US 12,457,488 B2
Method and apparatus for identity collection
Jukka Kemppainen, Oulu (FI)
Assigned to EXFO OY, Oulu (FI)
Filed by EXFO OY, Oulu (FI)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/335,708.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/416,132, filed on Oct. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/354,777, filed on Jun. 23, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0422018 A1, Dec. 28, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 8/20 (2009.01); H04W 60/00 (2009.01); H04W 76/30 (2018.01)
CPC H04W 8/205 (2013.01) [H04W 60/00 (2013.01); H04W 76/30 (2018.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus in a communication system comprising a transceiver, at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
form a communication intelligence cell for carrying out uplink and downlink communication with cellular mobile devices, the cell having a physical cell identity and a tracking area code unused by neighboring real cells of a cellular network operator;
connect the cell to an identity query interface associated with the cellular network operator;
receive one or more registration requests form a mobile device for collecting an identity of the mobile device using the identity query interface; and
close a radio connection to the mobile device subsequent to the one or more registration requests.