Method and apparatus for locating multimode communication devices
US8036685B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W64/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A location services controller (104) for locating multimode communication devices (MCDs) (102) has a communication element (302) for communicating with two or more communication networks (106) and MCDs coupled thereto, a memory (304), and a processor (306) for controlling operations thereof. The processor is programmed to request (402) location information of an MCD from at least two sources selected among a group that can include the MCD and one or more communication networks coupled to the MCD, and determine (426) from the sources of location information the location of the MCD.
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