Hybrid Locating Method and System for Locating a Mobile Terminal in a Wireless Communications Network
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Abstract
Method of hybrid location in a wireless system includes a terminal having both a satellite receiving section and a cellular receiving section operating according to at least a first and a second locating mode; a locating center having a position calculation module and a wireless communication channel between said terminal and said locating center. The server performs the steps of: receiving a locating request; analyzing available resources and locating requirements associated with the locating request; selecting at least one locating mode according to the locating requirements and the available resources; setting instructions including locating measures to be acquired and response triggering conditions; sending the instructions to the terminal through the wireless communication channel; receiving acquired locating measures from the terminal; and calculating a position information from the locating measures.
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38 Claims
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20. A method of hybrid location in a wireless system comprising a terminal having both a satellite receiving section and a wireless receiving section operating according to at least a first and a second locating mode;
- a locating center having a position calculation module; and
a wireless communication channel between said terminal and said locating center, wherein the server performs the steps of;receiving a locating request; analyzing available resources and locating requirements associated with said locating request; selecting at least one locating mode according to said locating requirements and said available resources; setting instructions including locating measures to be acquired and response triggering conditions; sending said instructions to said terminal through said wireless communication channel; receiving acquired locating measures from said terminal; and calculating a position information from said locating measures. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38)
- a locating center having a position calculation module; and
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34. A wireless hybrid location system comprising a terminal having both a satellite receiving section and a cellular receiving section operating according to at least a first and a second locating mode;
- and a locating center having a position calculation module, said position calculation module comprising;
means for receiving a locating request; means for analyzing locating requirements associated with said locating request and available resources; means for selecting at least one locating mode according to said locating request and said available resources; means for setting instructions comprising locating measures to be acquired and response triggering conditions; means for sending said instructions to said terminal; means for receiving acquired locating measures from said terminal; and means for computing a position information from said locating measures.
- and a locating center having a position calculation module, said position calculation module comprising;
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