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Method and apparatus for locating a mobile terminal

US10616855B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Hermann · Neutraubling, DE
Michael Schmeisser · Hanau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 28, 2017
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 28, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/72403
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for locating a mobile terminal, in particular a mobile radio terminal for a cellular mobile radio network by way of an apparatus of a motor vehicle. The mobile terminal sets up a connection to at least one first receiver, while the mobile terminal does not set up a connection to the at least one further one of the receivers at least for this locating operation. Both the at least one first receiver and at least one of the further ones of the receivers each determine a field strength of at least one radio signal transmitted by the mobile terminal or a first receiver. The field strengths thus determined are used to locate to locate the mobile terminal.

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