LOCATION TRACKING FOR MOBILE TERMINALS AND RELATED COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
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1. A distributed communications apparatus, comprising:
- at least one downlink input configured to receive downlink communications signals; and
at least one interface configured to receive and provide the downlink communications signals to a remote unit, whereinthe remote unit is configured to provide location indicia within an SSID signal to a wireless client within an antenna coverage area associated with the remote unit.
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Abstract
A location tracking for mobile terminals is disclosed. Related components, systems, and methods are also disclosed herein. For example, the systems disclosed herein can provide location information to mobile terminals that may not be able to receive otherwise global positioning system (GPS) information from the GPS satellites, such as, for example, when the mobile terminal is not within line of sight of the GSP satellites. The location information may be provided through a service set identifier (SSID) signal. Providing location information may make location based services, such as emergency (E911) services, for example, possible based on the location information.
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1. A distributed communications apparatus, comprising:
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at least one downlink input configured to receive downlink communications signals; and at least one interface configured to receive and provide the downlink communications signals to a remote unit, wherein the remote unit is configured to provide location indicia within an SSID signal to a wireless client within an antenna coverage area associated with the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method to assist in provision of location based services, comprising:
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receiving downlink communications signals at at least one downlink input; providing the downlink communications signals to a remote unit; and providing from the remote unit location indicia within an SSID signal to a wireless client within an antenna coverage area associated with the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless client, comprising:
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a user interface; a transceiver configured to send and receive wireless uplink and wireless downlink signals to a remote unit; and a control system operably connected to the user interface and the transceiver, the control system configured to receive location indicia within an SSID signal from the remote unit. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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