Metin Barut

US Patent:

20040229632, Nov 18, 2004

Filed:

Jun 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/607539

Inventors:

Dan Flynn - McKinney TX, US
Metin Barut - Irving TX, US
Mark Cotherman - Lewisville TX, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/456300, 455/433000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method provides information associated with a location of a target user in a location service arrangement including a plurality of location service entities. The method includes the steps of sending a request for information associated with a location of a target user from a first location service entity to a second location service entity. The method includes the step of informing the second location service entity of a role performed by the second location service entity when processing the request. The method also includes the step of processing the request at the second location service entity.