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Location tracking in a wireless communication system using power levels of packets received by repeaters

  • US 8,144,640 B2
  • Filed: 11/02/2006
  • Issued: 03/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method to determine a location of a mobile station within a network, comprising:

  • (A) determining a first received signal strength indicator (RSSI) to indicate a first received signal strength associated with a first data packet received at a first repeater from among a plurality of repeaters;

    (B) receiving, by the first repeater, a second RSSI, the second RSSI indicating a second received signal strength associated with a second data packet received at a second repeater from among the plurality of repeaters, the second data packet being a duplicate of the first data packet;

    (C) comparing, by the first repeater, the first RSSI and the second RSSI; and

    (D) sending, by the first repeater, an acknowledgement message to the mobile station when the first RSSI is greater than the second RSSI.

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