Method and system for positioning mobile units based on angle measurements
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1. A method implemented in a radio network controller (RNC) for determining positioning information related to a target mobile unit, the method comprising:
- receiving direction of arrival of signal measurements from the target mobile unit;
receiving direction of arrival of signal measurements from at least one base station;
receiving a plurality of reported angle measurements between a direction of arrival of a signal from the base station and a direction of arrival of a signal from the target mobile station;
computing the position of the target mobile unit based on the received measurements; and
calculating a degree of confidence in the computed position based on the number of reported angle measurements.
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Abstract
A method and system for positioning mobile units using angle measurements taken by neighboring mobile units is disclosed. A selected mobile unit and mobile units in the vicinity of the selected mobile unit are selectively instructed to measure and report information related to the position of the selected mobile unit. The reported information is used to compute a position of the selected mobile unit.
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1. A method implemented in a radio network controller (RNC) for determining positioning information related to a target mobile unit, the method comprising:
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receiving direction of arrival of signal measurements from the target mobile unit;
receiving direction of arrival of signal measurements from at least one base station;receiving a plurality of reported angle measurements between a direction of arrival of a signal from the base station and a direction of arrival of a signal from the target mobile station; computing the position of the target mobile unit based on the received measurements; and calculating a degree of confidence in the computed position based on the number of reported angle measurements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A radio network controller (RNC) comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive direction of arrival of signal measurements from a target mobile unit; the receiver further configured to receive direction of arrival of signal measurements from at least one base station; the receiver configured to receive a plurality of reported angle measurements between a direction of arrival of a signal from the base station and a direction of arrival of a signal from the target mobile station; and a processor configured to compute the position of the target mobile unit based on the received measurements, and calculate a degree of confidence in the computed position based on the number of reported angle measurements. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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