Location Determination For Calls Within A Femtocell
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1. A method for reporting a location of a call via a femtocell, the method comprising:
- registering the location of the femtocell;
processing a call originating from a mobile device within the coverage area of the femtocell;
determining the location of the femtocell serving the mobile device;
reporting the location of the femtocell.
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Abstract
When a call is placed within a femtocell area of coverage, the location of the femtocell is used as the location of the mobile device. The location of the femtocell is stored in the network, and if the call is placed through the femtocell, the location of the femtocell is used to determine the location of the mobile device.
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1. A method for reporting a location of a call via a femtocell, the method comprising:
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registering the location of the femtocell; processing a call originating from a mobile device within the coverage area of the femtocell; determining the location of the femtocell serving the mobile device; reporting the location of the femtocell. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for reporting location of a mobile device, comprising:
- a cellular network;
a femtocell in communication with the cellular network, wherein the location of the fermtocell is stored in the network; a server configured to; query whether a femtocell is serving the mobile device; based on the query, if the femtocell is serving the mobile device, reporting the location as the stored location of the femtocell, and if the femtocell is not serving the mobile device, determining the location of the mobile device and reporting the determined location. - View Dependent Claims (6)
- a cellular network;
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