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Method and system for synchronization offset reduction in a TDOA location system

  • US 7,729,707 B2
  • Filed: 10/24/2006
  • Issued: 06/01/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for reducing synchronization offset errors in a Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) location finding wireless system, comprising:

  • receiving transmissions from at least one sync unit at multiple location transceivers, wherein the multiple location transceivers are synchronized from the sync unit;

    determining actual times-of-arrival (TOA) of the received transmissions in response to receiving transmissions;

    performing a wireless distance measurement between the transceivers and the at least one sync unit, the wireless distance measurement performed by the transceivers in response to the received transmissions from the at least one synchronization (sync) unit;

    computing an actual propagation time between the sync unit to the transceivers;

    computing differences between the actual propagation time and theoretical propagation time determined in conformity with the predetermined locations;

    estimating synchronization offset error of the transceivers in conformity with the computed differences; and

    correcting the synchronization offset error.

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