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Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of mobile terminals

  • US 20030013460A1
  • Filed: 07/03/2002
  • Published: 01/16/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for detecting the presence of a mobile terminal in a vicinity of a given location, the mobile terminal for use in a wireless network, the method comprising the steps of:

  • receiving, within said vicinity of said given location, a signal based on a transmitted signal from the mobile terminal;

    analyzing the received signal to determine one or more characteristics thereof;

    receiving information from a base station comprised in the wireless network, said information comprising one or more characteristics of the transmitted signal from the mobile terminal as determined by the base station, said information also comprising identity information corresponding to said mobile terminal;

    comparing the one or more characteristics of the received signal as determined by said analyzing step with the one or more characteristics of the transmitted signal from the mobile terminal as determined by said base station; and

    determining, based on a result of said comparing step, that the mobile terminal is in said vicinity of the given location and is identified by said identity information.

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