Method and system for locating a mobile telephone within a mobile telephone communication network

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In view of the foregoing, it is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved method for servicing a wireless communication network.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved method and system for servicing a mobile telephone communication network.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an improved method and system for locating a mobile telephone within a cellular telephone communication network.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a mobile telephone communication network has multiple cells, with each of the cells having a base station coupled to at least one antenna.
A cell is initially divided into a number of sections.
A location information and a signal information, such as a received signal strength indication, is then collected at each of the sections within the cell.
The collected location information and signal information are subsequently processed into a signal information profile database.
Utilizing the signal information profile database, the section within the cell at which a mobile telephone is located can be determined.
All objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed written description.