Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system of determining a location of a dual-mode device
- Patent Title (中): 确定双模设备位置的方法和系统
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Application No.: US12133292Application Date: 2008-06-04
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Publication No.: US08195190B1Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Jiongkuan Hou
- Applicant: Jiongkuan Hou
- Applicant Address: US KS Overland Park
- Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Overland Park
- Main IPC: H04W24/00
- IPC: H04W24/00 ; H04W4/00

Abstract:
A method and system for determining a location of a wireless communication device (WCD) provisioned to operate in (a) a first access network that defines a first plurality of coverage areas and (b) a second access network that defines a second plurality of coverage areas. A location system may receive a request to determine a location of the WCD. In response, the location system may identify (a) a first coverage area of the first access network in which the WCD is located and (b) a second coverage area of the second access network in which the WCD is located. Thereafter, the location system may determine an overlapping area between the first coverage area and the second coverage area. In turn, the location system may determine an indication of the overlapping area's location, which the location system may define as a low precision indication of the WCD's location.
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