Location estimation in a communication network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9880258
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15165271

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A method, apparatus and computer program are provided for estimating a characteristic static location of a user equipment in a wireless communication network comprising a plurality of network nodes for transmitting radio signals. Each network node has an associated cell corresponding to a predicted geographical coverage area of a corresponding transmitted radio signal. Location event data for the user equipment provides a cell-specific location for the user equipment at a point in time. A plurality of event frequencies is determined for the user equipment, each corresponding to a cumulative number of received location events locating the user equipment in a respective cell/sector in a given time interval. A characteristic static location is calculated using a combined measure of at least two non-zero values of the plurality of event frequencies corresponding respectively to at least two different cells or sectors.

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VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITEDVODAFONE HOUSE THE CONNECTION NEWBURY BERKSHIRE RG14 2FN

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Ludden, Brendan London, GB 4 132

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