Method and system for mobile location detection using handoff information
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1. A method for mobile station location detection, comprising:
- measuring signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with a mobile station and one or more base stations;
determining whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold;
calculating a difference in power between a first and second signal in the set based on the determination;
increasing power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station in response to one or more power control messages from the one or more base stations, respectively, the power increase being based on the calculation and lasting for a predetermined number of frames, wherein the predetermined number of frames is a performance parameter set by a network administrator, network performance engineer or other user based on call setup time and duration of speech in one frame, and wherein a location of the mobile station is determined during the power increase; and
preventing reduction in the power increase during the predetermined number of frames by programming the one or more base stations to stop issuing power control messages during the predetermined number of frames.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for mobile station location detection. A mobile station measures signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with the mobile station, then determines whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold. Based on the determination, the mobile station calculates a difference in power between a first and second signal associated with the mobile station. Thereafter, power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station is increased for a predetermined number of frames based on the calculation. The location of the mobile station is determined during the power increase.
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1. A method for mobile station location detection, comprising:
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measuring signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with a mobile station and one or more base stations; determining whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold; calculating a difference in power between a first and second signal in the set based on the determination; increasing power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station in response to one or more power control messages from the one or more base stations, respectively, the power increase being based on the calculation and lasting for a predetermined number of frames, wherein the predetermined number of frames is a performance parameter set by a network administrator, network performance engineer or other user based on call setup time and duration of speech in one frame, and wherein a location of the mobile station is determined during the power increase; and preventing reduction in the power increase during the predetermined number of frames by programming the one or more base stations to stop issuing power control messages during the predetermined number of frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for mobile station location detection, comprising:
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initiating an emergency services call from a mobile station to one or more base stations; measuring signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with the call; determining whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold based on a handoff status of the mobile station; calculating a difference in power between a first and second signal in the set based on the determination; increasing power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station in response to one or more power control messages from the one or more base stations, respectively, the power increase being based on the calculation and lasting for a predetermined number of frames, wherein the predetermined number of frames is a performance parameter set by a network administrator, network performance engineer or other user based on call setup time and duration of speech in one frame, and wherein a location of the mobile station is determined during the power increase; and preventing reduction in the power increase during the predetermined number of frames by programming the one or more base stations to stop issuing power control messages during the predetermined number of frames.
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17. An apparatus for use in mobile station location detection, comprising:
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means for measuring signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with a mobile station and one or more base stations; means for determining whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold; means for calculating a difference in power between a first and second signal in the set based on the determination; means for increasing power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station in response to one or more power control messages from the one or more base stations, respectively, the power increase being based on the calculation for a predetermined number of frames, wherein the predetermined number of frames is a performance parameter set by a network administrator, network performance engineer or other user based on call setup time and duration of speech in one frame, and wherein a location of the mobile station is determined during the power increase; and preventing reduction in the power increase during the predetermined number of frames by programming the one or more base stations to stop issuing power control messages during the predetermined number of frames. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for use in mobile station location detection, comprising:
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means for initiating an emergency services call from a mobile station to one or more base stations; means for measuring signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with the call; means for determining whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold based on a handoff status of the mobile station; means for calculating a difference in power between a first and second signal in the set based on the determination; means for increasing power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station in response to one or more power control messages from the one or more base stations, respectively, the power increase being based on the calculation and lasting for a predetermined number of frames, wherein the predetermined number of frames is a performance parameter set by a network administrator, network performance engineer or other user based on call setup time and duration of speech in one frame, and wherein a location of the mobile station is determined during the power increase; and preventing reduction in the power increase during the predetermined number of frames by programming the one or more base stations to stop issuing power control messages during the predetermined number of frames.
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33. A method for mobile station location detection, comprising:
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initiating a call from a mobile station to one or more base stations; measuring signal strength of each of a set of signals associated with the call; determining whether a number of signals in the set is less than a predetermined threshold based on a handoff status of the mobile station; calculating a difference in power between a first and second signal in the set based on the determination; increasing power on a channel corresponding to the mobile station in response to one or more power control messages from the one or more base stations, respectively, the power increase being based on the calculation and lasting for a predetermined number of frames wherein the predetermined number of frames is a performance parameter set by a network administrator, network performance engineer or other user based on call setup time and duration of speech in one frame; preventing reduction in the power increase during the predetermined number of frames by programming the one or more base stations to stop issuing power control messages during the predetermined number of frames; and determining, during the power increase, a location of the mobile station using a technique based on a difference in arrival time of a signal from the mobile station at separate ones of the base stations.
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