Wireless communication system having base station with adjustable power transceiver for locating mobile devices

A cellular communication system, comprising:

• at least one base station having a communication cell coverage area, the at least one base station being coupled to a system backbone, the at least one base station including a receiving system for receiving wireless communications and a transmitting system for transmitting wireless communications, the at least one base station including a first antenna and circuitry for adjusting the cell coverage area of signals being transmitted or received by the first antenna;
• at least one mobile communication unit for communicating with the system backbone via the at least one base station, the at least one mobile communication unit having a mobile communication unit transmitter for transmitting wireless communications to the at least one base station and a mobile communication unit receiver system for receiving wireless communications from the at least one base station;
• wherein, the at least one base station can vary its cell coverage area so that the system can determine approximately where the at least one mobile communication unit is located with respect to the base station;
• and
• a host computer for receiving from the at least one base station the location information of the mobile communication unit with respect to the base station, wherein the host computer upon receiving the location information of the mobile communication unit with respect to the base station processes the information in conjunction with pre-stored map information to determine the location of the mobile communication unit within the network, the pre-stored map information including information relating to the location of the at least one base station within the network.