The invention claims a communication system and method which is used for according to the positioning request is a interactive positioning request is also a batch processing mode request a simplified way for defining location services. In order to send a location request the location application (LA) must first register at least one mobile location center (MLC) defining service specific to the parameters of the alpha-LA and to receive a location application program identification number (LAIN). Then the LA can send an interactive or a positioning request of a batch processing mode and sends the LAIN. locating requested interactive is immediately requested location for a particular user or user group and the batch processing mode request is the one request-specific event defined by the LA occurs when one user or user group is located. separating the defined the location service an identity of a user of the say request of emission point to be located and the authorization selection.

A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for defining location services in a simplified manner based upon whether the positioning request is an interactive request or a batch mode request. In order to initiate a positioning request a Location Application (LA) must first register with at least one Mobile Location Center (MLC) define the service parameters specific for that LA and receive a Location Application Identifier Number (LAIN). Thereafter the LA can send either an interactive or batch mode positioning request along with the LAIN. An interactive positioning request is a request to position a specific subscriber or group of subscribers immediately while a batch mode positioning request is a request to position a subscriber or group of subscribers when a particular event defined by the LA occurs. The definition of location services is decoupled from issues such as the point of origin of the request the identity of the subscriber to be positioned and authorization options.

A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for defining location services in a simplified manner based upon whether the positioning request is an interactive request or a batch mode request. In order to initiate a positioning request a Location Application (LA) must first register with at least one Mobile Location Center (MLC) define the service parameters specific for that LA and receive a Location Application Identifier Number (LAIN). Thereafter the LA can send either an interactive or batch mode positioning request along with the LAIN. An interactive positioning request is a request to position a specific subscriber or group of subscribers immediately while a batch mode positioning request is a request to position a subscriber or group of subscribers when a particular event defined by the LA occurs. The definition of location services is decoupled from issues such as the point of origin of the request the identity of the subscriber to be positioned and authorization options.