GPS downloadable interface locator

• US 5,706,014 A
• Filed: 06/18/1996
• Issued: 01/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Abbasi, Salman Yousef
• Primary Examiner(s): Tarcza, Thomas H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): PHAN, DAO LINDA
• Application Number:
  US08/666,710
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 342/352, 342/357, 342/457
• US Class Current: 342/357.52
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/18 Network planning tools
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

In a wireless communication network a method for locating and tracking status of a plurality of radio ports comprises the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of radio ports; and transmitting the coordinate position to a control center. The method can further comprise the step of removably-interfacing a GPS receiver to one of the plurality of radio ports. Transmitting the coordinate position to the control center can utilize a wired connection. Additionally, the coordinate position can be stored at the control center. The coordinate position is integrated into a map of the plurality of radio ports. A nonresponsive radio port can be identified by a corresponding coordinate position and the wireless network traffic can be routed appropriately.

Claims

1. In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of:

determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and

transmitting said coordinate position to a control center;

removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

3. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wired connection.

4. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a fiber optic connection.

5. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wireless connection.

6. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes an ISDN connection.

7. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of storing said coordinate position at said control center.

8. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of integrating said coordinate position into a map of said plurality of base stations.

9. The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of identifying a nonresponsive radio of a base station by a corresponding coordinate position.

10. The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of routing wireless network traffic in response to said nonresponsive radio of a base station.

2. In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of:

determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and

transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station;

removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

11. In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of:

determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and

transmitting said coordinate position to a control center;

removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

13. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said central control utilizes a wired connection.

14. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of storing said coordinate position at said central control.

15. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of integrating said coordinate position into a map of said plurality of base stations.

16. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of identifying a nonresponsive base station radio by a corresponding coordinate position.

17. The method as recited in claim 16 further comprising the step of routing wireless network traffic in response to said nonresponsive base station radio port.

18. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said central control utilizes an ISDN connection.

19. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a fiber optic connection.

20. The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wireless connection.

12. In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of:

determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and

transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station;

removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.