Femtocell indication of mobile device proximity and transmission of mobile identity to assist in resolving femtocell disambiguation

A computer program product for utilizing a proximity indication message from a femtocell regarding a user equipment, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
• code for receiving, at a core network interface, the proximity indication message originating from the femtocell, wherein the proximity indication message indicates that the user equipment is in proximity to the femtocell;
• and
• code for transmitting, from a macro network interface, a request to the user equipment based on receiving the proximity indication message from the femtocell, wherein the request directs the user equipment to perform one or more actions.

A method for a femtocell to indicate proximity of a user equipment, the method comprising:

• detecting, at the femtocell, the user equipment in proximity to the femtocell using an out-of-band (OOB) communications link;
• receiving information from the user equipment;
• and
• transmitting, from the femtocell, a proximity indication message that includes at least a portion of the information from the user equipment to a macro network via a core network.

A system for a femtocell to indicate proximity of a user equipment, the system comprising:

• a means for detecting, at the femtocell, the user equipment in proximity to the femtocell using an out-of-band (OOB) communications link;
• a means for receiving information from the user equipment;
• and
• a means for transmitting, from the femtocell, a proximity indication message that includes at least a portion of the information from the user equipment to a macro network via a core network.