Coverage in a cellular network using temporary subscriber identifiers

Abstract

A geolocation of a mobile device determined during an event allows a communications network provider to associate geolocation data with QoS issues. The geolocation data may be ascertained by mapping call log data with a temporary subscriber identifier assigned by the communications network provider. Geolocation data may also be obtained from URL data. The geolocation data obtained from URL data may be verified by comparing the URL data with a geo-distance from a connected cell tower. The QoS issue can be associated with geolocation data and subsequently used to improve the network or strengthen the coverage at the geolocation.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for improving a wireless communication network, comprising:
 receiving, from a mobile computing device, a URL request that includes location data, the location data including at least one geo-coordinate location;   determining a distance between the mobile computing device and one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network;   comparing the location data with the distance;   determining event data, the event data including an identification of an event occurring in the wireless communication network;   based at least in part on comparing the location data with the distance, generating a correlation between the event and the at least one geo-coordinate location; and   improving, based at least in part on the event data, the wireless communication network at the geo-coordinate location.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein comparing the location data with the distance comprises:
 determining, based at least in part on the distance between the mobile computing device and the one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network, an approximate location of the mobile computing device; and   verifying that the at least one geo-coordinate location is within a threshold distance of the approximate location of the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining the distance between the mobile computing device and one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network is based, at least in part, on one of signal strength or time of arrival. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the event is one or more of a dropped voice call, a data rate below a threshold data rate, a video quality below a threshold video quality, or an audio quality below an audio quality threshold. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein improving the wireless communication network comprises allocating additional bandwidth at the geo-coordinate location. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining an identification of a tower of the one or more towers in communication with the mobile computing device at a time when the event occurred. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the location data comprise GPS coordinate information. 
     
     
         8 . A system, comprising:
 one or more processors;   non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one more processors to perform actions, the actions comprising:
 receiving, from a mobile computing device, a URL request that includes location data, the location data including at least one geo-coordinate location; 
 determining a distance between the mobile computing device and one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network; 
 comparing the location data with the distance; 
 determining event data, the event data including an identification of an event occurring in the wireless communication network; 
 based at least in part on comparing the location data with the distance, generating a correlation between the event and the at least one geo-coordinate location; and 
 improving, based at least in part on the event data, the wireless communication network at the geo-coordinate location. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein comparing the location data with the distance comprises:
 determining, based at least in part on the distance between the mobile computing device and the one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network, an approximate location of the mobile computing device; and   verifying that the at least one geo-coordinate location is within a threshold distance of the approximate location of the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein determining the distance between the mobile computing device and one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network is based, at least in part, on one of signal strength or time of arrival. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the event is one or more of a dropped voice call, a data rate below a threshold data rate, a video quality below a threshold video quality, or an audio quality below an audio quality threshold. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein improving the wireless communication network comprises allocating additional bandwidth at the geo-coordinate location. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the actions further comprise determining an identification of a tower of the one or more towers in communication with the mobile computing device at a time when the event occurred. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the location data comprise GPS coordinate information. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory storage medium comprising instructions stored thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform actions, the actions comprising:
 receiving, from a mobile computing device, a URL request that includes location data, the location data including at least one geo-coordinate location;   determining a distance between the mobile computing device and one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network;   comparing the location data with the distance;   determining event data, the event data including an identification of an event occurring in the wireless communication network;   based at least in part on comparing the location data with the distance, generating a correlation between the event and the at least one geo-coordinate location; and   improving, based at least in part on the event data, the wireless communication network at the geo-coordinate location.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein comparing the location data with the distance comprises:
 determining, based at least in part on the distance between the mobile computing device and the one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network, an approximate location of the mobile computing device; and   verifying that the at least one geo-coordinate location is within a threshold distance of the approximate location of the mobile computing device.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein determining the distance between the mobile computing device and one or more towers associated with the wireless communication network is based, at least in part, on one of signal strength or time of arrival. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the event is one or more of a dropped voice call, a data rate below a threshold data rate, a video quality below a threshold video quality, or an audio quality below an audio quality threshold. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein improving the wireless communication network comprises allocating additional bandwidth at the geo-coordinate location. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the actions further comprise determining an identification of a tower of the one or more towers in communication with the mobile computing device at a time when the event occurred.