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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2017
Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;
Rickard Evertsson, Lund, SE;
Martin Klitte, Malmö, SE;
Staffan Månsson, Åkarp, SE;
Ali Nader, Malmö, SE;
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for locating wireless devices. A method is performed by a network operator node of cells. The method comprises obtaining an indication to locate wireless devices in a geographical area from a surveillance center node (s). The method comprises initiating a change of logical group area identity of those of its cells that at least partly overlap with the geographical area (s), thereby initiating location reporting from those wireless devices located in the geographical area that are in idle mode. The method comprises, in response thereto, receiving location indicating information from the wireless devices in the geographical area (s).