Apparatus and method for determining the location of a repeater
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a repeater including a receiver and a transmitter; and
a position location device for determining a location of the repeater.
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Abstract
A repeater is disclosed with position location capability. The repeater includes a position location device for determining the location of the repeater. The position location device uses radio-location signals received independently or by a receiver to determine the location of the repeater. The location of the repeater can be used to update a base station almanac.
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68 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a repeater including a receiver and a transmitter; and
a position location device for determining a location of the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A repeater comprising:
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a receiver including a position location device, wherein the position location device determines a location of the repeater based on radio-location signals received by the receiver; and
a transmitter for transmitting the location of the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A repeater comprising:
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a receiver for receiving signals;
a position location device for determining a location of the repeater based on radio-location signals received by the position location device; and
a transmitter for transmitting the received signals and the location of the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A repeater comprising:
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means for receiving radio-location signals;
means for determining a location of the repeater based on the radio-location signals; and
means for transmitting the location of the repeater.
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29. A repeater comprising:
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a receiver for receiving signals;
a position location device for determining a location of the repeater based on radio-location signals received by the position location device; and
at least one memory device for storing the location of the repeater;
a processor configured to retrieve the location of the repeater from the at least one memory device; and
a transmitter for transmitting the received signals and the location of the repeater retrieved by the processor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A system comprising:
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a repeater including a position location device for determining a location of the repeater and a transmitter for transmitting the location of the repeater; and
a base station for receiving the location of the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for determining a location of a repeater comprising the steps of:
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receiving radio-location signals within the repeater; and
determining the location of the repeater based on the radio-location signals received within the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for determining a location of a repeater comprising the steps of:
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receiving radio-location signals;
determining the location of the repeater based on the radio-location signals;
transmitting the location of the repeater; and
updating a base station almanac with the location of the repeater.
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50. A method for updating a location of a repeater comprising the steps of:
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receiving a query for the location of the repeater;
determining-the location of the repeater; and
transmitting the location of the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method for querying the location of a repeater comprising the steps of:
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sending a query for the location of the repeater; and
receiving the location from the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for storing the location of a repeater comprising the steps of:
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receiving the location of the repeater from the repeater; and
storing the location of the repeater. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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