System and method for clock distribution and synchronization and radio location
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1. A method for determining location in a wireless network having at least three access points, comprising the steps of:
- determining the relative position of the at least three access points;
distributing a clock to synchronize clocking in the at least three access points;
receiving a packet at a first access point;
oversampling a correlation of the packet;
obtaining a first correlation peak; and
adjusting the relative position of the first access point using the correlation peak to represent a first coplanar point.
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Abstract
A system for locating a client in a wireless network. The system includes at least three access points. Each access point is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a client having a location using packeted data, be placed in wired data communication within a selected data network; and to share a common precise time reference using the selected data network. The system further includes a switch adapted to translate the relative position of the access points based on a shared common precise time reference and to calculate the location of the client based on a transmission from the client.
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1. A method for determining location in a wireless network having at least three access points, comprising the steps of:
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determining the relative position of the at least three access points; distributing a clock to synchronize clocking in the at least three access points; receiving a packet at a first access point; oversampling a correlation of the packet; obtaining a first correlation peak; and adjusting the relative position of the first access point using the correlation peak to represent a first coplanar point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for locating a client in a wireless network, comprising:
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at least three access points, each access point adapted to; (i) wirelessly communicate with at least one client having a location using packeted data; (ii) be placed in wired data communication within a selected data network; and (iii) to share a common precise time reference using the selected data network; a switch adapted to translate the relative position of the at least three access points based on a shared common precise time reference and to calculate the location of the at least one client based on a transmission from the client; wherein the switch sends out a timing synchronization pulse packet, the packet is detected by each access point, and the detected packets are used to globally synchronize timing information across the network; and wherein the detected packets are oversampled to provide additional location accuracy by adjusting a relative position of a first of the at least three access points using a correlation peak obtained from oversampling. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for locating a client in a wireless network including at least three access points, comprising:
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means for determining the relative position of at least three access points; means for translating the relative position of the at least three access points, the means for translating the relative position further comprises means for oversampling a correlation of a packet received at a first of the at least three access points and means for obtaining a correlation peak; means for synchronizing clocking in the at least three access points; means for receiving a time of receipt of a client transmission from the least three access points; and means for calculating the location of the client based on the translated positions of the access points; wherein the means for translating uses a correlation peak obtained by the means for obtaining a correlation peak to represent a first coplanar point. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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