Patent ID: 8934919
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: G01S,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of performing positioning in a cellular communication network, comprising: sending at least one position request for at least one user equipment (UE) from a first base station to a second base station, the at least one UE being within radio coverage of both the first and second base stations, wherein the first base station provides restricted access to a specific group of UEs, wherein the first base station comprises a home base station providing radio coverage for a femto-cell, and wherein the second base station provides radio coverage for a macro-cell encompassing the femto-cell; receiving position information for the at least one UE from the second base station; and determining a position estimate for the first base station based on the position information for the at least one UE, wherein the determining the position estimate for the first base station comprises: