Location of basestation
AssigneeUbiquisys Limited
InventorsAndrea Giustina, Edward Hatala
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Abstract
A basestation for a cellular communication system is intended for purchase and deployment by a customer, rather than by the network operator. After installation, the position of the basestation is determined by detecting signals transmitted by neighbouring basestations. By detecting a position relative to multiple neighbouring basestations, the location of the basestation can be determined to a sufficient degree of accuracy.
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A method of determining a location of a basestation in a communications network, the method comprising:
- detecting signals transmitted by a plurality of neighbouring basestations;
- determining a location of said basestation relative to each of said plurality of neighbouring basestations;
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- determining the location of the basestation based on said determined relative locations.
A method of preventing use of a SIM card in more than one basestation of a communications network, the method comprising:
- associating a unique identifier of said SIM card with a unique identifier of a basestation;
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- allowing operation of said basestation only when an allowed association exists between the SIM card and said basestation.
A method of determining a position of a mobile telecommunications device, the method comprising:
- when the mobile communications device has a connection to a femtocell basestation in a mobile communications network, determining a location of the femtocell basestation;
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- taking the location of the femtocell basestation as the position of a mobile telecommunications device.
A method of determining whether a basestation in a communications network has changed position, the method comprising:
- at a first time, detecting signals transmitted by a plurality of neighbouring basestations;
- at a second time, detecting signals transmitted by a plurality of neighbouring basestations;
- determining whether the basestation has changed position based on the detecting signals at the first time and at the second time.
A method of determining a location of a basestation in a communications network, the method comprising:
- requesting that a mobile device connected to the basestation detect signals transmitted by a plurality of neighbouring basestations;
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- determining the location of the basestation based on reported measurements of said signals.
A method of determining a location of a basestation in a communications network, the method comprising:
- requesting that a mobile device connected to the basestation report its own location, as determined by a positioning system;
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- determining the location of the basestation based on the reported location.
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