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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2021
At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);
At&t Mobility Ii Llc, Atlanta, GA (US);
Jeff Bartlett, Dallas, TX (US);
Jordan Alexander, Kennesaw, GA (US);
Thomas Becker, Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
AT&T Mobility II LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a network device that comprises a processing system including a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations. The operations include obtaining timing advance data regarding a communication device served by the network; the timing advance data is collected by a network element coupled to the network device, and the network element communicates with the communication device using control-plane signaling. The timing advance data is processed using location data regarding the network element to determine a geolocation of the communication device. The geolocation is stored at a storage device; the network device and storage device are included in a secure portion of the network. The geolocation is provided to equipment of a network customer accessing the secure portion of the network via a secure interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.