| CPC H04W 8/18 (2013.01) [H04W 8/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/121 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)] | 10 Claims |

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1. A system for tracking mobile devices, the system comprising at least one processor and memory storing code which when executed by the at least one processor configure the at least one processor to:
receive a disassemble international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) attach message from a base station, the disassemble IMSI attach message including an IMSI and a location area identity (LAI) associated with an identified mobile device;
identify the identified mobile device within a location area using the IMSI and LAI, wherein to determine the location area the at least one processor is configured to:
determine angles of arrival of the IMSI request message from the device to the at least two antennae that received the IMSI request message; and
determine approximate coordinates of the device based on the angles of arrival;
receive a decode and capture message from the base station, the decode and capture message including a temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI) and LAI associated with an unidentified mobile device; and identify the unidentified mobile device as being the identified mobile device within the location area.
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