John Snapp

US Patent:

20130095852, Apr 18, 2013

Filed:

Nov 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/691031

Inventors:

Marc W. Sather - Kingston WA, US
John Lawrence Snapp - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 64/00

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for estimating mobile station location include receiving reported signal strengths or other attachment indicator values from a mobile station. The reported signal strengths are compared with characteristic received signal strength values in a coverage area of a mobile network. A mobile switching center determines if a local function is requested and initiates a location estimation process by a mobile location module (MLM). The MLM receives the reported signal strength contours associated with the attachment points. Based on a comparison of the reported attachment indicator values with characteristic values, the MLM provides a mobile location estimate.

US Patent:

20170006427, Jan 5, 2017

Filed:

Sep 5, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/256676

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Marc W. Sather - Kingston WA, US
John Lawrence Snapp - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
H04W 4/22
H04L 12/26
H04B 17/318

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for estimating mobile station location include receiving reported signal strengths or other attachment indicator values from a mobile station. The reported signal strengths are compared with characteristic received signal strength values in a coverage area of a mobile network. A mobile switching center determines if a local function is requested and initiates a location estimation process by a mobile location module (MLM). The MLM receives the reported signal strength contours associated with the attachment points. Based on a comparison of the reported attachment indicator values with characteristic values, the MLM provides a mobile location estimate.

US Patent:

20140213287, Jul 31, 2014

Filed:

Mar 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/217571

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Marc W. Sather - Kingston WA, US
John Lawrence Snapp - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 64/00

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for estimating mobile station location include receiving reported signal strengths or other attachment indicator values from a mobile station. The reported signal strengths are compared with characteristic received signal strength values in a coverage area of a mobile network. A mobile switching center determines if a local function is requested and initiates a location estimation process by a mobile location module (MLM). The MLM receives the reported signal strength contours associated with the attachment points. Based on a comparison of the reported attachment indicator values with characteristic values, the MLM provides a mobile location estimate.