Patent ID: 6064885
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
A telecommunications system for determining the location of a given one of a plurality of mobile terminals from a plurality of positioning data, said telecommunications system comprising:a serving base transceiver station in wireless communication with said given mobile terminal, said serving base transceiver station determining a first of said positioning data;a first target base transceiver station for determining a second of said positioning data during a first positioning handover between said serving base transceiver station and said first target base transceiver station;a second target base transceiver station for determining a third of said positioning data during a second positioning handover between said serving base transceiver station and said second target base transceiver station;an originating node for receiving at least said first positioning data from said serving base transceiver station, said originating node sending at least said first positioning data to a mobile switching center;at least one target node for receiving at least said second positioning data from said first target base transceiver station; anda positioning center for receiving said first positioning data from said mobile switching center, said second positioning data from said target node, and said third positioning data from said second target base transceiver station, said positioning center determining the location of said given mobile terminal based on said first, second, and third positioning data.