Mobile-station and macro-network-aided location determination of a low-cost internet base station (LCIB)
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1. A method comprising:
- a low cost Internet base station (LCIB), wherein the LCIB has a backhaul connection to a macro network, detecting that (i) a mobile station has associated with the LCIB and (ii) the LCIB is not receiving a sufficient Global Positioning System (GPS) signal for acquiring an initial GPS fix, and responsively sending a location request to at least one network entity;
the at least one network entity receiving the location request, and responsively (i) determining a location of the mobile station, (ii) using the location of the mobile station to determine a location of the LCIB, and (iii) transmitting to the LCIB over the backhaul connection at least one of (a) location information reflecting the location of the LCIB and (b) an LCIB operational parameter identified at least in part based on the determined location of the LCIB.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for implementing mobile-station and macro-network-aided location determination of a low-cost Internet base station (LCIB). In an embodiment, a location of a mobile station that is associated with an LCIB is determined. The location of the mobile station is used to determine a location of the LCIB.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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a low cost Internet base station (LCIB), wherein the LCIB has a backhaul connection to a macro network, detecting that (i) a mobile station has associated with the LCIB and (ii) the LCIB is not receiving a sufficient Global Positioning System (GPS) signal for acquiring an initial GPS fix, and responsively sending a location request to at least one network entity; the at least one network entity receiving the location request, and responsively (i) determining a location of the mobile station, (ii) using the location of the mobile station to determine a location of the LCIB, and (iii) transmitting to the LCIB over the backhaul connection at least one of (a) location information reflecting the location of the LCIB and (b) an LCIB operational parameter identified at least in part based on the determined location of the LCIB. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method carried out by a low-cost Internet base station (LCIB), the LCIB comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver and a backhaul connection with a macro network, the method comprising:
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using the GPS receiver to attempt to acquire a GPS fix; in response to failing to acquire the GPS fix, sending a location request to at least one of the macro network and a mobile station that is associated with the LCIB, wherein sending the location request causes (a) a location of the mobile station to be determined by at least one of the mobile station and the macro network and (b) a location of the LCIB to be determined by at least one of the LCIB and the macro network based on the location of the mobile station; and receiving over the backhaul connection at least one of (a) the location of the LCIB and (b) an LCIB operational parameter identified at least in part based on the location of the LCIB.
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16. A low-cost Internet base station (LCIB) comprising:
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a communication interface for providing an air interface to at least one mobile station; a location module comprising a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; a backhaul connection with a macro network; a processor; and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to; use the GPS receiver to attempt to acquire a GPS fix; in response to failing to acquire the GPS fix, send a location request to at least one of the macro network and a mobile station that is associated with the LCIB, wherein sending the location request causes (a) a location of the mobile station to be determined by at least one of the mobile station and the macro network and (b) a location of the LCIB to be determined by at least one of the LCIB and the macro network based on the location of the mobile station; and receive over the backhaul connection at least one of (a) the location of the LCIB and (b) an LCIB operational parameter identified at least in part based on the location of the LCIB.
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