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Method and Locating Device for Locating at Least One Mobile Radio Subscriber

  • US 20100056178A1
  • Filed: 08/26/2009
  • Published: 03/04/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for locating at least one mobile radio subscriber in a mobile radio network, wherein the at least one mobile radio subscriber, with and/or without an active mobile radio link, transmits, at least once, a measurement report in the mobile radio network, wherein an itemization is provided in the measurement report that identifies at least two transmitting stations, wherein a value correlated with the receive field strength of a signal from this transmitting station is allocated to each transmitting station, comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a table organized according to geographic units of a presettable geographic area, wherein an itemization is provided for each geographic unit, which includes at least two transmitting stations, wherein to each transmitting station a pre-calculated value correlated with the receive field strength of a signal from this transmitting station in the respective geographic unit is allocated;

    b) organizing the transmitting stations in the measurement report according to the values correlated with the receive field strength of the signal from the respective transmitting station;

    c) for each geographic unit, organizing the transmitting stations according to the values correlated with the receive field strength of the signal from the respective transmitting station;

    d) comparing the results of organization of step c) and step d); and

    e) allocating the location of the mobile radio subscriber to the geographic unit in which the comparison according to step d) has resulted in a correspondence according to at least one presettable criterion.

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