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WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK BASE STATION AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOCATION INFORMATION FOR A MOBILE STATION USING UPLINK TIME-DIFFERENCE OF ARRIVAL

  • US 20080014960A1
  • Filed: 07/12/2006
  • Published: 01/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining current location information of a mobile station comprising:

  • informing a non-serving base station of ranging frame parameters for the mobile station to use when transmitting a ranging frame;

    sending an initiate ranging message to the mobile station, the mobile station responsively transmitting the ranging frame within a granted uplink time-slot in accordance with the ranging frame parameters;

    determining a first timing adjustment from receipt of the ranging frame from the mobile station within the granted uplink time-slot; and

    receiving a second timing adjustment from the non-serving base station, the second timing adjustment being determined by the non-serving base station based on receipt of the ranging frame from the mobile station.

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