DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A SUBSCRIBER UNIT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2286161A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-10-15

    申请号:CA2286161

    申请日:1998-04-07

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: A mobile telephone system employs a fleet of satellites (14) and a set of gateway ground stations (10) arranged around the globe for handling communications to and from mobile communication subscriber units (12) such as mobile telephones. Signals are transmitted between a subscriber unit (10) and the nearest gateway (10) via one or more of the satellites. The gateway system is configured to process telephone call connection requests from a mobile subscriber unit (12) based upon the location of the subscriber unit. The location of the subscriber unit is employed, for example, to determine how telephone numbers are to be parsed and how to properly route emergency telephone calls to the nearest appropriate emergency service centers. Multiple location mapping schemes are employed to facilitate a determination of the location of a subscriber unit and to assist in routing emergency calls. In one implementation, each location with the service area of the system is mapped into a set of uniformly sized and shaped information cells (802). Each information cell includes pointers to data structures (806, 808) defining, among other things, the service providers that are permitted to process calls to or from that location and the nearest emergency services center. Each location is also mapped into at least one virtual service provider cell (812, 814, 816, 818, 820) which includes service provider preferences and requirements for handling a call to from that location and including a unique location identifier. A specific implementation for use with the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is described.

    DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A SUBSCRIBER UNIT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:MY138323A

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-29

    申请号:MYPI9801564

    申请日:1998-04-09

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: A MOBILE TELEPHONE SYSTEM EMPLOYS A FLEET OF SATELLITES (14) AND A SET OF GATEWAY GROUND STATIONS (10) ARRANGED AROUND THE GLOBE FOR HANDLING COMMUNICATIONS TO AND FROM MOBILE COMMUNICATION SUBSCRIBER UNITS (12) SUCH AS MOBILE TELEPHONES. SIGNALS ARE TRANSMITTED BETWEEN A SUBSCRIBER UNIT (10) AND THE NEAREST GATEWAY (10) VIA ONE OR MORE OF THE SATELLITES. THE GATEWAY SYSTEM IS CONFIGURED TO PROCESS TELEPHONE CALL CONNECTION REQUESTS FROM A MOBILE SUBSCRIBER UNIT (12) BASED UPON THE LOCATION OF THE SUBSCRIBER UNIT. THE LOCATION OF THE SUBSCRIBER UNIT IS EMPLOYED, FOR EXAMPLE, TO DETERMINE HOW TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE TO BE PARSED AND HOW TO PROPERLY ROUTE EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS TO THE NEAREST APPROPRIATE EMERGENCCY SERVICE CENTERS. MULTIPLE LOCATION MAPPING SCHEMES ARE EMPLOYED TO FACILITATE A DETERMINED OF THE LOCATION OF A SUBSCRIBER UNIT AND TO ASSIST IN ROUTING EMERGENCY CALLS. IN ONE IMPLEMENTATION, EACH LOCATION WITH THE SERVICE AREA OF THE SYSTEM IS MAPPED INTO A SET OF UNIFORMLY SIZED AND SHAPED INFORMATION CELLS (802). EACH INFORMATION CELL INCLUDES POINTERS TO DATA STRUCTURES (806, 808) DEFINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT ARE PERMITTED TO PROCESS CALLS TO OR FROM THAT LOCATION AND THE NEAREST EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER. EACH LOCATION IS ALSO MAPPED INTO AT LEAST ONE VIRTUAL SERVICE PROVIDER CELL (812, 814, 816, 818, 820) WHICH INCLUDES SERVICE PROVIDER PREFERENCES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING A CALL TO FROM THAT LOCATION AND INCLUDING A UNIQUE LOCATION IDENTIFIER. A SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION FOR USE WITH THE GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION (GSM) IS DESCRIBED.

    DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A SUBSCRIBER UNIT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:CA2286161C

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-09

    申请号:CA2286161

    申请日:1998-04-07

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: A mobile telephone system employs a fleet of satellites (14) and a set of gateway ground stations (10) arranged around the globe for handling communications to and from mobile communication subscriber units (12) such as mobile telephones. Signals are transmitted between a subscriber unit (10) and the nearest gateway (10) via one or more of the satellites. The gateway system is configured to process telephone call connection requests from a mobile subscriber unit (12) based upon the location of the subscriber unit. The location of the subscriber unit is employed, for example, to determine how telephone numbers are to be parsed and how to properly route emergency telephone calls to the nearest appropriate emergency service centers. Multiple location mapping schemes are employed to facilitate a determination of the location of a subscriber unit and to assist in routing emergency calls. In one implementation, each location with the service area of the system is mapped into a set of uniformly sized and shaped information cells (802). Each information cell includes pointers to data structures (806, 808) defining, among other things, the service providers that are permitted to process calls to or from that location and the nearest emergency services center. Each location is also mapped intoat least one virtual service provider cell (812, 814, 816, 818, 820) which includes service provider preferences and requirements for handling a call to from that location and including a unique location identifier. A specific implementation for use with the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is described.

    DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A SUBSCRIBER UNIT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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    发明申请
    DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A SUBSCRIBER UNIT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    确定移动通信系统中订阅单元的位置

    公开(公告)号:WO9846035A3

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-07

    申请号:PCT/US9807301

    申请日:1998-04-07

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    CPC classification number: H04B7/1856 H04W4/02

    Abstract: A mobile telephone system employs a fleet of satellites (14) and a set of gateway ground stations (10) arranged around the globe for handling communications to and from mobile communication subscriber units (12) such as mobile telephones. Signals are transmitted between a subscriber unit (10) and the nearest gateway (10) via one or more of the satellites. The gateway system is configured to process telephone call connection requests from a mobile subscriber unit (12) based upon the location of the subscriber unit. The location of the subscriber unit is employed, for example, to determine how telephone numbers are to be parsed and how to properly route emergency telephone calls to the nearest appropriate emergency service centers. Multiple location mapping schemes are employed to facilitate a determination of the location of a subscriber unit and to assist in routing emergency calls. In one implementation, each location with the service area of the system is mapped into a set of uniformly sized and shaped information cells (802). Each information cell includes pointers to data structures (806, 808) defining, among other things, the service providers that are permitted to process calls to or from that location and the nearest emergency services center. Each location is also mapped into at least one virtual service provider cell (812, 814, 816, 818, 820) which includes service provider preferences and requirements for handling a call to from that location and including a unique location identifier. A specific implementation for use with the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is described.

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