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Method and apparatus for positioning mobile terminal

US9420414B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 2013
Grant dateAug 16, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present application relates to a wireless communications technology and discloses a method and an apparatus for positioning a mobile terminal. The method specifically comprises: according to a first request message sent by a CN for instructing positioning of a mobile terminal, an RNC sending, to a base station of the mobile terminal, a second request message for instructing acquisition of the number of identifications of sub areas associated with the mobile terminal in a cell dividing result, the cell dividing result comprising a plurality of sub areas acquired by division according to an antenna group coverage manner of the base station in a cell the mobile terminal is currently located in; the RNC receiving an identification returned by the base station, of at least one sub area associated with the mobile terminal; and the RNC sending, to an SAS, a PCAP calculation request message carrying the identification of the at least one sub area, and enabling the SAS to determine geographical location information of the mobile terminal according to the identification of at least one sub area, thereby implementing precise positioning of the mobile terminal.

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