US 7,554,934 B2
Method and apparatus for processing location service messages in a satellite position location system
Charles Abraham, Los Gatos, Calif. (US); and Sergei Podshivalov, San Jose, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, Calif. (US)
Filed on Sep. 01, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/932,557.
Prior Publication US 2006/0046747 A1, Mar. 02, 2006
Int. Cl. H04B 7/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 370—310  [455/3.02; 455/427] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile receiver, comprising:
a satellite signal receiver for receiving satellite positioning system signals;
wireless circuitry for communicating location service messages between said mobile receiver and a server through a wireless communication network; and
at least one module for providing a user-plane interface and a control plane interface between said satellite signal receiver and said wireless transceiver;
wherein said wireless circuitry comprises:
a data bearer interface for processing location service messages formatted using a network protocol; and
a control channel interface for processing location service messages formatted using a cellular control channel protocol.