Abstract: A method and mobile device for location determination using sequential pattern recognition are disclosed. The method comprises determining a specific sequence of identifiers of a plurality of base transceiver stations that control cells through which a mobile device has passed when travelling along a path. The specific sequence of identifiers of a plurality of base transceiver stations are compared with a look-up table stored in a database. The look-up table comprises all possible sequence of identifiers of base transceiver stations and a location for each of the sequence of identifiers of base transceiver stations. The location of the path is determined from the comparison.

Abstract: A method for detecting motion of a mobile device, the method comprising: from a central micro-processor of the mobile device detecting data of the polling (701) of base transceiver stations within range of the mobile device, from the data determining characteristics of a location (702, 703, 704), comparing the characteristics (705, 706), and from the comparison determining if the mobile device is moving (711). A corresponding apparatus is also disclosed.