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Position determination using multiple base station signals
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1996-09-20
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Granted: 1999-05-25
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Expires: 2016-09-20
Abstract
Abstract Exemplary embodiments of the present invention describe terminal position location methods and systems. Relative powers of nearby spot beams which are generated by array antennas are determined. For example, powers from six neighboring spot beams relative to a center spot beam within which a mobile station is currently operating, can be measured relative to the power of the center spot beam. Using information from these measurements, the mobile stations position can be determined using, for example, an exponential model of the spot beam pattern.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl Molnar
- 👤 Rajaram Ramesh
- 👤 Amer Aref Hassan
- 👤 Barbara Molnar
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:23
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S5/00; G01S5/02; G01S5/14; G01S3/00; G01S3/02; G01S3/14; G01S3/28; G01S5/04; H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/12; H01Q1/22; H01Q1/24; H01Q1/241; H01Q1/246; H01Q21/00; H01Q21/06; H01Q21/08; H01Q21/28; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/02; H04B7/04; H04B7/08; H04B7/0837; H04B7/0842; H04B7/0848; H04B7/0851; H04B7/10; H04B7/14; H04B7/15; H04B7/185; H04B7/1851; H04B7/18515; H04B7/1853; H04B7/18532; H04B7/18545; H04B7/18567; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/004; H04L1/0056; H04L1/0067; H04L1/0068; H04L1/0069; H04L1/0071; H04L1/02; H04L1/06; H04L25/00; H04L25/02; H04L25/03; H04L25/03006; H04L25/03178; H04L25/03331; H04W; H04W64/00; G01S3/146; G01S5/12; H04L2001/0098; H04W16/00; H04W16/24; H04W16/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for locating a terminal in a radiocommunication system using an array to illuminate areas with spot beams, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring, at a first base station, a received power associated with each of a plurality of said spot beams; (b) determining relative powers associated with said received power by comparing said relative powers with a reference power; and (c) calculating a first bearing of said terminal relating to said first base station using said relative powers and a model of spot beam shape; (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) for signals received by a second base station from said terminal to determine a second bearing of said terminal relative to said second base station; and (e) locating said terminal by using said first and second bearings to triangulate said terminal's position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
133 words
A method for locating a terminal in a radiocommunication system using an array to illuminate areas with spot beams, comprising the steps of: (a) measuring, at a first base station, a received power associated with each of a plurality of said spot beams; (b) determining relative powers associated with said received power by comparing said relative powers with a reference power; and (c) calculating a first bearing of said terminal relating to said first base station using said relative powers and a model of spot beam shape; (d) repeating steps (a)-(c) for signals received by a second base station from said terminal to determine a second bearing of said terminal relative to said second base station; and (e) locating said terminal by using said first and second bearings to triangulate said terminal's position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said model is an exponential model.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second base stations are unsynchronized.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second base stations are synchronized.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of: using time of arrival information associated with signals measured in step (a) to improve a position indication obtained from step (e).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: (f) transmitting a locator signal including a first field having a known value with good correlation properties and a second field having a value indicating a time of transmission of said locator signal to said terminal; (g) correlating, at said terminal, said locator signal with said known value to identify a time of receipt associated with a peak correlation value; (h) determining a propagation delay using said value in said second field and said time of receipt; and (i) locating said terminal using said propagation delay in addition to using said first and second bearings in step (e).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of transmitting occurs during setup of a connection between said terminal and a radiocommunication system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 6, wherein said step of transmitting occurs during a wakeup period of said terminal while said terminal listens for paging messages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
229 words
A radiocominunication system including a mobile station and at least two base stations comprising: a first antenna array associated with a first one of said at least two base stations for providing spot beam radiocommunication coverage of a first area using a first plurality of spot beams; a second antenna array associated with a second one of said at least two base stations for providing spot beam radiocommunication coverage of a second area using a second plurality of spot beams, said second area at least partially overlapping said first area; means for measuring, at said first base station, a received power from said mobile station associated with each of said first plurality of said spot beams; means for measuring, at said second base station, a received power from said mobile station associated with each of said second plurality of said spot beams; means for determining, based on said measurements at said first base station, a first bearing of said mobile station relative to said first base station; means for determining, based on said measurements at said second base station, a second bearing of said mobile station relative to said second base station; and means for locating said mobile station using said first and second bearings; wherein said means for determining said first bearing uses a model of beam shape in addition to said measurements at said first base station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
229 words
A radiocominunication system including a mobile station and at least two base stations comprising: a first antenna array associated with a first one of said at least two base stations for providing spot beam radiocommunication coverage of a first area using a first plurality of spot beams; a second antenna array associated with a second one of said at least two base stations for providing spot beam radiocommunication coverage of a second area using a second plurality of spot beams, said second area at least partially overlapping said first area; means for measuring, at said first base station, a received power from said mobile station associated with each of said first plurality of said spot beams; means for measuring, at said second base station, a received power from said mobile station associated with each of said second plurality of said spot beams; means for determining, based on said measurements at said first base station, a first bearing of said mobile station relative to said first base station; means for determining, based on said measurements at said second base station, a second bearing of said mobile station relative to said second base station; and means for locating said mobile station using said first and second bearings; wherein said means for determining said first bearing uses a model of beam shape in addition to said measurements at said first base station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The radiocommunication system of claim 9, wherein said model of beam shape is an exponential model.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The radiocommunication system of claim 9, wherein said first and second base station are unsynchronized.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The radiocommunication system of claim 9, wherein said first and second base station are synchronized.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The radiocommunication system of claim 12, wherein said means for locating also uses time of arrival information to locate said mobile station.
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