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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LOCATING A WIRELESS DEVICE IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

  • US 20070298761A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2006
  • Published: 12/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for locating a wireless electronic device, the wireless electronic device functioning in a wireless communication network, the wireless communication network comprises a plurality of base stations, the method comprising:

  • sending a ranging-code to a predefined number of base stations of the plurality of base stations, wherein the ranging-code is sent by the wireless electronic device;

    replicating the ranging-code by the predefined number of base stations, wherein the ranging-code is used to determine pseudoranges; and

    locating the wireless electronic device based on calculations of distances using a ranging response message, wherein the ranging response message comprises a pseudorange sent by one or more base stations of the predefined number of base stations.

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