Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Afshar, Kamran (Department: 2617)
Telecommunications
Radiotelephone system
Zoned or cellular telephone system
C455S422100, C455S115300, C455S161300, C455S226200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945271
ABSTRACT:
A method for inferring location of a mobile device is provided. A radio frequency fingerprint is taken for a mobile device, wherein the radio frequency fingerprint includes cell tower data and cell sector data that includes a cell sector through which the mobile device is not communicating. Whether the radio frequency fingerprint matches a previous radio frequency fingerprint associated with a location fix is determined. A location fix technology is executed for the mobile device in response to a determination that the radio frequency fingerprint does not match the previous radio frequency fingerprint.
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Barnes James D.
Distler Peter H.
McMullen Michael P.
Afshar Kamran
Magloire Vladimir
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
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