Location Intelligence Management System Optimizing Position Determining Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wireless location systems face challenges in efficiently managing location resources and accurately determining the location of mobile devices, especially in emergency situations, due to limitations in infrastructure-based and network-based techniques, and the need for improved location accuracy and resource optimization.
Innovation Solution
The Location Intelligence Management System (LIMS) utilizes data from multiple sources to optimize the utilization of wireless location resources by analyzing past and real-time data, creating geo-profiles, and managing Position Determining Equipment (PDE) based on location priorities, resource availability, and terrain information, enabling high-accuracy location determination and behavior analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If infrastructure-based location techniques are used, then location determination can be performed using existing WCN information, but location accuracy is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines infrastructure-based techniques (using existing WCN information from base stations) with network-based techniques (using specialized receivers and passive monitors) to achieve higher location accuracy. This merging allows the system to leverage both the widespread coverage of existing infrastructure and the precision of dedicated location measurement units.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a multi-functional location determination capability that can operate in multiple modes: using only existing WCN information, using specialized location equipment, or combining both approaches. This universal system can adapt to different accuracy requirements and resource availability scenarios.
2Measurement precision
If network-based location solutions with specialized receivers are deployed, then location accuracy improves, but infrastructure complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements location measurement units with different capabilities at different locations within the network. Not all base stations or monitoring points need the most advanced specialized receivers - only those where high accuracy is critical. This local differentiation optimizes the balance between accuracy and infrastructure complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows for partial deployment of specialized location determination equipment rather than requiring complete coverage. High-accuracy network-based techniques can be applied selectively to specific geographic areas or situations where they are most needed, rather than uniformly across the entire network.
3Reliability
If high-accuracy location determination is performed for all mobile devices, then public safety and commercial productivity improve, but location resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements selective high-accuracy location determination based on need. Instead of continuously providing high-accuracy locations for all devices, the system applies network-based high-accuracy techniques only when required by emergency services, law enforcement, or specific commercial applications, while using less resource-intensive infrastructure-based techniques for routine location needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts location determination parameters such as accuracy level, update frequency, and resource allocation based on the specific situation. During emergencies, the system can shift to high-accuracy modes with increased resource consumption, while during normal operations it maintains lower resource consumption with reduced accuracy requirements.
4Reliability
If multiple location determination techniques are integrated, then location reliability improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the location determination system into distinct functional components: infrastructure-based location servers that use existing WCN information, network-based location measurement units with specialized receivers, and a coordinating system that integrates results from multiple techniques. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall system reliability through their coordinated operation.
Data Source
AI summary
Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of anti-social or criminal behaviors and tasking of high-accuracy location surveillance.