Location tracking using directional antennas combined with...

Telecommunications – Radiotelephone system – Zoned or cellular telephone system

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C455S456500, C455S562100

Reexamination Certificate

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07640024

ABSTRACT:
A wireless local area network has mobile units which are provided with radios for transmitting and receiving data communications messages between the mobile units and fixed access points. The mobile units are located using signal strength for radio communications between the mobile units and the access points. At least some of the access points are provided with antennas having antenna patterns with selected pattern shape for enhancing location of the mobile units.

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