Patent ID: 8965456
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A base station for providing cellular communications service for one or more user equipments in a cellular communications network, wherein said base station is configured to provide a cellular communications service in at least one active cellular communications network by transmitting signals on system downlink channels of the active network and by receiving signals on system uplink channels of the active network; said base station is configured to receive signals on system downlink channels of the active network; said base station is configured to periodically receive signals on wireless system downlink channels of at least one additional cellular communications network, wherein said base station is unable to transmit signals on wireless system downlink channels of the additional network, the additional network being different from the active network, the additional network comprising one or more macrocell base stations, wherein the additional network is operated by a different cellular network operator from the active network; said base station is configured to configure itself based in part on said signals received on wireless system downlink channels of the additional network; said base station is configured to examine detected macro cell IDs of cells in the active network and cells in the additional network; and said base station is configured to determine a physical location of the base station from said detected macro cell IDs.