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Intelligent location tracking based on predictive modelling

  • US 8,391,883 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2007
  • Issued: 03/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for tracking a mobile station of a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:

  • checking prediction data in a prediction database to find a predicted location area of the mobile station;

    if the prediction data indicates a location of the mobile station that is valid, not triggering a first location estimation procedure, and if the prediction data indicates a location of the mobile station that is not valid, triggering the first location estimation procedure by requesting a mobile switching center to forward location area update information to a gateway mobile location center for the mobile station; and

    in the event that a location area update is received before the end of a prediction period which indicates that the mobile station has moved out of the predicted location area, triggering a second location estimation procedure for the mobile station subsequent to the first location estimation procedure, to track the mobile station while it is outside the predicted location area.

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