Patent ID: 7272393
Filing Date: 2007-09-18
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for determining a location of a multi-technology wireless device operating in a foreign technology mode, said method comprising the steps of: requesting an identity of equipment serving said multi-technology wireless device from a native technology serving equipment subscriber information database for said multi-technology wireless device; receiving a response from said subscriber information database and determining that the subscriber information database has provided the identity of a network conversion element instead of the identity of actual serving equipment; and in response to the subscriber information database providing the identity of a network conversion element instead of the identity of actual serving equipment, requesting a temporary dialable number for said multi-technology device from said network conversion element; determining an the identity of the equipment serving said multi-technology wireless device using said temporary dialable number; and obtaining the location of said multi-technology wireless device directly from said serving equipment.