System and method for determining a location for a mobile device
First Claim
1. A method for determining a location for mobile communication devices, comprising:
- receiving, at each of a plurality of taps, a signal transmitted over a corresponding communication link of a radio access network, wherein each of the taps comprises a pair of connectors coupled inline to the corresponding communication link;
passing the signal received at each tap between the corresponding pair of connectors;
replicating the signal received at each tap on a multiplexer connector of the tap;
receiving the signal replicated by each of the taps at a multiplexer coupled to the plurality of multiplexer connectors;
extracting location data from the received signals, wherein the location data is associated with one or more mobile devices operating in a geographic area served by the radio access network;
transmitting the location data, in accordance with an internet protocol (IP), over a data network to a link aggregator; and
determining, at the link aggregator, a location for one of the mobile devices based on location data received from the multiplexer.
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Abstract
A system for determining a location for a mobile communication device includes a plurality of taps, a multiplexer, and a link aggregator. Each tap includes a pair of connectors that couple to a communication link of a radio access network inline and pass between them a signal received over the communication link. Each tap also includes a multiplexer connector that couples to a multiplexer and a cable connecting the multiplexer connector to the inline connectors. The tap replicates signals passing between the inline connectors and propagates the replicated signals to the multiplexer connector. The multiplexer receives, from each tap, signals replicated by that tap, extracts location data from the received signals, and transmits the location data to a link aggregator. The link aggregator receives the location data from the multiplexer and determines a location for one of the mobile devices based on the received location data.
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1. A method for determining a location for mobile communication devices, comprising:
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receiving, at each of a plurality of taps, a signal transmitted over a corresponding communication link of a radio access network, wherein each of the taps comprises a pair of connectors coupled inline to the corresponding communication link; passing the signal received at each tap between the corresponding pair of connectors; replicating the signal received at each tap on a multiplexer connector of the tap; receiving the signal replicated by each of the taps at a multiplexer coupled to the plurality of multiplexer connectors; extracting location data from the received signals, wherein the location data is associated with one or more mobile devices operating in a geographic area served by the radio access network; transmitting the location data, in accordance with an internet protocol (IP), over a data network to a link aggregator; and determining, at the link aggregator, a location for one of the mobile devices based on location data received from the multiplexer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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