Method and apparatus for providing geo-location enablement for wireless device
First Claim
1. A method for providing geo-location enablement for a wireless device, comprising:
- storing geo-location data in a storage device within a communication network, the geo-location data comprising a plurality of geo-location coordinates;
referencing the geo-location data for a geo-location coordinate to corresponding wireless coverage area identification data, the wireless coverage area identification data for the geo-location coordinate comprising one or more wireless coverage area coordinates, at least one of the wireless coverage area coordinates representing different sub-areas within a coverage area of a wireless network in the communication network, at least one of the sub-areas based at least in part on an operative radio frequency signaling range for a corresponding wireless access point in the wireless network, wherein the wireless coverage area identification data is stored in the storage device;
referencing the wireless coverage area coordinate for the geo-location coordinate to corresponding signal strength data, the signal strength data for the wireless coverage area coordinate representing a signal strength value, the signal strength value representing a signal strength parameter associated with the corresponding wireless coverage area coordinate in relation to the corresponding geo-location coordinate, wherein the signal strength data is stored in the storage device; and
receiving a geo-location request for geo-location data relating to a selected wireless device, the geo-location request being received from a computing device via the communication network.
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Abstract
A method for providing geo-location enablement for a wireless device includes storing geo-location data in a storage device, the geo-location data including geo-location coordinates; referencing geo-location data for geo-location coordinates to corresponding wireless coverage area data, the wireless coverage area data for each geo-location coordinate including wireless coverage area coordinates, each wireless coordinate; representing a sub-area within a coverage area of a wireless network, each sub-area generally formed by an RF signaling range for a wireless access point; and referencing each wireless coordinate to corresponding signal strength data, the signal strength data for each wireless coordinate representing a signal strength value. Each signal strength value representing a signal strength parameter associated with the corresponding wireless coordinate. The wireless coverage area data and signal strength data being stored in the storage device. A server for providing geo-location enablement includes the storage device, an input module, and a geo-location handling module.
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1. A method for providing geo-location enablement for a wireless device, comprising:
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storing geo-location data in a storage device within a communication network, the geo-location data comprising a plurality of geo-location coordinates; referencing the geo-location data for a geo-location coordinate to corresponding wireless coverage area identification data, the wireless coverage area identification data for the geo-location coordinate comprising one or more wireless coverage area coordinates, at least one of the wireless coverage area coordinates representing different sub-areas within a coverage area of a wireless network in the communication network, at least one of the sub-areas based at least in part on an operative radio frequency signaling range for a corresponding wireless access point in the wireless network, wherein the wireless coverage area identification data is stored in the storage device; referencing the wireless coverage area coordinate for the geo-location coordinate to corresponding signal strength data, the signal strength data for the wireless coverage area coordinate representing a signal strength value, the signal strength value representing a signal strength parameter associated with the corresponding wireless coverage area coordinate in relation to the corresponding geo-location coordinate, wherein the signal strength data is stored in the storage device; and receiving a geo-location request for geo-location data relating to a selected wireless device, the geo-location request being received from a computing device via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for providing geo-location enablement for a wireless device, comprising:
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an input module configured to receive geo-location information via a communication network, the geo-location information comprising geo-location data, wireless coverage area identification data, and signal strength data; a geo-location handling module in operative communication with the input module configured to process the geo-location data, wireless coverage area identification data, and signal strength data; and a storage device in operative communication with the geo-location handling module configured to store the geo-location data, wireless coverage area identification data, and signal strength data, the geo-location data comprising a plurality of geo-location coordinates; wherein the geo-location data for a geo-location coordinate is referenced to corresponding wireless coverage area identification data, the wireless coverage area identification data for the geo-location coordinate comprising one or more wireless coverage area coordinates, at least one of the wireless coverage area coordinates representing different sub-areas within a coverage area of a wireless network in the communication network, at least one of the sub-areas based at least in part on an operative radio frequency signaling range for a corresponding the wireless access point in the wireless network; wherein the wireless coverage area coordinate for the geo-location coordinate is referenced to corresponding signal strength data, the signal strength data for the wireless coverage area coordinate representing a signal strength value, the signal strength value representing a signal strength parameter associated with the corresponding wireless coverage area coordinate in relation to the corresponding geo-location coordinate; wherein the input module is configured to receive a geo-location request for geo-location data relating to a selected wireless device, the geo-location request being received from a computing device via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing geo-location enablement for a wireless device, comprising:
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storing geo-location data in a geo-location enablement server within a communication network, the geo-location data comprising a plurality of geo-location coordinates, a geo-location coordinate comprising at least a latitude measure and a longitude measure; referencing the geo-location data for the geo-location coordinate to corresponding wireless coverage area identification data, the wireless coverage area identification data for the geo-location coordinate comprising one or more wireless coverage area coordinates, at least one of the wireless coverage area coordinates comprising at least a cell identification, a location area code, a mobile network code, and a mobile country code, the wireless coverage area coordinates representing different cell areas within a coverage area of a particular wireless network in the communication network, at least one of the cell areas based at least in part on an operative radio frequency signaling range for a base station in the particular wireless network, wherein the wireless coverage area identification data for a plurality of wireless networks is stored in the geo-location enablement server, the wireless coverage area identification data for a wireless network comprising a plurality of wireless coverage area coordinates; referencing the wireless coverage area coordinate for the geo-location coordinate to corresponding signal strength data, the signal strength data for the wireless coverage area coordinate representing a signal strength value, the signal strength value comprising at least one of a decibel measure referenced to one milliwatt and an active set updates measure, the signal strength value representing a signal strength parameter associated with the corresponding wireless coverage area coordinate in relation to the corresponding geo-location coordinate, wherein the signal strength data for a plurality of wireless networks is stored in the geo-location enablement server, the signal strength data for the wireless network comprising a plurality of signal strength values; and receiving a geo-location request for geo-location data relating to a selected wireless device associated with a wireless network, the geo-location request being received from a computing device via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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