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GPS downloadable interface locator
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1996-06-18
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Granted: 1998-01-06
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Expires: 2016-06-18
Abstract
Abstract In a wireless communication network a method for locating and tracking status of a plurality of radio ports comprises the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of radio ports; and transmitting the coordinate position to a control center. The method can further comprise the step of removably-interfacing a GPS receiver to one of the plurality of radio ports. Transmitting the coordinate position to the control center can utilize a wired connection. Additionally, the coordinate position can be stored at the control center. The coordinate position is integrated into a map of the plurality of radio ports. A nonresponsive radio port can be identified by a corresponding coordinate position and the wireless network traffic can be routed appropriately.
Inventors
- 👤 Salman Yousef Abbasi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-31 05:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W64/00; G; G01; G01S; G01S19/00; G01S19/01; G01S19/13; G01S19/14; G01S5/00; G01S5/0009; G01S5/0018; G01S5/0027; H04W16/00; H04W16/18; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center; removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center; removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station; removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station; removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wired connection.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a fiber optic connection.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wireless connection.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes an ISDN connection.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of storing said coordinate position at said control center.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of integrating said coordinate position into a map of said plurality of base stations.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of identifying a nonresponsive radio of a base station by a corresponding coordinate position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of routing wireless network traffic in response to said nonresponsive radio of a base station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
129 words
In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center; removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
129 words
In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center; removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
160 words
In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station; removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
160 words
In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station; removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said central control utilizes a wired connection.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of storing said coordinate position at said central control.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
27 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of integrating said coordinate position into a map of said plurality of base stations.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of identifying a nonresponsive base station radio by a corresponding coordinate position.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claim 16 further comprising the step of routing wireless network traffic in response to said nonresponsive base station radio port.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said central control utilizes an ISDN connection.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a fiber optic connection.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
25 words
The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wireless connection.
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