CA2338544C - Improvements in downlink observed time difference measurements - Google Patents

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CA2338544C
CA2338544C CA002338544A CA2338544A CA2338544C CA 2338544 C CA2338544 C CA 2338544C CA 002338544 A CA002338544 A CA 002338544A CA 2338544 A CA2338544 A CA 2338544A CA 2338544 C CA2338544 C CA 2338544C
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Ari Kangas
Erik Larsson
Patrik Lundqvist
Mats Cedervall
Sven Fischer
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W64/00—Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S1/00—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith
    • G01S1/02—Beacons or beacon systems transmitting signals having a characteristic or characteristics capable of being detected by non-directional receivers and defining directions, positions, or position lines fixed relatively to the beacon transmitters; Receivers co-operating therewith using radio waves
    • G01S1/022—Means for monitoring or calibrating
    • G01S1/026—Means for monitoring or calibrating of associated receivers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/02—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
    • G01S5/10—Position of receiver fixed by co-ordinating a plurality of position lines defined by path-difference measurements, e.g. omega or decca systems

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Position Fixing By Use Of Radio Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Unknown Time Intervals (AREA)
CA002338544A 1998-08-07 1999-07-27 Improvements in downlink observed time difference measurements Expired - Lifetime CA2338544C (en)

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US09/131,150 US6490454B1 (en) 1998-08-07 1998-08-07 Downlink observed time difference measurements
US09/186,192 1998-11-04
US09/186,192 US6356763B1 (en) 1998-08-07 1998-11-04 Downlink observed time difference measurements
US09/131,150 1998-11-04
PCT/SE1999/001322 WO2000008886A1 (en) 1998-08-07 1999-07-27 Improvements in downlink observed time difference measurements

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CA2338544C true CA2338544C (en) 2010-01-12

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EP1103156A1 (en) 2001-05-30
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TW475339B (en) 2002-02-01
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JP4309587B2 (ja) 2009-08-05

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