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Method and system for locating a mobile terminal

  • US 20040137918A1
  • Filed: 03/11/2003
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of locating a mobile terminal in a cellular network, said method comprising:

  • a) a location service client accessing a first subscriber database, thereby providing an overlay identity;

    b) said first subscriber database in response returning a cellular identity of said mobile terminal;

    c) said location service client using said cellular identity to request a location service from a location service server;

    d) said location service server using said cellular identity to access the first or a second subscriber database;

    e) said first or second subscriber database in response returning a routing information of said mobile terminal; and

    f) said location service server initiating a location service of said cellular network based on said cellular identity and on said derived routing information.

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