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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Kuo-chun Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Guangming Shi, San Diego, CA (US);
Tom Chin, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven D. Cheng, San Diego, CA (US);
Kuo-Chun Lee, San Diego, CA (US);
Guangming Shi, San Diego, CA (US);
Tom Chin, San Diego, CA (US);
Steven D. Cheng, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments provide methods, systems, and/or devices to identify and/or determine a closest base station to a multi-mode mobile device among the multiple wireless communications technologies, such as different Radio Access Technologies (RATs). Having identified a closest base station to the multi-mode mobile device among the multiple wireless communications technologies, the mobile device's location may be estimated using location information regarding the closest identified base station. In some cases, a handover or other procedure may be performed with respect to the mobile device and the closest identified base station. The multiple wireless communications technologies may include, but are not limited to, WiMAX, CDMA 1x, LTE, and/or EVDO.