Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a method for geographically locating a cellular phone. The method comprises: determining an effective cell-area for each of a first cell and a second cell in a cellular network; and determining a handover area within which the cellular phone is likely to be located when control of the cellular phone is transferred from the first cell to the second cell; wherein the determination of the handover area and the effective cell-area for each of the first cell and the second cell are made based on a topological relationship between the first cell and the second cell. Further related apparatus embodiments are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 3, 2011
Date of Patent:
October 6, 2015
Assignee:
INRX GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED
Inventors:
Israel Feldman, Yochay Meltzer, Uri Lavee, Allon Eshpar
Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is disclosed a method for geographically locating a cellular phone. The method comprises: determining an effective cell-area for each of a first cell and a second cell in a cellular network; and determining a handover area within which the cellular phone is likely to be located when control of the cellular phone is transferred from the first cell to the second cell; wherein the determination of the handover area and the effective cell-area for each of the first cell and the second cell are made based on a topological relationship between the first cell and the second cell. Further related apparatus embodiments are also disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 24, 2011
Date of Patent:
May 5, 2015
Assignee:
INRX Global Services Limited
Inventors:
Israel Feldman, Yochay Meltzer, Uri Lavee, Allon Eshpar