Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Position indicating
Reexamination Certificate
2002-12-03
2004-07-27
Phan, Dao (Department: 3662)
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Position indicating
C342S442000, C342S457000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06768459
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND
The invention relates to mobile radio-communication systems and more particularly to the positioning of mobile units.
In prior art systems, base stations are equipped with smart antennas. Currently, the most advanced smart antenna is an adaptive antenna which may also be referred to as an adaptive array antenna. Adaptive array antennas facilitate the measuring of a direction of arrival of an incoming signal. Such antennas also enable the device to which they are connected to control the direction in which signals are transmitted thereby optimizing the power required for signal transmission.
Adaptive array antennas are often used to obtain positioning information regarding the location of mobile units. Multipath, however, between a mobile unit and a base station often results in inaccurate positioning of mobile units. Where multipath is present, either at the mobile unit or the base station or both, accurate positioning of mobile units is often difficult or impossible to measure.
It would therefore be desirable to accurately position mobile units despite the presence of multipath and to more accurately position mobile units where multipath is not present.
SUMMARY
The invention is a method and system for positioning mobile units using angle measurements taken by neighboring mobile units. A selected mobile unit and mobile units in the vicinity of the selected mobile unit are selectively instructed to measure and report information related to the position of the selected mobile unit. The reported information is used to compute a position of the selected mobile unit.
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InterDigital Technology Corporation
Phan Dao
Volpe and Koenig P.C.
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