Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Three-dimensional femtocell mapping
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Application No.: US14584196Application Date: 2014-12-29
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Publication No.: US10028246B2Publication Date: 2018-07-17
- Inventor: David Chiang , Donna L. Polehn , Steven R. Rados , Thomas W. Haynes , Kent W. Hughes
- Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NJ Basking Ridge
- Main IPC: H04W64/00
- IPC: H04W64/00 ; H04W36/32 ; H04W36/04 ; H04W36/14 ; H04W4/02 ; H04W84/04 ; H04W88/16

Abstract:
Femtocells are often used to extend the coverage of wireless telecommunication networks, but do not typically incorporate mechanisms that allow their location to be easily ascertained. As described herein, a system may determine the locations of femtocells, based on the locations of user devices that attach to, detach from, handover between, and/or detect the femtocells. A map (such as a three-dimensional map) may be generated based on the determined locations of femtocells. The locations of femtocells may be used, for example, in emergency broadcast situations, in order to ensure that messages are distributed as completely as possible in a given region.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160192318A1 THREE-DIMENSIONAL FEMTOCELL MAPPING Public/Granted day:2016-06-30
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