Patent ID: 7945270
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for determining approximate locations of directed cells in a cellular network, the method comprising: defining a geographical area in the cellular network; determining an interest level for the geographical area from which mobile devices can determine one or more directives that specify how to generate and/or transmit a plurality of location reports when located in the geographical area, each location report identifying one or more directed cells of the cellular network that are detectible by one of the mobile devices in the vicinity of a particular location; providing a definition of the geographical area and the interest level to the mobile devices; receiving the location reports from the mobile device; collating the location reports into directed cell reports, each directed cell report identifying one or more locations in the vicinity of which one of the mobile devices has detected a particular directed cell; and calculating an approximate location of the directed cell based on the one or more locations.