GB2437678B - Base transceiver station (BTS) synchronization - Google Patents

Base transceiver station (BTS) synchronization

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GB2437678B
GB2437678B GB0715498A GB0715498A GB2437678B GB 2437678 B GB2437678 B GB 2437678B GB 0715498 A GB0715498 A GB 0715498A GB 0715498 A GB0715498 A GB 0715498A GB 2437678 B GB2437678 B GB 2437678B
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bts
synchronization
base transceiver
transceiver station
station
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GB2437678A (en
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Robert J Anderson
Joseph W Sheehan
Jeffrey F Bull
Benjamin Herman Cohen
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Skyhook Holding Inc
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Trueposition Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
    • H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
    • H04B7/2662—Arrangements for Wireless System Synchronisation
    • H04B7/2671—Arrangements for Wireless Time-Division Multiple Access [TDMA] System Synchronisation
    • H04B7/2678—Time synchronisation
    • H04B7/2684—Synchronisation of a mobile station with more than one base station
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L7/00—Arrangements for synchronising receiver with transmitter
    • H04L7/02—Speed or phase control by the received code signals, the signals containing no special synchronisation information
    • H04L7/027—Speed or phase control by the received code signals, the signals containing no special synchronisation information extracting the synchronising or clock signal from the received signal spectrum, e.g. by using a resonant or bandpass circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
    • H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
    • H04B7/2662—Arrangements for Wireless System Synchronisation
    • H04B7/2671—Arrangements for Wireless Time-Division Multiple Access [TDMA] System Synchronisation
    • H04B7/2678—Time synchronisation
    • H04B7/2687—Inter base stations synchronisation
    • H04B7/2693—Centralised synchronisation, i.e. using external universal time reference, e.g. by using a global positioning system [GPS] or by distributing time reference over the wireline network
    • H04Q7/20—
    • H04Q7/206—
    • H04Q7/208—
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W56/00—Synchronisation arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Synchronisation In Digital Transmission Systems (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
GB0715498A 2005-02-11 2005-04-25 Base transceiver station (BTS) synchronization Expired - Fee Related GB2437678B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US65226505P 2005-02-11 2005-02-11
PCT/US2005/014188 WO2006088472A1 (en) 2005-02-11 2005-04-25 Base transceiver station (bts) synchronization

Publications (3)

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GB0715498D0 GB0715498D0 (en) 2007-09-26
GB2437678A GB2437678A (en) 2007-10-31
GB2437678B true GB2437678B (en) 2009-06-10

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JP (1) JP4750138B2 (en)
KR (1) KR20070114286A (en)
CN (1) CN101112107B (en)
AU (1) AU2005327593B2 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0520026A2 (en)
CA (1) CA2595365C (en)
GB (1) GB2437678B (en)
IL (1) IL184979A (en)
MX (1) MX2007009322A (en)
WO (1) WO2006088472A1 (en)

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MX2007009322A (en) 2007-09-21
CN101112107A (en) 2008-01-23
IL184979A0 (en) 2007-12-03
CN101112107B (en) 2011-11-09
AU2005327593B2 (en) 2009-10-22
CA2595365A1 (en) 2006-08-24
JP2008530901A (en) 2008-08-07
IL184979A (en) 2012-10-31
CA2595365C (en) 2013-01-22
AU2005327593A1 (en) 2006-08-24
JP4750138B2 (en) 2011-08-17
GB0715498D0 (en) 2007-09-26
GB2437678A (en) 2007-10-31
KR20070114286A (en) 2007-11-30
WO2006088472A1 (en) 2006-08-24
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