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Method and apparatus for performing position-based call processing in a mobile telephone system using multiple location mapping schemes

  • US 5,946,618 A
  • Filed: 04/10/1997
  • Issued: 08/31/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/04/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a mobile communication system having two or more separate service providers, a system for processing telephonic communications to or from a subscriber unit location within a service area of the mobile communications system, said system comprising:

  • means for mapping physical locations within the service area of the mobile communications system to a set of information cells storing location-based information corresponding to the physical location;

    means for mapping physical locations within the service area of the mobile communications system to sets of virtual service provider cells with at least one separate set of virtual provider cells for each corresponding separate service provider; and

    means for processing communications between a subscriber unit within the service area and a service provider using the information cells and the corresponding virtual service provider cells.

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