Patent ID: 8489094
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for providing location information to a mobile calling unit movingly operating within or among a plurality of communication networks; the system comprising: at least one communication access unit for each respective communication network of said plurality of communication networks; said calling unit effecting communications with a plurality of respective contacted communication networks of said plurality of communication networks during said movingly operating via a plurality of respective contacted communication access units of said at least one communication access unit; each said respective contacted communication network and a respective said contacted communication access unit cooperating to effect providing geographic location of said respective contacted communication access unit to said calling unit when said calling unit substantially commences communicating with said respective contacted communication access unit; said calling unit storing said geographic information received from a plurality of said respective contacted communication access units in a database as said calling unit effects said movingly operating; said database having a plurality of almanacs for access by said calling unit; each said respective contacted communication access unit being associated with at least one respective almanac of said plurality of almanacs as a previously encountered communication access unit; said calling unit employing said database to determine location of said calling unit as communication is established with a respective said previously encountered communication access unit without querying said previously encountered communication access unit regarding geographic location.