There is much to admire in the 3GPP work, but choice of names is not one of them IMHO.

I'd rather not use these.

They don't cover the territory we are discussing, for example, because while the "entity" is

what we are currently calling the target, the "user" has the problems we are discussing.

I also think that the privacy conditions we are likely to be asked to deal with are a good

bit richer than the elements these definitions cover.

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: Mario Tapia [mailto:MTapia@xypoint.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 5:20 AM
To: 'geopriv@mail.apps.ietf.org '
Subject: terminology/definitions

I suggest a good start for terminology is to look at groups defining the services for location in mobile networks. 3GPP is a start, I suggest a review other location architectures like those in WAP and LIF for comparison. 3GPP has done a good job at debating this issue and the results can be found in their published documentation.

The list of definitions can be found in document 3GPP 22.071 and 03.71.

I have listed some from 22.071 below.

UE in the definitions below refers to User Entity.  The future mobile device is essentially some Entity used by a User.

Definitions

Current Location: after a location attempt has successfully delivered a location estimate and its associated time stamp, the location estimate and time stamp are referred to as the 'current location' at that point in time.

Deferred location request: a location request where the location response (responses) is (are) not required immediately.

Immediate location request: a location request where a single location response only is required immediately.

Initial Location: in the context of an originating emergency call the location estimate and the associated time stamp at the commencement of the call set-up is referred to as 'initial location'.

Last Known Location: The current location estimate and its associated time stamp for Target UE stored in the LCS Server is referred to as the 'last known location' and until replaced by a later location estimate and a new time stamp is referred to as the 'last known location'.

LCS Client: a software and/or hardware entity that interacts with a LCS Server for the purpose of obtaining location information for one or more Mobile Stations. LCS Clients subscribe to LCS in order to obtain location information. LCS Clients may or may not interact with human users. The LCS Client is responsible for formatting and presenting data and managing the user interface (dialogue). The LCS Client is identified by a unique international identification, e.g. E.164, number or Access Point Name (APN).

NOTE:    The LCS Client may reside inside or outside the PLMN.

LCS Client Access barring list: an optional list of MSISDNs per LCS Client where the LCS Client is not allowed to locate any MSISDN therein.

LCS Client Subscription Profile: a collection of subscription attributes of LCS related parameters that have been agreed for a contractual period of time between the LCS client and the service provider.

LCS Feature: the capability of a PLMN to support LCS Client/server interactions for locating Target UEs.

LCS Server: a software and/or hardware entity offering LCS capabilities. The LCS Server accepts requests, services requests, and sends back responses to the received requests. The LCS server consists of LCS components which are distributed to one or more PLMN and/or service provider.

Location Estimate: the geographic location of a UE and/or a valid Mobile Equipment (ME), expressed in latitude and longitude data. The Location Estimate shall be represented in a well-defined universal format. Translation from this universal format to another geographic location system may be supported, although the details are considered outside the scope of the primitive services.

North American Emergency Services Routing Digits (NA-ESRD): a telephone number in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) that can be used to identify a North American emergency services provider and its associated LCS client. The ESRD also identifies the base station, cell site or sector from which a North American emergency call originates.

North American Emergency Services Routing Key (NA-ESRK): a telephone number in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) assigned to an emergency services call by a North American VPLMN for the duration of the call. The NA-ESRK is used to identify (e.g. route to) both the emergency services provider and the switch in the VPLMN currently serving the emergency caller. During the lifetime of an emergency services call, the NA-ESRK also identifies the calling mobile subscriber.

PLMN Access barring list: an optional list of MSISDN per PLMN where any LCS Client is not allowed to locate any MSISDN therein except for certain exceptional cases.

Privacy Class: list of LCS Clients defined within a privacy exception class to which permission may be granted to locate the target UE. The permission shall be granted either on activation by the target UE or permanently for a contractual period of time agreed between the target UE and the service provider.

Privacy Exception List: a list consisting of various types of privacy classes (i.e. operator related, personal etc.). Certain types of classes may require agreement between the service provider and the target MS.

Target MS: The UE being positioned.

Target UE: The UE being positioned.

Target UE Subscription Profile: the profile detailing the subscription to various types of privacy classes.

Mario Tapia
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