Integrated LTE radio access enode B with sensor array controller system

• US 9,967,694 B2
• Filed: 10/25/2013
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2013
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Shaw, Venson, He, Jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Afshar, Kamran
• Assistant Examiner(s): Madani, Farideh
• Application Number:
  US14/063,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20150119065A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,656 Days
• Field of Search: 4554561-457
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 2205/06 Emergency
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/90 Services for handling of emergency or hazardous situations, e.g. earthquake and tsunami warning systems [ETWS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A sensor controller may receive a trigger and determine a first location associated with the trigger. Based at least in part on the determined first location, a first set of one or more sensors may be identified. The sensor controller may instruct the first set of one or more sensors to detect first data associated with a mobile device and/or a missing person. The first data associated with the mobile device may be received via the first set of one or more sensor. Based on the received first data, a second location corresponding to the mobile device and/or person may be determined. The second location may have increased accuracy as compared to the first location.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory coupled to the processor, the memory comprising executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising;

receiving a trigger that comprises an emergency message comprising a missing person indication;

determining a first location associated with the trigger;

based at least in part on the determined first location, identifying a first set of one or more sensors;

instructing the first set of one or more sensors to detect first data associated with a mobile device;

receiving the first data associated with the mobile device via the first set of one or more sensors;

based on the received first data, determining a second location corresponding to the mobile device, wherein the second location is more precise as compared to the first location, and is associated with the emergency message;

based on the received first data, identifying a second set of one or more sensors;

instructing the second set of one or more sensors to detect second data associated with the mobile device;

receiving the second data associated with the mobile device via the second set of one or more sensors;

based on the received second data, determining a third location corresponding to the mobile device, the third location having an improved accuracy in comparison to the second location;

distinguishing the mobile device from a plurality of mobile devices disposed within the first location;

determining whether the mobile device is powered on or off; and

determining a last known location of the mobile device.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, the operations further comprising:

providing an emergency message comprising the last known location of the mobile device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the trigger comprises a missing person indication, the operations further comprising:

determining that the mobile device corresponds to the missing person indication;

determining that the mobile device is powered off;

retrieving historical data associated with the mobile device; and

based on the historical data, determining the last known location of the mobile device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, the operations further comprising:

based on the trigger, identifying an appropriate response personnel; and

deploying the appropriate response personnel.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises an evolved node B.

6. A method comprising:

receiving a trigger that comprises an emergency message comprising a missing person indication;

determining a first location associated with the trigger;

based at least in part on the determined first location, identifying a first set of one or more sensors;

instructing the first set of one or more sensors to detect first data associated with a mobile device;

receiving the first data associated with the mobile device via the first set of one or more sensors;

based on the received first data, determining a second location corresponding to the mobile device, wherein the second location is more precise as compared to the first location, and is associated with the emergency message;

based on the received first data, identifying a second set of one or more sensors;

instructing the second set of one or more sensors to detect second data associated with the mobile device;

receiving the second data associated with the mobile device via the second set of one or more sensors;

based on the received second data, determining a third location corresponding to the mobile device, the third location having an improved accuracy in comparison to the second location;

determining whether the mobile device is powered on or off; and

determining a last known location of the mobile device.

7. The method of claim 6, the method further comprising:

providing an emergency message comprising the last known location of the mobile device.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the trigger comprises a missing person indication, the operations further comprising:

determining that the mobile device corresponds to the missing person indication;

determining that the mobile device is powered off;

retrieving historical data associated with the mobile device; and

based on the historical data, determining the last known location of the mobile device.

9. The method of claim 6, the method further comprising:

based on the trigger, identifying an appropriate response personnel; and

deploying the appropriate response personnel.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the method is performed by an evolved node B.

11. A computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that when executed by a processor cause the processor to effectuate operations comprising:

receiving a trigger that comprises an emergency message comprising a missing person indication;

determining a first location associated with the trigger;

based at least in part on the determined first location, identifying a first set of one or more sensors;

instructing the first set of one or more sensors to detect first data associated with a mobile device;

receiving the first data associated with the mobile device via the first set of one or more sensors;

based on the received first data, determining a second location corresponding to the mobile device, wherein the second location is more precise as compared to the first location, and is associated with the emergency message;

based on the received first data, identifying a second set of one or more sensors;

instructing the second set of one or more sensors to detect second data associated with the mobile device;

receiving the second data associated with the mobile device via the second set of one or more sensors;

based on the received second data, determining a third location corresponding to the mobile device, the third location having an improved accuracy in comparison to the second location;

distinguishing the mobile device from a plurality of mobile devices disposed within the first location;

determining whether the mobile device is powered on or off; and

determining a last known location of the mobile device.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, the operations further comprising:

providing an emergency message comprising the last known location of the mobile device.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, the operations further comprising:

determining that the mobile device corresponds to the missing person indication;

determining that the mobile device is powered off;

retrieving historical data associated with the mobile device; and

based on the historical data, determining the last known location of the mobile device.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, the operations further comprising:

based on the trigger, identifying an appropriate response personnel; and

deploying the appropriate response personnel.