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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2009
Alan J. Falk, Olathe, KS (US);
Darrin C. Mott, Gardner, KS (US);
Amy J. Giesken, Olathe, KS (US);
Larry R. Dreiling, Parkville, MO (US);
Julie A. Hart, Raymore, MO (US);
Alan J. Falk, Olathe, KS (US);
Darrin C. Mott, Gardner, KS (US);
Amy J. Giesken, Olathe, KS (US);
Larry R. Dreiling, Parkville, MO (US);
Julie A. Hart, Raymore, MO (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating the location of a split sector in a cellular wireless communication system. A processor receives a definition of the separate coverage areas defining the split sector and programmatically determines whether a minimum composite angle spanning the coverage areas exceeds a threshold such as 180°. If so, the processor establishes an data-representation of the split sector as an omnidirectional sector. Otherwise, the processor establishes a data-representation of the split sector as a non-omnidirectional sector. The processor may then communicate the established data-representation for use as a basis to facilitate a location-based service keyed to the location of the split sector, such as response to an emergency service call for instance.