System and method for determining a reference location using cell table data mining
First Claim
1. A method for determining a reference location of a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request providing location information for the wireless device;
(b) determining a first estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a first region determined as a function of one or more mobile country codes (“
MCC”
), mobile network codes (“
MNC”
), and Area-Identifications (“
Area-ID”
);
(c) if the location information does not substantially correspond to the first region, then determining a second estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a second region determined as a function of one or more MCCs and MNCs;
(d) if the location information does not substantially correspond to the second region, then determining a third estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a third region determined as a function of one or more MCCs; and
(e) determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of one of the first, second or third estimated areas.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing assistance data to a wireless device. A location request may be received for the wireless device, the location request identifying location information for the wireless device. A reference location for the wireless device may then be determined as a function of a comparison of the location information and a region determined as a function of at least one of a mobile country code (“MCC”), mobile network code (“MNC”), and an Area-Identification (“Area-ID”), such as a location area code (“LAC”) or a Radio Network Controller-Identification (“RNC-ID”). Assistance data may be provided to the wireless device as a function of the determined reference location.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for determining a reference location of a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request providing location information for the wireless device; (b) determining a first estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a first region determined as a function of one or more mobile country codes (“
MCC”
), mobile network codes (“
MNC”
), and Area-Identifications (“
Area-ID”
);(c) if the location information does not substantially correspond to the first region, then determining a second estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a second region determined as a function of one or more MCCs and MNCs; (d) if the location information does not substantially correspond to the second region, then determining a third estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a third region determined as a function of one or more MCCs; and (e) determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of one of the first, second or third estimated areas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for providing assistance data to a wireless device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request identifying location information for the wireless device; (b) determining a first estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a first region determined as a function of one or more mobile country codes (“
MCC”
), mobile network codes (“
MNC”
), and Area-Identifications (“
Area-ID”
);(c) if the location information does not substantially correspond to the first region, then determining a second estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a second region determined as a function of one or more MCCs and MNCs; (d) if the location information does not substantially correspond to the second region, then determining a third estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a third region determined as a function of one or more MCCs; (e) determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of a comparison of the location information and a fourth region within a predetermined threshold, the fourth region determined as a function of one of the first, second, or third estimated areas; and (f) providing assistance data to the wireless device as a function of the determined reference location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A system for determining a reference location of a wireless device comprising:
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(a) a receiver for receiving a location request for the wireless device, the location request identifying location information for the wireless device; (b) circuitry for determining a first estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a first region determined as a function of one or more mobile country codes (“
MCC”
), mobile network codes (“
MNC”
), and Area-Identifications (“
Area-ID”
);(c) circuitry for determining if the location information does not substantially correspond to the first region, then determining a second estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a second region determined as a function of one or more MCCs and MNCs; (d) circuitry for determining if the location information does not substantially correspond to the second region, then determining a third estimated area as a function of whether the location information substantially corresponds to a third region determined as a function of one or more MCCs; and (e) circuitry for determining a reference location for the wireless device as a function of one of the estimated areas. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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