Method and system for optimizing a telecommunications utilizing positioning information in network recording programs

• US 6,516,195 B1
• Filed: 05/14/1999
• Issued: 02/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lopez Kermit D
• Original Assignee: Ericsson, Inc. (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson)
• Inventors: Zadeh, Bagher Rouhollah, Amirijoo, Shahrokh
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Vivian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Orgad, Edan
• Application Number:
  US09/312,305
• Time in Patent Office: 1,362 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456, 455/457, 455/458, 455/422, 455/446, 455/423, 455/424, 455/67.1, 455/67.7, 455/435, 455/436, 455/437, 455/438, 455/439, 455/440, 455/441, 455/442, 455/443, 455/444
• US Class Current: 455/446
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

Abstract

A method and system for optimizing mobile telecommunications networks utilizing geographical positioning information. Initially, a particular telecommunications event, such as a handover event, call set-up event, a dropped call event, or a high bit error rate event, is designated, such that an occurrence of the particular telecommunications event automatically triggers geographical positioning of a mobile unit within a mobile telecommunications network. A geographical positioning request is then transmitted to a mobile location center within the telecommunications network, in response to an occurrence of the particular telecommunications event. Thereafter, geographical positioning information associated with the particular telecommunications event and the mobile unit is determined, in response to the transmission of the geographical positioning request to the mobile location center. The geographical positioning information is thereafter stored in a database within the mobile telecommunications network. The geographical positioning information can thereafter be analyzed in order to optimize telecommunications operations within the mobile telecommunications network.

Claims

1. A method for optimizing a mobile telecommunications network utilizing geographical positioning information stored in a database within said telecommunications network, said method comprising the steps of:

designating a plurality of telecommunications events, wherein an occurrence of one of said plurality of telecommunications events automatically triggers geographical positioning of at least one mobile unit within said mobile telecommunications network;

transmitting a geographical positioning request to a mobile location center within said telecommunications network, in response to an occurrence of one of said particular telecommunications events;

determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event and said at least one mobile unit, in response to transmitting said geographical positioning request to said mobile location center;

transmitting said geographical positioning information from said mobile location center to a network recording program present within said mobile telecommunications network, in response to determining said geographical positioning information;

storing said geographical positioning information in a database within said mobile telecommunications network; and

analyzing said geographical positioning information stored in said database in order to optimize telecommunications operations within said mobile telecommunications network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a call set-up event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a handover event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a dropped call event.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a high bit error rate event.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event and said at least one mobile unit comprises the step of:

determining said geographical positioning information utilizing a geographic positioning satellite device integrated within said at least one mobile unit.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event and said at least one mobile unit comprises the step of:

determining said geographical positioning information via Time-of-Arrival (TOA) positioning.

8. A system for optimizing a mobile telecommunications network utilizing geographical positioning information stored in a database within said telecommunications network, said system comprising:

means for designating a plurality of telecommunications events, wherein an occurrence of one of said plurality of telecommunications events automatically triggers geographical positioning of at least one mobile unit within said mobile telecommunications network;

means for transmitting a geographical positioning request to a mobile location center within said telecommunications network, in response to an occurrence of one of said particular telecommunications events;

means for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event and said at least one mobile unit, in response to transmitting said geographical positioning request to said mobile location center;

means for transmitting said geographical positioning information from said mobile location center to a network recording program present within said mobile telecommunications network, in response to determining said geographical positioning information;

means for storing said geographical positioning information in a database within said mobile telecommunications network; and

means for analyzing said geographical positioning information stored in said database in order to optimize telecommunications operations within said mobile telecommunications network.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a call set-up event.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a handover event.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a dropped call event.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a high bit error rate event.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein said means for determining geographical positioning information comprises a geographic positioning satellite device integrated within said at least one mobile unit.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein said means for determining geographical positioning information comprises means for determining said geographical positioning information via Time-of-Arrival (TOA) positioning.

15. A program product residing in a computer for optimizing a mobile telecommunications network utilizing geographical positioning information stored in a database within said telecommunications network, said program product comprising:

instruction means residing in a computer for designating a plurality of telecommunications events, wherein an occurrence of one of said plurality of telecommunications events automatically triggers geographical positioning of at least one mobile unit within said mobile telecommunications network;

instruction means residing in a computer for transmitting a geographical positioning request to a mobile location center within said telecommunications network, in response to an occurrence of one of said particular telecommunications events;

instruction means residing in a computer for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event and said at least one mobile unit, in response to transmitting said geographical positioning request to said mobile location center;

instruction means residing in a computer for transmitting said geographical positioning information from said mobile location center to a network recording program present within said mobile telecommunications network;

instruction means residing in a computer for storing said geographical positioning information in a database within said mobile telecommunications network; and

instruction means residing in a computer for analyzing said geographical positioning information stored in said database in order to optimize telecommunications operations within said mobile telecommunications network.

16. The program product of claim 15, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a call set-up event.

17. The program product of claim 15, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a handover event.

18. The program product of claim 15, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a dropped call event.

19. The program product of claim 15, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a high bit error rate event.

20. The program product of claim 15, wherein said instruction means residing in a computer for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event comprises a geographic positioning satellite device integrated within said at least one mobile unit.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein said instruction means residing in a computer for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event for determining said geographical positioning information via Time-of-Arrival (TOA) positioning.

22. An apparatus for optimizing a mobile telecommunications network utilizing geographical positioning information stored in a database within said telecommunications network, said apparatus comprising:

designator for designating a plurality of telecommunications events, wherein an occurrence of one of said plurality of telecommunications events automatically triggers geographical positioning of at least one mobile unit within said mobile telecommunications network;

transmitter for transmitting a geographical positioning request to a mobile location center within said telecommunications network, in response to an occurrence of one of said particular telecommunications events;

determinator for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event and said at least one mobile unit, in response to transmitting said geographical positioning request to said mobile location center;

transmitter for transmitting said geographical positioning information from said mobile location center to a network recording program present within said mobile telecommunications network;

storage mechanism for storing said geographical positioning information in a database within said mobile telecommunications network; and

analyzer for analyzing said geographical positioning information stored in said database in order to optimize telecommunications operations within said mobile telecommunications network.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a call set-up event.

24. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a handover event.

25. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a dropped call event.

26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said particular telecommunications event comprises a high bit error rate event.

27. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said determinator for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event comprises a geographic positioning satellite device integrated within said at least one mobile unit.

28. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein said determinator for determining geographical positioning information associated with said particular telecommunications event determines said geographical positioning information via Time-of-Arrival (TOA) positioning.