Determining an estimated location of a base station
US9357521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0242
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In some implementations, a system for determining an estimated location of a base station includes a server that receives location information from mobile devices located within a communication range of base stations of a wireless communication network, processes the location information, and stores the location information in a data repository. The location information includes a location of a mobile device, the location associated with an identifier of a base station and a received signal strength indication between the mobile device and the base station. The server excludes at least one location of the mobile device from a set of locations of the mobile device using a previously determined coverage area length and a previously determined transmission signal range, and calculates a geographic location of each base station using non-excluded locations of the mobile device by accessing a base station information table using an identifier of each base station.
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