Method and system for reporting fiber optic delay for use in locating a wireless communication device

A method for facilitating a determination of location of a wireless communication device communicating via a communication path, wherein the communication path includes a fiber optic cable, the method comprising:

• measuring a temperature associated with the fiber optic cable at each of a plurality of locations along the fiber optic cable;
• using the plurality of measured temperatures as a basis to determine a delay associated with the fiber optic cable, wherein using the plurality of temperature measurements as a basis to determine the delay associated with the fiber optic cable comprises:
• based on the plurality of temperature measurements, determining an average temperature for the fiber optic cable;
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• multiplying the average temperature by a delay coefficient associated with the fiber optic cable;
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• sending an indicator of the determined delay to a positioning system for use by the positioning system as a basis to determine a location of the wireless communication device.

A system for facilitating a determination of location of a wireless communication device engaged in a communication via a communication path, wherein the communication path comprises a fiber optic cable, the system comprising:

• a processor for executing program logic;
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• data storage communicatively linked with the processor, the data storage containing:
• program logic executable by the processor to receive a plurality of temperature measurements associated with the fiber optic cable, wherein each temperature measurement indicates the temperature at a different location along the fiber optic cable;
• program logic executable by the processor to use the plurality of temperature measurements associated with the fiber optic cable to determine a delay associated with the fiber optic cable by:
• use of the plurality of temperature measurements as a basis to determine an average temperature for the fiber optic cable;
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• multiplication of the average temperature by a delay coefficient associated with the fiber optic cable;
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• program logic executable by the processor to use the determined delay as a basis for locating the wireless communication device.