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Determination of location of a mobile device

  • US 9,942,710 B2
  • Filed: 08/04/2015
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • validating, by a system comprising a processor, a predetermined authorization configuration associated with monitoring a location of a remote device, wherein the predetermined authorization configuration is stored by a storage device of a communication network in connection with a process of provisioning the remote device, and wherein a call session is not established with the remote device; and

    in response to the validating the predetermined authorization configuration,sending, by the system, a message to the remote device to cause the remote device to perform, an update of the location of the remote device resulting in an updated location of the remote device, wherein the updated location is based on an exchange of information between the remote device and a serving mobile location center device that generates data representative of a current location of the mobile device;

    receiving, by the system, location information representative of the updated location of the remote device;

    updating, by the system, a location record associated with the remote device based on the location information; and

    determining, by the system, an estimate of the current location of the remote device based on the location information and the location record associated with the remote device.

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