Method and device for transmitting location data within a communication system

A method for transmitting location data, comprising the steps of: Running a location estimate; Determining a technique utilized for performing the location estimate; and Sending the location estimate and concerned by used to perform the location estimation technology information to nodes within a communication system; the method comprising the step of sending the location estimate and question of the technology information within a package; wherein the step of sending the location estimate and the information concerning the technique used to perform the location estimation in the packet the step of sending the location estimate and includes the information concerning location estimation technique in an ad hoc network packet; wherein the step of determining to perform the technique used to store estimate the step of determining the art from the group consisting of a manual measurement, a weighted average location technology, a path loss technique, a GPS technology, an arrival time technology (TOA) technique or a time difference of arrival technique ( a TDOA) technique, a technique based on the maximum likelihood (ML on a technology-based), a nearest neighbor technique, an angle of arrival technique, a signal environment fingerprint technology and a Multilaterationstechnik existing group includes.