Method and apparatus for determining the location of a mobile telephone

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5732354
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08472082

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A method and apparatus for determining the location of a mobile telephone within the serving area of a mobile telephone system are disclosed. A mobile switching center analyzes the calling mobile telephone number and called telephone number to determine if a location function is required. Upon initiation of the location function by the mobile switching center, a mobile location module calculates a location estimate of the mobile telephone. The mobile location module receives a list of signal strengths received by the mobile telephone from cell site antennas within the serving area. The distance between the mobile telephone and a plurality of cell site antennas is calculated using a technique which reduces the error component of the calculated distances. These reduced error distances are used to geometrically determine an estimate of the location area within the sewing area of a mobile telephone system.

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AT&T MOBILITY II LLC1025 LENOX PARK BLVD ATLANTA GA 30319

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
MacDonald, Alan Denis Bellevue, WA 41 1109

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