Wireless local area network system with mobile access point station determination
First Claim
1. A wireless local area network system comprising:
- a plurality of access point stations at known locations that receive and transmit communication signals within the wireless local area network;
a mobile access point station that receives and transmits communication signals within the wireless local area network; and
a location processor operatively connected to each of the access point stations and operative to process communication signals transmitted from the mobile access point base station and received in access point stations and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station.
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Abstract
A wireless local area network system includes a plurality of access point stations at known locations that receive and transmit communication signals within the wireless local area network. A mobile access point station receives and transmits communication signals within the wireless local area network. A location processor is operatively connected to each of the access point stations and operative to process communication signals transmitted from the mobile access point station and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station.
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37 Claims
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1. A wireless local area network system comprising:
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a plurality of access point stations at known locations that receive and transmit communication signals within the wireless local area network; a mobile access point station that receives and transmits communication signals within the wireless local area network; and a location processor operatively connected to each of the access point stations and operative to process communication signals transmitted from the mobile access point base station and received in access point stations and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless local area network system comprising:
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a plurality of access point stations at known locations that receive and transmit communication signals within the wireless local area network; a mobile access point station that receives and transmits communication signals within the wireless local area network; a location processor operatively connected to each of the access point stations and operative to process communication signals transmitted from the mobile access point station and received in access point stations and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station; and a network management station (NMS) operative under the Simple Network Management Protocol (SMNP) and a management information base (MIB) operative with the network management station and having deposited characteristics for objects corresponding to access point stations and other devices associated the wireless local area network system for allowing management control by the network management station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of locating a mobile access point station used in a wireless local area network comprising the steps of:
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receiving and transmitting communication signals among access point stations of the wireless local area network that are located at known positions; and processing communication signals received from a mobile access point station within a location processor operatively connected to each access point station and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method of locating a mobile access point station used in a wireless local area network comprising the steps of:
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receiving and transmitting communication signals among access point stations of the wireless local area network that are located at known positions; processing communication signals received from a mobile access point station within a location processor operatively connected to each access point station and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station; and managing the wireless local area network using a network management station (NMS) operative under the Simple Network Management Protocol (SMNP) and a management information base (MIB) operative with the network management station and having deposited characteristics for objects corresponding to access point stations and other devices associated with the wireless local area network system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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