Patent ID: 8504022
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, perform a method for associating location data with an outbound roaming call on a wireless network, the method comprising: receiving a roaming-network event record comprising roaming data that describes a plurality of roaming events on a roaming network, the roaming data including a first caller identifier and a first time stamp for each roaming event in the plurality of roaming events; correlating the roaming data with home-network data in a home-network event record, the home-network data describing a plurality of network events on a home network and including a second caller identifier, a second time stamp, and location data for each network event in the plurality of network events; identifying one or more locatable roaming events in the plurality of roaming events; determining location data for the one or more locatable roaming events based on the home-network data; plotting the locatable roaming events on a map based on the location data adopted from the home-network event; and identifying one or more of a home-network antenna that has a concentration of locatable roaming events within a service area thereof or a geographic location that includes a concentration of locatable roaming events.