SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING FUTURE LOCATIONS OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES USING CONNECTION-RELATED DATA OF A MOBILE ACCESS NETWORK
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1. A system comprising:
- a communication interface;
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and
at least one processor;
wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to;
obtain connection-related data from a mobile access network using the communication interface, the connection-related data being primarily used by the mobile access network for purposes other than location determination, the connection-related data including cell identifiers for mobile communication devices associated with the mobile access network;
process the connection-related data to retrieve the cell identifiers to determine latest locations of the mobile communication devices with respect to cell areas supported by the mobile access network; and
use at least the determined latest locations of the mobile communication devices to predict future locations of the mobile communication devices.
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Abstract
A system and method for predicting future locations of mobile communication devices utilizes connection-related data from a mobile access network supporting the mobile communication devices to determine latest locations of the mobile communication devices, which are used to predict the future locations of the mobile communication devices. In addition to the determined locations of the mobile communication devices, carrier-provided location predictive indicators and/or non-carrier location predictive indicators may be used to improve the accuracy of the predicted future locations.
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1. A system comprising:
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a communication interface; at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor; wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to; obtain connection-related data from a mobile access network using the communication interface, the connection-related data being primarily used by the mobile access network for purposes other than location determination, the connection-related data including cell identifiers for mobile communication devices associated with the mobile access network; process the connection-related data to retrieve the cell identifiers to determine latest locations of the mobile communication devices with respect to cell areas supported by the mobile access network; and use at least the determined latest locations of the mobile communication devices to predict future locations of the mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining connection-related data from a mobile access network, the connection-related data being primarily used by the mobile access network for purposes other than location determination, the connection-related data including cell identifiers for mobile communication devices associated with the mobile access network; processing the connection-related data to retrieve the cell identifiers to determine latest locations of the mobile communication devices with respect to cell areas supported by the mobile access network; and using at least the determined latest locations of the mobile communication devices to predict future locations of the mobile communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, and whether the computer executable instructions, when executed by at least one processor of a system, cause the system to:
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obtain connection-related data from a mobile access network using a communication interface, the connection-related data being primarily used by the mobile access network for purposes other than location determination, the connection-related data including cell identifiers for mobile communication devices associated with the mobile access network; process the connection-related data to retrieve the cell identifiers to determine latest locations of the mobile communication devices with respect to cell areas supported by the mobile access network; and use at least the determined latest locations of the mobile communication devices to predict future locations of the mobile communication devices.
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