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Mobile station locating system and method
Assignee: Micron Technology Inc
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Filing: 1997-07-15
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Granted: 1999-05-04
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Expires: 2017-07-15
Abstract
Abstract Systems and methods for locating a remote station within an area of a wireless communications network without using a global positioning system. Communications are established between a remote station and a plurality of base stations using separate time slots within at least one over-the-air loop. Propagation delay times associated with signals transmitted or received within the time slots are determined, and one or more possible locations of the remote station are identified based upon the determined propagation delay times.
Inventors
- 👤 John H. Petty
- 👤 Sherman L. Gavette
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 23:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W64/00; H04B; H04B17/00; H04B17/30; H04B17/309; H04B17/364
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A wireless communications system having the ability to locate a remote station, said system comprising: a plurality of base station units and at least one remote station; each of said base station units and said at least one remote station including transmitter, receiver and digital signal processing circuitry for establishing and maintaining communications within time slots of at least one over-the-air loop having a predetermined, expected duration; each of said base station units including processing circuitry for determining propagation delay times associated with signals received during a respective time slot of said at least one over-the-air loop, said propagation delay times being determined based at least in part upon a difference between said predetermined, expected duration of said at least one over-the-air loop and a measured duration of said at least one over-the-air loop; and said at least one remote station including processing circuitry for calculating distances to a plurality of said base station units based upon said propagation delay times.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A wireless communications system having the ability to locate a remote station, said system comprising: a plurality of base station units and at least one remote station; each of said base station units and said at least one remote station including transmitter, receiver and digital signal processing circuitry for establishing and maintaining communications within time slots of at least one over-the-air loop having a predetermined, expected duration; each of said base station units including processing circuitry for determining propagation delay times associated with signals received during a respective time slot of said at least one over-the-air loop, said propagation delay times being determined based at least in part upon a difference between said predetermined, expected duration of said at least one over-the-air loop and a measured duration of said at least one over-the-air loop; and said at least one remote station including processing circuitry for calculating distances to a plurality of said base station units based upon said propagation delay times.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
134 words
A wireless communication network comprising: a plurality of base station units and at least one remote station unit, each of said base station units and said at least one remote station unit including transmitter, receiver and digital processing circuitry for establishing and maintaining communications within time slots of at least one over-the-air loop having a predetermined, expected duration, and each of said base station units including processing circuitry for determining respective propagation delay times associated with signals received during a unit time slot and for calculating a respective distance to said remote station unit based upon said determined propagation delay times, said propagation delay times being calculated based upon a difference between said predetermined, expected duration of said at least one over-the-air loop and a measured duration of said at least one over-the-air loop.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
134 words
A wireless communication network comprising: a plurality of base station units and at least one remote station unit, each of said base station units and said at least one remote station unit including transmitter, receiver and digital processing circuitry for establishing and maintaining communications within time slots of at least one over-the-air loop having a predetermined, expected duration, and each of said base station units including processing circuitry for determining respective propagation delay times associated with signals received during a unit time slot and for calculating a respective distance to said remote station unit based upon said determined propagation delay times, said propagation delay times being calculated based upon a difference between said predetermined, expected duration of said at least one over-the-air loop and a measured duration of said at least one over-the-air loop.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wireless communications network of claim 2 further comprising processing circuitry for determining at least one possible position for said at least one remote station based upon said calculated distances.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for determining the location of a remote station within a wireless communications network, said method comprising the steps of: allowing said remote station to establish communications with a plurality of base stations using separate time slots within at least one over-the-air loop; determining propagation delay times associated with signals transmitted or received within said time slots of said at least one over-the-air loop, said propagation delay times being determined based at least in part upon a difference between an expected duration of said at least one over-the-air loop and a measured duration of said at least one over-the-air loop; and determining at least one possible position of said remote station based upon said determined propagation delay times.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
119 words
A method for determining the location of a remote station within a wireless communications network, said method comprising the steps of: allowing said remote station to establish communications with a plurality of base stations using separate time slots within at least one over-the-air loop; determining propagation delay times associated with signals transmitted or received within said time slots of said at least one over-the-air loop, said propagation delay times being determined based at least in part upon a difference between an expected duration of said at least one over-the-air loop and a measured duration of said at least one over-the-air loop; and determining at least one possible position of said remote station based upon said determined propagation delay times.
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