System and method for updating a location databank

Claim 2

A system as in claim 1, wherein the means for transmitting precalibrated location information to the location databank along with the determined real-time RF measurements for the base station comprises: a plurality of electronically readable GeoPads, each of the GeoPads positioned at a corresponding update center and encoded with the precalibrated location information for that center; an electronic reading device in electrical communication with the at least one mobile unit for decoding the encoded location information at each of the GeoPads; a Location Adjunct Processor (LAP) in electrical communication with the base station and the location database; and processing logic in electrical communication with the at least one mobile unit, the processing logic operative to obtain the RF measurements at each of the GeoPads and initiate a call to the LAP to transmit said measurements to the location databank along with the decoded location information.

Claim 3

A system as in claim 2, further comprising a holding database in electrical communication with the LAP and the location databank, the holding database operative to temporarily store the RF measurements and location information and periodically update the location databank.

Claim 4

A system as in claim 2, wherein the plurality of electronically readable GeoPads are encoded with precalibrated location information through the use of bar codes.

Claim 5

A system as in claim 2, wherein the processing logic is contained within the at least one mobile unit.

Claim 6

A system as in claim 2, wherein the processing logic is contained within a Service Control Point (SCP).

Claim 7

For use in cooperation with a wireless communication system, including a base station in electrical communication with at least one mobile unit within a corresponding coverage area, and a location databank operative to store real-time RF measurements for the base station, including its link budget, a system for updating the location databank, comprising: a plurality of update centers at known fixed locations within the base station coverage area, each of the update centers including an electronically readable GeoPad encoded with the precalibrated location information for that center; an electronic reading device in electrical communication with the at least one mobile unit for decoding the encoded location information at each of the GeoPads; a control unit in electrical communication with the base station; a Location Adjunct Processor (LAP) in electrical communication with the control unit and the location databank; and processing logic in electrical communication with the at least one mobile unit, the processing logic operative to obtain the RF measurements at each of the GeoPads and initiate a call to the LAP to transmit said measurements to the location databank along with the decoded location information.

Claim 8

For use in cooperation with a wireless communication system, including a base station in electrical communication with at least one mobile unit within a corresponding coverage area, and a location databank operative to store real-time RF measurements for the base station, including its link budget, a method for periodically updating the location databank, comprising: providing a plurality of update centers at known fixed locations within the base station coverage area, each of the update centers including an electronically readable GeoPad encoded with the precalibrated location information for that center; providing an electronic reading device in electrical communication with the at least one mobile unit; decoding the encoded location information at one of the GeoPads through the use of the electronic reading device; providing processing logic in electrical communication with the at least one mobile unit; providing a control unit in electrical communication with the base station; providing a Location Adjunct Processor (LAP) in electrical communication with the control unit; providing a holding database in electrical communication with the LAP and the location databank; and making real-time RF measurements at one of the GeoPads and initiating a call to the LAP in cooperation with the processing logic to transmit the measurements along with the decoded location information to the holding database for temporary storage, whereby to provide said periodic updating of the location databank.