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System and method for locating a mobile phone

  • US 6,859,172 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2003
  • Issued: 02/22/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining the location of a mobile phone, comprising:

  • receiving a location request from a mobile communication system, the location request including an identification signal associated with a mobile phone and an approximate location of the mobile phone;

    receiving one or more detection responses, each detection response including an orientation at which a directional antenna detects the identification signal;

    determining a location of the mobile phone independent of the mobile communication system based on the detection responses;

    identifying one or more directional antennas from a plurality of directional antennas;

    calculating an initial orientation for each of the identified directional antennas based on the approximate location of the mobile phone; and

    communicating to each of the identified directional antennas the initial orientation calculated for that particular identified directional antenna.

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