Method and system for applying wireless geolocation technology

• US 20050164712A1
• Filed: 03/11/2005
• Published: 07/28/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Allen Telecom LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Allen Telecom LLC (CommScope Holding Company, Inc.)
• Inventors: Kennedy, Joseph P. Jr., Beck, Andrew, Carlson, John Peter, Gravely, Thomas Booker
• Granted Patent: US 7,668,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.100
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0244 Accuracy or reliability of position solution or of measurements contributing thereto
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/06 Position of source determined by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements G01S5/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/12 by co-ordinating position lines of different shape, e.g. hyperbolic, circular, elliptical or radial
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A system and method for determining the positioning of mobile-appliance location determining sensors in a mobile-appliance communications network by estimating the positioning accuracy of the sensors.

Claims

1-17. -17. (canceled)

18. In a mobile-appliance communication system with plural base stations, a method of positioning location sensors for determining the location of a mobile-appliance within a predetermined accuracy, wherein the location determining sensors are positioned at some but not all of the plural base stations on an estimated accuracy of the location calculated by the location determining sensors and the costs of the location determination sensors.

19. In a mobile-appliance communication system with plural base stations defining a signal coverage area, a method of positioning location sensors for determining the location of a mobile-appliance within a predetermined accuracy, wherein the location determining sensors are positioned based on minimizing the number of sensors required for the coverage area.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the location determining sensors are positioned as a function of a selected capability of the sensor.

21. (canceled)