Cellular network-based geographic coverage area reporting method and apparatus
USRE38267E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | May 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
In a cellular system configuration, the location of a mobile station is determined from the acquisition of cellular network data pertaining to the mobile station, and the translation of such network data into a corresponding geographical position profile. The cellular system includes a mobile station locator entity for receiving from a mobile switching center the network data such as cell and/or sector ID and trunk group member number. The mobile station locator translates the network data into position information such as geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude), resolution (radius), and angle values for sectorized cells.
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