System and method for determining a reference location of a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for determining a reference location of a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request failing to identify an approximate location for the wireless device;
(b) receiving a position information element (“
IE”
) from the wireless device;
(c) mapping an Internet protocol (“
IP”
) address of a node serving the wireless device to an estimated area; and
(d) if the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address is within a second area defined as a function of at least one of a mobile country code (“
MCC”
), mobile network code (“
MNC”
), and an Area-Identification (“
Area-ID”
), or if the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address is available and no second area is defined as a function of at least one of an MCC, MNC, and Area-ID, determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of a quality of the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address or a quality of the second area defined as a function of at least one of an MCC, MNC, and Area-ID.
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Abstract
A system and method for determining a reference location of a wireless device wherein a location request may be received for the wireless device where the location request fails to identify an approximate location for the wireless device. A reference location may be determined for the wireless device, the reference location selected from the group consisting of: an area defined as a function of at least one of a mobile country code, mobile network code, and/or a location area code; an area defined by a mapping of a provided Internet protocol address to a location; an area determined as a function of a position information element in the location request; a default area; and combinations thereof.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for determining a reference location of a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request failing to identify an approximate location for the wireless device; (b) receiving a position information element (“
IE”
) from the wireless device;(c) mapping an Internet protocol (“
IP”
) address of a node serving the wireless device to an estimated area; and(d) if the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address is within a second area defined as a function of at least one of a mobile country code (“
MCC”
), mobile network code (“
MNC”
), and an Area-Identification (“
Area-ID”
), or if the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address is available and no second area is defined as a function of at least one of an MCC, MNC, and Area-ID, determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of a quality of the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address or a quality of the second area defined as a function of at least one of an MCC, MNC, and Area-ID. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for determining a reference location of a wireless device comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request failing to identify an approximate location for the wireless device; (b) receiving a position information element (“
IE”
) from the wireless device;(c) mapping an Internet protocol (“
IP”
) address of a node serving the wireless device to an estimated area; and(d) if the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address is within a second area defined as a function of at least one of a mobile country code (“
MCC”
), mobile network code (“
MNC”
), and an Area-Identification (“
Area-ID”
) or if the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address is available and no second area is defined as a function of at least one of an MCC, MNC, and Area-ID, determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of a quality of the estimated area defined by the mapped IP address. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for determining a reference location of a wireless device comprising:
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(a) a receiver for receiving a location request for a wireless device, the location request failing to identify an approximate location for the wireless device and having a position information element (“
IE”
);(b) circuitry for mapping an Internet protocol (“
IP”
) address of a node serving the wireless device to an estimated area; and(c) circuitry for determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of a quality of an estimated area, the reference location selected from the group consisting of;
an area defined as a function of at least one of a mobile country code (“
MCC”
), mobile network code (“
MNC”
), and an Area-Identification (“
Area-ID”
);
an area defined by the mapped IP address;
an area determined as a function of the received position IE;
a default area; and
combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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