Locating mobile terminals
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1. A method of providing a particular location estimate for a mobile station in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
- implementing in parallel a plurality of different location estimate generation methods, each method generating a location estimate; and
selecting a one of the location estimates based on predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A method of providing a location estimate for a mobile station in a wireless communications network. The method of providing the location estimate includes implementing, in parallel, a plurality of different location estimate generation methods, each location generation method generating a location estimate. The method of providing the location estimate also includes selecting one of the location estimates based on predetermined criteria.
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1. A method of providing a particular location estimate for a mobile station in a wireless communications network, the method comprising:
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implementing in parallel a plurality of different location estimate generation methods, each method generating a location estimate; and
selecting a one of the location estimates based on predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network entity in a cellular communications network, the network entity configured to provide a particular location estimate for a mobile station in the network, the network entity comprising:
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first implementing means for implementing in parallel a plurality of different location estimate generation methods, each method generating a location estimate; and
selecting means for selecting one of the location estimates based on predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network entity in a cellular communications network, the network entity configured to provide a particular location estimate for a mobile station in the network, the network entity comprising:
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a processor configured to implement in parallel a plurality of different location estimate generation methods, each method generating a location estimate; and
a controller configured to select one of the location estimates based on predetermined criteria.
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