Systems and methods for generating a location of a mobile device using cell sector information

A system for estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:

• a server being configured to:
• identify a location of a first base station;
• detect an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device to the first base station from a second base station;
• identify a location of the second base station;
• and
• estimate the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.

A system for estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:

• means for serving data to a mobile device, the means for serving being configured to:
• identify a location of a first base station;
• detect an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
• identify a location of the second base station;
• and
• estimate the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify a location of a first base station;
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to detect an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to identify a location of the second base station;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to estimate a location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.

A method of estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:

• receiving a location of a first base station to which the mobile device is registered;
• receiving a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
• receiving a location of the second base station;
• and
• estimating, in the mobile device, the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.

A mobile device, comprising:

• a wireless interface;
• and
• a processor, communicating with the wireless interface, the processor being configured to:
• receive a location of a first base station to which the mobile device is registered;
• receive a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
• receive a location of the second base station;
• and
• estimating, in the mobile device, a location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.

A system for estimating a location of a mobile device, comprising:

• means for providing a wireless interface;
• and
• means for processing data from the second base station, communicating with the means for providing a wireless interface, the processor being configured to:
• receive a location of a first base station to which the mobile device is registered;
• receive a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
• receive a location of the second base station;
• and
• estimating, in the mobile device, the location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.

A computer program product, comprising:

• a computer-readable medium comprising:
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a location of a first base station to which a mobile device is connected;
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a notification of an occurrence of a handoff event transferring a service connection of the mobile device from the first base station to a second base station;
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to receive a location of the second base station;
• and
• at least one instruction for causing a computer to estimate a location of the mobile device based on the detected handoff event and the locations of the first base station and the second base station.