Position location using transmitters with timing offset
First Claim
1. A method to determine position information in a wireless network, comprising:
- determining time offset information between a common clock and at least one other clock;
transmitting the time offset information to at least one receiver across a wireless network; and
determining a position for the receiver based in part on the time offset information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for determining position location information in a wireless network. In one embodiment, timing offset information is communicated between multiple transmitters and one or more receivers. Such information enables accurate position or location determinations to be made that account for timing differences throughout the network. In another embodiment, transmitter phase adjustments are made that advance or delay transmissions from the transmitters to account for potential timing differences at receivers. In yet another embodiment, combinations of timing offset communications and/or transmitter phase adjustments can be employed in the wireless network to facilitate position location determinations.
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34 Claims
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1. A method to determine position information in a wireless network, comprising:
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determining time offset information between a common clock and at least one other clock;
transmitting the time offset information to at least one receiver across a wireless network; and
determining a position for the receiver based in part on the time offset information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for communicating offset information in a wireless network system, comprising:
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determining at least one timing offset between a receiver and a transmitter in view of a common clock source in a wireless network system;
transmitting the time offset to the receiver; and
calculating a position at the receiver base on the time offset. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless positioning system, comprising:
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means for determining a timing offset between a common clock and at least one other clock in a wireless network;
means for transmitting the timing offset in the wireless network; and
means for determining a location for a device based at least in part on the timing offset. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A machine readable medium having machine executable instructions stored thereon, comprising:
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determining timing differences between a common clock with respect to a subset of transmitter clocks;
communicating the timing differences to at least one receiver; and
determining a location for the receiver based on the subset of transmitter clocks and the determined timing differences. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A machine readable medium having a data structure stored thereon, comprising:
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determining timing offsets between a common clock with respect to a subset of transmitter clocks;
storing the timing offsets in at least one data field; and
determining a location for at least one device based on the timing offsets in the data field. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A wireless communications apparatus, comprising:
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a memory that includes a component to determine an adjusted time base from time offset parameters received over a wireless network; and
a processor that determines timing differences between a local clock and a common clock in view of the time offset parameters in order to determine a location for at least one wireless apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An apparatus for operating base station resources in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for determining timing offsets for a set of transmitters;
means for communicating the timing offsets to at least one receiver; and
means for coordinating with the receiver to determine a position for the receiver based on the timing offsets.
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