfer the LDR reference number to the LCS Client in the LCS Service Response. After sending the LCS Service Response to the H-GMLC, the deferred location request shall be completed in the V-GMLC. The V-GMLC or R-GMLC may record charging information for an accepted area event request.

UE detects that the requested area event has occurred.

Before sending the LCS Area Event Report the UE shall establish either a CS radio connection or PS signalling connection as specified in clauses 9.2.1 and 9.2.2. The UE sends the LCS Area Event Report to the VMSC/SGSN including the original LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address. The report shall also include the result of the notification/verification procedure, if the notification/verification is needed. When the MSC/SGSN receives the report and it can handle this report, an acknowledgement as a response should be sent to the UE. If the UE does not receive any response from the MSC/SGSN after sending the report, i.e. the current MSC/SGSN does not support the deferred location request for the area event (for temporary or permanent reasons), the UE may re-send the report more times. If the UE always does not receive the response, the UE shall stop sending the report, then record a corresponding flag to indicate that a report has been sent unsuccessfully. When the UE performs location update and detects the LAI or RA is changed, if the flag has been set, the UE shall send the report to the corresponding MSC/SGSN, and the flag will be cleared upon a success of the sending. If the UE was requested to report the change of area event one time only, the deferred location request shall be completed. In case multiple reports were requested, the UE must not send a repeated LCS Area Event Report more often than the requested minimum interval indicated in the LCS Area Event Invoke.

The MSC/SGSN sends the subscriber location report to its associated V-GMLC with an indication of the event occurrence, the LDR reference number, the H-GMLC address and may also include the indication whether the obtained location estimate satisfies the requested accuracy or not (provided that this indication is obtained from RAN with the location estimate). V-GMLC sends an acknowledgement to MSC/SGSN in step 13b and the MSC/SGSN may record charging information.

The V-GMLC sends the LCS Service Response to the H-GMLC with an indication of the event occurrence, the LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address. The LCS Service Response is sent in accordance with the requested QoS Class, as described in clause 9.1.1 for common MT-LR. The LDR reference number and the H-GMLC address will be used to identify the source of the original deferred location request in the case that the UE has relocated before the area event occurred. The V-GMLC may record charging information.

In case the UE moves to another PLMN of the PLMN identities list, according to the PLMN identity the UE shall determine whether the Area Definition of the target area is available. If it is not available, the UE shall report that it has roamed into a new PLMN, including the new PLMN identity and the LDR reference number. The H-GMLC shall transfer the original area event request to the V-GMLC of the new PLMN. The procedure should be continued as described in step 2 and onwards where the Area Definition of the new PLMN shall be downloaded to the UE. Otherwise, the UE monitors the area event in the new PLMN, does not inform the H-GMLC that it has entered into a new PLMN.

The H-GMLC performs the privacy check as described in clause 9.1.1.

If the H-GMLC finds the indication of the requested location estimate is stored, the H-GMLC should generate a new immediate LCS Service Request with the QoS specified in the original request. Then the H-GMLC sends the new request as described in clause 9.1.1 to the V-GMLC and waits the result the location request, the subsequent procedures in clause 9.1.1 are continued. The H-GMLC sends the LCS Service Response to R-GMLC with the LDR reference number. If the location estimate of the target UE is requested in the request and the location estimate was successfully obtained, the H-GMLC shall put the obtained location estimate into the LCS Service Response. If the location estimate of the target UE is requested in the request but the location estimate could not be obtained, the H-GMLC sends the LCS Service Response without the location estimate. Unless multiple reports were requested, the deferred location request shall be completed in the H-GMLC after sending the LCS Service Response to the R-GMLC. The H-GMLC may record charging information.

The R-GMLC sends the LCS Service Response to the LCS client. Unless multiple reports were requested, the deferred location request shall be completed in the R-GMLC after sending the LCS Service Response to the LCS client. The R-GMLC may record charging information.

Common PS and CS MT-LR procedure as described in clause 9.1.1.

The GMLC sends a PROVIDE_ SUBSCRIBER _LOCATION message to the MSC/MSC server with an indication of "notification only". This message carries the UE subscriber's IMSI. For a call related location request, the message also carries the LCS client's called party number. For a value added LCS client, the message shall carry the client name, the external identity of the LCS client and the Requestor Identity (if that is both supported and available). Also the message may carry the type of the LCS client name and also the type of the Requestor identity if the requestor identity was included. For a PLMN operator LCS client, the message shall carry the internal identity of the LCS client. Moreover the message may also carry the Service Type. If the result of the privacy check at H-GMLC/PPR indicated that the codeword shall be sent to the UE user, the message may carry also the codeword received from the LCS client. For a PLMN operator LCS client, the message shall carry the internal identity of the LCS client. If the Requestor Identity is provided, the GMLC shall send it as separate information. In addition, in order to display the requestor identity in case of pre Rel-5 network elements (i.e. MSC and/or UE), the requestor identity may be also added to the LCS client name by the GMLC. When the Requestor identity is added to the LCS client name the practice described in the Annex D should be followed.

If the UE is in idle mode, the Core Network performs paging, authentication and ciphering. The MSC will page a GPRS attached UE either through A/Iu or Gs interface, depending on the presence of the Gs interface.

An LCS Location Notification Invoke message is sent to the target UE indicating a location type of notification and verification only, the identity of the LCS client, the Requestor Identity (if that is both supported and available) and whether privacy verification is required. Also the message may indicate the type of the LCS client name and also the type of the Requestor identity if the requestor identity was included. Moreover, the message may carry also the service type and the codeword.4).

The target UE notifies the UE user of the location request. If privacy verification was requested, the target UE indicates to the UE user whether the location report will be allowed or not allowed in the absence of a response and waits for the user to grant or withhold permission. The UE then returns an LCS Location Notification Return Result to the VMSC/MSC server indicating, if privacy verification was requested, whether permission is granted or denied. If the UE user does not respond after a predetermined time period, the VMSC/MSC server shall infer a "no response" condition. The VMSC/MSC server shall return an error response to the GMLC if privacy verification was requested and either the UE user denies permission or there is no response with the UE subscription profile indicating barring of the location request in the absence of a response.

The VMSC/MSC server returns the indication of successful notification and verification result, if it has received a LCS Location Notification Return Result indicating that permission is granted. If a LCS Location Notification Return Result message indicating that permission is not granted is received, or there is no response, with the requested privacy action or the UE subscription profile indicating barring of location in the absence of a response, the VMSC/MSC server shall return an error response to the GMLC. The MSC/MSC server may then release the Mobility Management connection to the UE, if the UE was previously idle, and the MSC/MSC server may record charging information.

Common MT-LR procedure in PS and CS domain as described in clause 9.1.1.

Common PS and CS MT-LR procedure as described in clause 9.1.1.

The GMLC sends a Provide Subscriber Location message to the SGSN with an indication of "notification only". This message carries the UE subscriber's IMSI. For a session related location request, the message also carries the APN-NI to which the user has established the session. For a value added LCS client, the message shall carry the client name, the external identity of the LCS client and the Requestor Identity (if that is both supported and available), optionally the message may also carry the Service Type. Also the message may carry the type of the LCS client name and also the type of the Requestor identity if the requestor identity was included. If the result of the privacy check at H-GMLC/PPR indicated that the codeword shall be sent to the UE user, the message may carry also the codeword received from the LCS client. For a PLMN operator LCS client, the message shall carry the internal identity of the LCS client. If the Requestor Identity is provided, the GMLC shall send it as separate information. In addition, in order to display the requestor identity in case of pre Rel-5 network elements (i.e. SGSN and/or UE), the requestor identity may be also added to the LCS client name by the GMLC. When the Requestor identity is added to the LCS client name the practice described in the Annex D should be followed.

The SGSN determines a required privacy related action as described in Annex A.3 based on the indicators of privacy related action in the PSL message from the GMLC. If the UE is in idle mode, the SGSN performs paging. The paging procedure is defined in TS 23.060.

Security functions may be executed. These procedures are defined in TS 23.060.

A notification invoke message is sent to the target UE indicating a location type of notification and verification only, the identity of the LCS client and the Requestor Identity (if that is both supported and available), whether privacy verification is required. Also the message may indicate the type of the LCS client name and also the type of the Requestor identity if the requestor identity was included. Moreover, the message may carry also the service type and the codeword.

The target UE notifies the UE user of the location request and, if privacy verification was requested, waits for the user to grant or withhold permission. The UE then returns a notification result to the SGSN indicating, if privacy verification was requested, whether permission is granted or denied. If the UE user does not respond after a predetermined time period, the SGSN shall infer a "no response" condition. The SGSN shall return an error response to the GMLC if privacy verification was requested and either the UE user denies permission or there is no response with the UE subscription profile indicating barring of the location request.

The SGSN returns the indication of successful notification and verification result, if it has received a LCS Location Notification Return Result indicating that permission is granted. If a LCS Location Notification Return Result message indicating that permission is not granted is received, or there is no response, with the requested privacy action or the UE subscription profile indicating barring of location, the SGSN shall return an error response to the GMLC.

Common MT-LR procedure in PS and CS domain as described in clause 9.1.1.