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Abstract

A system and method or accurate location identification of a mobile cellular telephone in an indoor environment in case of emergency are provided. The system comprises elements of a distributed antenna system (DAS) and at least one location identification unit (LIU) coupled to the DAS and operative to extract the location of the mobile cellular telephone from RF signals obtained from the DAS. The LIU includes a receiver operative to receive the signals, preferably from a base unit (BU) of the DAS, and a processor operative to process the signals. The LIU obtains parameters of the emergency call that define a tuning window from an external system, and, using the tuning window, identifies a remote hub unit (RHU) of the DAS with the highest signal energy at the tuning window as the RHU through which the call was acquired. The location of the mobile cellular telephone is then determined as being in the area covered by this RHU.

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