Method of evaluating a location of a mobile station within a cellular telecommunication network
First Claim
1. A method of evaluating a location of a mobile station within a cellular telecommunication system, wherein a cell is associated with a base station (BS), wherein the mobile station is located within the cell and wherein a timing advance is evaluated by the base station, comprising the following steps:
- evaluating a direct distance between the mobile station and the base station for a number of locations of the mobile station within the cell, evaluating common values depending on the direct distances, and evaluating an estimated direct distance of the mobile station from the base station depending on the common values.
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Abstract
A method of evaluating a location of a mobile station within a cellular telecommunication system is described. A cell is associated with a base station (BS). The mobile station (MS) is located within the cell. A timing advance (TA) is evaluated by the base station (BS). The method comprises the following steps: evaluating a direct distance (rd) between the mobile station (MS) and the base station (BS) for a number of locations (L) of the mobile station (MS) within the cell, evaluating common values depending on the direct distances (rd), and evaluating an estimated direct distance (rd*) of the mobile station (MS) from the base station (BS) depending on the common values.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of evaluating a location of a mobile station within a cellular telecommunication system,
wherein a cell is associated with a base station (BS), wherein the mobile station is located within the cell and wherein a timing advance is evaluated by the base station, comprising the following steps: -
evaluating a direct distance between the mobile station and the base station for a number of locations of the mobile station within the cell, evaluating common values depending on the direct distances, and evaluating an estimated direct distance of the mobile station from the base station depending on the common values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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