SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A LOCATION OF A MOBILE DEVICE USING CELL SECTOR INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method of estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:
- identifying a location of a first base station;
detecting an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
identifying a location of the second base station; and
estimating the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating a location of a mobile device using cell sector data are provided. A mobile device is in service connection with a base station, which has a corresponding service area. Upon entering the service area of another base station, the mobile device enters service connection with the second base station in a handoff event. The mobile device and/or the base station determines the location of each of the base stations, and estimates the approximate location of the mobile device based on the locations of the base stations. In one or more implementations, the estimated position can comprise a midpoint of a line joining the two base stations. The systems and methods can be implemented with a random location generator to improve accuracy. The approximate location of the mobile device can be inputted into a GPS-enabled device to reduce times to first fix.
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1. A method of estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:
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identifying a location of a first base station; detecting an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; identifying a location of the second base station; and estimating the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:
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a server being configured to; identify a location of a first base station; detect an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device to the first base station from a second base station; identify a location of the second base station; and estimate the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:
means for serving data to a mobile device, the means for serving being configured to; identify a location of a first base station; detect an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; identify a location of the second base station; and estimate the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify a location of a first base station; at least one instruction for causing a computer to detect an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify a location of the second base station; and at least one instruction for causing a computer to estimate a location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:
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receiving a location of a first base station to which the mobile device is registered; receiving a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; receiving a location of the second base station; and estimating, in the mobile device, the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A mobile device, comprising:
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a wireless interface; and a processor, communicating with the wireless interface, the processor being configured to; receive a location of a first base station to which the mobile device is registered; receive a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; receive a location of the second base station; and estimating, in the mobile device, a location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A system for estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:
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means for providing a wireless interface; and means for processing data from the second base station, communicating with the means for providing a wireless interface, the processor being configured to; receive a location of a first base station to which the mobile device is registered; receive a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; receive a location of the second base station; and estimating, in the mobile device, the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising; at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a location of a first base station to which a mobile device is connected; at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station; at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a location of the second base station; and at least one instruction for causing a computer to estimate a location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50)
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