Patent ID: 9166885
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for establishing a subscriber identity of a target in a mobile network, comprising: receiving by a monitoring unit comprising a microprocessor, first and second geographical location points indicating presence of the target at the first and second geographical location points at respective first and second times; identifying one or more access points in the mobile network that serve first and second defined areas encompassing the first and second geographical location points, respectively; sending from the monitoring unit to the one or more access points, a request to monitor users present in the first and second defined areas; receiving by the monitoring unit, a first list of subscriber identities for users located in the first defined area at the first time; receiving by the monitoring unit, a second list of subscriber identities for users located in the second defined area at the second time; crosschecking by the monitoring unit between the first and second lists; and identifying by the monitoring unit from the first and second lists a subscriber identity that is common to the first and second lists.