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LOCATING MOBILE USERS IN EMERGENCY

  • US 20170086052A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2016
  • Published: 03/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of locating a mobile device in an emergency comprising:

  • in at least one first base station at a known first location, wirelessly communicating with the mobile device by transmitting signals having a first power and including a network identifier of a first network recognised by the mobile device and a cell identifier for the first network;

    in at least one second base station at a known second location, temporarily transmitting signals having a second power and including said network identifier of the first network and a cell identifier for the first network;

    in the mobile device, measuring the signals transmitted by the first and second base stations and reporting measurement results to the first base station; and

    locating the mobile device based on the measurement reports, first and second transmission powers, and first and second locations.

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