Method and apparatus for positioning mobile terminal
US9420414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2033 |
Classification
- 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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