Position determination using multiple base station signals

Abstract

Abstract A method for positioning a terminal position location in a positioning wireless communication system, the system using an array which applies spot beams to irradiate a region, the method comprising the following steps: (a) measuring a receiving power related to each spot beam in a plurality of spot beams at a first base station; (b) comparing the relative power with a reference power thereby determining a relative power related to the receiving power; (c) calculating a first orientation of a terminal related to the first base station using a model of the relative power and the spot beam shape; (d) repeating the steps (a)-(c) corresponding to the signal from the terminal and received by a second base station, thereby determining a second orientation of the terminal corresponding to the second base station; and (e) calculating the location of the terminal using the first and the second orientations by applying a triangular method, thereby positioning the terminal.

Inventors

• 👤 Karl Molnar
• 👤 Rajaram Ramesh
• 👤 Amer Aref Hassan
• 👤 Barbara Molnar

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