Methods and systems for determining the location of a femtocell
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1. A femtocell, comprising:
- a radio interface; and
a processor communicatively coupled with the radio interface, wherein under control of the processor the femtocell calculates an estimated location of the femtocell using location samples received via the radio interface from mobile devices communicatively coupled with the femtocell.
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Abstract
A femtocell acquires its geographic location using location samples reported by mobile devices that are communicatively coupled with the femtocell. The estimated location may be calculated as an arithmetic mean of reported location samples, a weighted mean of reported location samples, or by using reported location samples in conjunction with estimated distances and trilateration. The estimated location may be applied in geographic license checks, network interference checks and/or emergency call registration, for example.
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20 Claims
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1. A femtocell, comprising:
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a radio interface; and a processor communicatively coupled with the radio interface, wherein under control of the processor the femtocell calculates an estimated location of the femtocell using location samples received via the radio interface from mobile devices communicatively coupled with the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for estimating the location of a femtocell, comprising the steps of:
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receiving on the femtocell from mobile devices location samples; and calculating using the location samples an estimated location of the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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