A system and method used for the automatic detection of invalid base stations in location server records.

Abstract

This invention relates to a system (1) and method (1000) that enables the automatic detection and reporting of base stations that are not included in the base station list (A) used as a reference in the location records produced by location servers in mobile communication infrastructures. Since the processes are carried out automatically thanks to the system (1) and method (1000) proposed in the invention, both in determining the location records associated with invalid base station records and in excluding these invalid records from the necessary reports, the risk of human error is minimized and the process is made more efficient. In addition, audit reports containing the details of invalid records are easily generated without complex comparison processes and the associated need for high processing power.Thus, by avoiding the high processing power requirements and time loss caused by manual processes in existing systems, both resource utilization is optimized and productivity is increased.

Description

1 TARIFF Automatic Deletion of Invalid Base Stations from Location Server Logs A System and Method Used for Detection Technical Area This invention utilizes location data generated by location servers in mobile communication infrastructures. not included in the list of base stations used as a reference in the records a system that enables the automatic detection and reporting of base stations and It is related to the method. State of the Art Location servers found in mobile communication systems are used for both emergency call services and other purposes. both in critical units and in commercial areas such as location-based advertising or promotion. They generate location records for use in applications. These records include: There is a lot of information about the user's location, as well as information used in location calculations. Information about the base station is also available. Mobile communication system operators. both in the reports they submit to state institutions as part of their responsibilities and in internal audits 15 a list of base stations used as a reference in the reports they use for They possess these capabilities. Through analytical systems found in mobile communication systems, these location records are either transmitted to government agencies or used in internal audits. Various reports are prepared for this purpose. These reports are prepared using references. Base station data from the base station list is taken into consideration. 20 base stations are not yet included in this list. new base stations that haven't been built or base stations that have been removed from the list for various reasons. The absence of location records associated with the stations in the reports affects the accuracy of the reports. This is important from that perspective. Detecting base station data that is not included in the reference base station list. One of the current methods followed for removing this from reports is that this process is reported as 25. This is done manually immediately after it is created. In this method, the relevant report is generated. The system administrator who created the report navigates through the records included in the report and adds them to the list. after identifying location records associated with non-existent base stations It updates the report by removing the necessary information. This method is suitable for reports relating to small settlements. Although it is appropriate to use information relating to a large area such as the whole country or a small settlement, 30 Although they belong to the unit, the reports generated for a very wide time range contain a lot of information. 2 because it requires manual processing and labor, and is also highly dependent on human error It is not preferred very often. Another method currently being followed is a periodic audit process. and all location records in the analytical system's database passing through, using the base station information in the location records, reference base station 5 Compare the base station information in the list and remove those that need to be removed from the reports. The method involves creating base station information in a separate report. In this method, the reports... a manual process during the identification of base stations where they should not be located Because it is not necessary, this method is preferred over other existing methods. However, in this method, the audit report results reported are not the actual 10 produced. Because the reflection in the reports does not happen automatically, the reports Updating it will still require additional manual processing and manpower. It is heard that the creation of the audit report is particularly important for large-sized mobile devices. Because analytical systems related to communication systems require significant processing power, This method also creates a need for additional processing resources in analytical systems. 15 Today, in the records of location servers in mobile communication systems... We need systems that enable the automatic detection of inactive base stations. It is heard. Patent application number US64346309A, which is included in the prior art. in the document, device and method 20 for identifying an invalid base station This is explained. However, the relevant application document states that the location server records... A system for automatically detecting invalid base stations is not described. In conclusion, solutions that address the needs described above are relevant to the subject. Due to its shortcomings, it has become necessary to make improvements in the relevant technical field. Brief Description of Discovery 25 The invention was created by drawing inspiration from existing situations and overcoming the aforementioned drawbacks. It aims to solve the problem. The aim of this invention is to improve the usability of location servers in mobile communication infrastructures. a system that enables the automatic detection of invalid base stations in the records and The method is to establish the method. 30 3 The invention aims to solve problems in existing structures by utilizing location records. reference base station information loaded into internal memory during processing It automatically detects location records that are invalid in terms of reports. After recording this information, the reports generated include these location records. It proposes a system and method that enables automatic exclusion. 5 The structural and characteristic features and all the advantages of the invention are given in the figures below. This becomes clearer thanks to the detailed explanation written with references to these figures. This will be understood as such, and therefore the evaluation will also take these forms and detailed explanations into account. This should be done taking that into consideration. 10 Ways to Help Understand the Discovery Figure 1 is a schematic representation of the system that is the subject of the invention. Figure 2 shows the flowchart of the method described in the invention. Explanation of Part References 1. System 2. Location server 15 3. Analytical system 4. Processing unit 5. Database 6. Reporting unit 7. Detection unit 20 Method 1000 A. List Detailed Description of Find In this detailed description, the system (1) and method (1000) that are the subject of the invention are preferred. Their structures are explained solely for the purpose of better understanding the subject. 25 4 This invention relates to the location generated by location servers (2) in mobile communication infrastructures. not found in the base station list (A) used as a reference in the records a system that enables automatic detection and reporting of base stations (1) and is related to method (1000). The invention aims to solve problems in existing structures by utilizing location records. reference base station information loaded into internal memory during processing It automatically detects location records that are invalid in terms of reports. After recording this information, the reports generated include these location records. a system (1) and method (1000) that enables automatic exclusion It recommends. 10 The system that is the subject of the invention, the schematic representation of which is given in Figure 1 (1);  Location for mobile devices using mobile communication services Location server (2) which provides information,  After processing many types of data, such as location records in mobile communication infrastructure then the analytical system (3) which generates the necessary reports, 15  Location on the analytics system (3) and location coming from the location server (2) the processing unit that reads and parses the records (4),  located on the analytical system (3) and by the location server (2) database that keeps many statistical data such as location records created (5),  20 located on the analytical system (3) and generated by the location servers (2) location records for both government agencies and internal audits Reporting unit (6) which enables the creation of reports and  located on the analytical system (3), the system (1) manager has access to its internal memory. a reference containing an identification number unique to each base station 25 base station list (A) loaded, transmitted to it by processing unit (4). base station information stored in the reference base station's internal memory. comparing with list (A), base station information as a result of this comparison Unit that determines whether it is invalid (7) It includes. In the system proposed by the invention, the position 30 (1) coming to the processing unit (3) of the analytical system (4) After the necessary reading and parsing operations are performed for the record, the location record is created. The base station information inside is transmitted to the detection unit (7) proposed by the invention. The detection unit (7) that receives the base station information, reports the relevant base station information. the memory that is loaded into it by the system (1) administrator and kept in its internal memory Searches within the reference base station list (A). The invention is the internal (7) of the detection unit. only from the base station information in the reference base station list (A) in its memory It is recommended that a unique identification number (ID) be assigned to each base station. This 5 In this way, resource usage for the detection unit (7) is minimized. If the detection unit (7) finds the relevant base station information in its internal memory, the base station It informs the processing unit (4) that the station is valid. In this case, the location record Since it will be considered valid, the next steps for the relevant location record will be continued. The location record is written to the database (5) of the analytical system (3). Detection 10 If the unit (7) cannot find the relevant base station information in its internal memory, then the base station The information that the station is invalid is transmitted to the processing unit (4). Location record The processing unit (4), which receives the information that it is invalid, saves the location record from the next processes. but when writing the location record to the database of the analytical system (3) (5) It adds information that it is invalid. This information is provided by the analytical system (3) to state 15 In reports created for both institutional and internal audits, the base station is deemed invalid. It is extremely important for location records to be automatically excluded from the system. It contributes. The system (1) with base stations that are not included in the reference base station list (A) The related location records are not deleted during the processing of the unit (4) and are again among the other 20 After being processed as location records, it is invalid on the database (5) The reason he suggests marking them is because, like the current structures, they are invalid. It allows for easy generation of audit reports related to location records. The aim is to ensure that in the existing structures these audit reports are all (5) in the database. Comparison of base station information in location records with reference list (A) 25 While the system proposed by the invention requires a considerable amount of processing power to create, (1) these reports use (5) pre-marked records in the database Therefore, they can be created in a much simpler and faster way. Reporting unit (6) Main reports generated by the database (5) marked as valid location They are automatically generated from the records. Therefore, the audit report here is 30. just to understand how many location records are invalid in the system (1) and in the list (A) necessary in cases where there are base stations associated with a large number of records It is used to take action. Reviews made in audit reports. As a result of or for other reasons, an update to the reference base station list (A) 6 When this happens, the updated base station list (A) is identified by the system (1) administrator. The unit (7) is reloaded and the current list is used in processing subsequent location records. (A) is used. Thus, the location generated by the location servers (2) in mobile communication infrastructures Reports related to the records, the 5 designated base stations associated with location records Automatically detected if reference base station list (A) is not available They are generated by automatically excluding relevant location records. Reports Identifying location records that are deemed invalid and therefore excluded. Because no manual operation is required during the process, the high internal efficiency of existing structures This also eliminates the need for additional power and the risk of potential human error. 10 In addition, thanks to the system proposed by the invention (1), which is invalid for examination purposes Audit reports used to list records can be easily generated and are available. the complexities required to create these audit reports in these organizations Comparison operations and the resulting high processing power requirement are also eliminated. is rising. 15 The invention, mobile communication method (1000), is presented in the flowchart in Figure 2;  Reference base station containing the unique identification number of each base station station list (A), by system (1) manager, analytical system (3) Loading (1001) onto the detection unit (7) on it,  Location generated by the location server (2) in the mobile communication infrastructure 20 Transmission of the records to the processing unit (4) on the analytical system (3) (1002),  Reading and parsing the position record received by the processing unit (4) After performing these operations, the base station information associated with the location record is analyzed. transmitting (1003) to the detection unit (7) on the system (3),  The 25 incoming base station information of the detection unit (7) is stored in its internal memory. Checking whether (A) is in the reference base station list (1004),  If the base station information is in the reference base station list (A), the detection unit (7) returns a positive result to the processing unit (4) (1005),  The processing unit (4) is part of the base station that received positive results. The location record is valid for 30 days after completing the enrichment processes. together with the information, the location record is transferred to the database on the analytical system (3) (5) manuscript (1006), 7  If the base station information is not in the reference base station list (A), the detection unit (7) returns a negative result to the processing unit (4) (1007),  The processing unit (4) is part of the base station where it received negative results. Location record becomes invalid after completing enrichment processes. (1008), 5  In the database of the reporting unit (6) found through the analytical system (3) (5) Excluding location records marked as invalid, please report the necessary information. to create (1009) and  Reporting unit (6) location marked as invalid in database (5) 10. Creating audit reports for evaluation using the records (1010) It includes the steps involved in the process. The flow in the method proposed by the invention (1000) is invalid on the analytical system (3). station detection unit (7) by system (1) administrator reference base station It starts with the loading of the list (A) (1001). The detection unit (7) loads the base 15 When loading the station list (A) into the internal memory, only the unique list for each base station is loaded. It uploads the identification number. The purpose here is necessary for the operation of the identification unit (7). The goal is to store information using minimum memory resources. Then generated by the location server (2) in the mobile communication infrastructure Location records are transmitted to the processing unit (4) on the analytical system (3) (1002). 20 The transmission process here is in the settings of the analytics system (3) or location servers (2). It occurs continuously at the specified frequency. Afterwards, the processing unit (4) receives After performing read and parsing operations on the location record, the location record... It transmits the associated base station information to the detection unit (7) (1003). The detection unit (7) transmits the incoming base station information to the detection unit (7). Reference base station list (A) 25 in the station information's internal memory checks whether it exists (1004). If the base station information is in the reference base station list (A), detection Unit (7) returns a positive result to the processing unit (4) (1005). The processing unit (4) also returns a positive result. enriching the location record of which the base station from which the result was obtained is a part. After completing the procedures, the location record is sent along with the information that it is valid. Data 30 Writes (5) to the base (1006). Base station information in the reference base station list (A) If not, the detection unit (7) returns a negative result to the processing unit (4). (1007). In this case, the processing unit (4) receives a negative result from the base station. 8 after completing the enrichment processes of the location record of which it is a part It writes the location record to the database (5) along with the information that it is invalid (1008). In the next step, the reporting unit (6) found through the analytical system (3), data by excluding location records marked as invalid in the base (5) required It generates reports (1009). These reports relate to the location information of the system (1) operators. reports they submitted to state institutions in order to fulfill their obligations to evaluate the status and performance of location servers (2) as possible For the purpose of this, they may also be internal audit reports followed by system (1) administrators. Last reporting unit (6), location marked as invalid in the database (5) It creates audit reports for evaluation using its records (1010). 10 These audit reports review invalid location records and provide references as needed. It is necessary to determine whether there is a need for an update in the base station list (A). to determine whether there is a problem in the operation of the location servers (2) They are used by system (1) administrators. Thus, records that do not conform to the specified reference base station list (A) are automatically deleted. Thanks to this system (1) and method (1000) which excludes mobile communication Reports on location records generated by location servers (2) in their infrastructures, They are created quickly and easily without requiring manual intervention. both in identifying location records associated with invalid base station records During the process of excluding these invalid records from the required reports, transactions 20 thanks to the system (1) and method (1000) proposed by the invention automatically Because it is performed in this way, the risk of human error is minimized and the process is more efficient. This is being done in this way. In addition, audit reports containing details of invalid records, without complex comparison operations and the associated high processing power requirement It is easily created. Thus, the high processing power in existing structures is 25 By eliminating the need for manual processes and preventing time loss, both resources... This ensures both optimization of usage and increased efficiency.

Claims

9 REQUESTS 1. Location information for mobile devices using mobile communication services. location records in mobile communication infrastructure to the location server (2) After processing many data such as, the analytical system (3) generates the necessary reports. Location 5 located on the analytical system (3) and coming from the location server (2) to the processing unit (4) that reads and parses the records, on the analytical system (3) such as location records found and generated by the location server (2) the database (5) which holds a lot of statistical data, the analytical system (3) and the state regarding location records generated by location servers (2) 10 having a reporting unit (6) that provides the location servers (2) that produce (A) is the base station listed in the location records and used as a reference. Automatic detection and reporting of missing base stations is a system (1) which provides;  located on the analytical system (3), the internal memory of the system (1) administrator 15 containing the unique identification number of each base station Reference base station list (A) loaded by processing unit (4) It stores the base station information transmitted to it in its internal memory. This comparison is made with the reference base station list (A). 20 unit determination unit (7) It includes.

2. Location generated by location servers (2) in mobile communication infrastructures (A) is included in the list of base stations used as a reference in the records. Automatic detection and reporting of missing base stations 25 a method that provides (1000) and its feature is;  Reference base station containing the unique identification number of each base station station list (A), by system (1) manager, analytical system (3) Loading (1001) onto the detection unit (7) on it,  30 generated by the location server (2) in the mobile communication infrastructure location records to the processing unit (4) on the analytical system (3) transmission (1002),  The processing unit (4) reads the position record it receives and After performing the parsing operations, the base station associated with the location record transmitting the information to the detection unit (7) on the analytical system (3) (1003),  The incoming base station information of the detection unit (7) is stored in its internal memory Check if (A) is in the list of reference base stations found. 5 (1004),  Base station information is in the reference base station list (A) In this case, the detection unit (7) returns a positive result to the processing unit (4) (1005),  The processing unit (4) is part of the base station which received positive results 10 Valid after completing the location record enrichment processes. with the information that the location record is on the analytical system (3) data (5) to write (1006) on the base,  Base station information is not in the reference base station list (A) In this case, the detection unit (7) returns a negative result to the processing unit (4) 15 (1007),  Part of the base station where the processing unit (4) received a negative result after completing the enrichment processes of the location record writing the location record to the database (5) along with the information that it is invalid (1008), 20  data of the reporting unit (6) found through the analytical system (3) by excluding location records marked as invalid in the base (5) to create the necessary reports (1009) and  The reporting unit (6) has marked (5) as invalid in the database Audit 25 for evaluation using location records creating reports (1010) It includes the steps of the process.

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