# US 5,706,014 A · GPS downloadable interface locator

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- Number: US 5,706,014 A
- Document ID: US5706014A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/666,710
- Filed: 1996-06-18
- Granted: 1998-01-06
- Earliest claimed: 1996-06-18
- Inventors: Salman Yousef Abbasi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5706014A

## CPC

- H04W 64/00: Locating users or terminals {or network equipment} for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
- G01S 5/0027: {of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile}
- G01S 19/14: specially adapted for specific applications
- H04W 16/18: Network planning tools
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- 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
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## Abstract

In a wireless communication network a method for locating and tracking status of a plurality of radio ports comprises the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of radio ports; and transmitting the coordinate position to a control center. The method can further comprise the step of removably-interfacing a GPS receiver to one of the plurality of radio ports. Transmitting the coordinate position to the control center can utilize a wired connection. Additionally, the coordinate position can be stored at the control center. The coordinate position is integrated into a map of the plurality of radio ports. A nonresponsive radio port can be identified by a corresponding coordinate position and the wireless network traffic can be routed appropriately.

## Claims

### Claim 1

In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and
transmitting said coordinate position to a control center;
removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

### Claim 2

In a wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by co-locating a GPS position locator with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position from the GPS position locator; and
transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station;
removing the GPS position locator from co-location with the one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wired connection.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a fiber optic connection.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wireless connection.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes an ISDN connection.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of storing said coordinate position at said control center.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of integrating said coordinate position into a map of said plurality of base stations.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1, 2)

The method as recited in claims 1 or 2 further comprising the step of identifying a nonresponsive radio of a base station by a corresponding coordinate position.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method as recited in claim 9 further comprising the step of routing wireless network traffic in response to said nonresponsive radio of a base station.

### Claim 11

In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinates of a plurality of base stations having included radios, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and
transmitting said coordinate position to a control center;
removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

### Claim 12

In an indoor wireless communication network a method for locating geographical coordinate positions of a plurality of base stations having radios, the method comprising the steps of:
determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of base stations having radios by locating a GPS position locator at an outdoor location serving as a reference point which is in a coordinate relation with the one of the plurality of base stations having radios and determining the coordinate position of the base stations from the coordinate relation of each with the GPS position locator; and
transmitting said coordinate position to a control center having active control of the base stations having radios for selecting a base station for provision of service to mobile radios based in part on coordinate position of the base station;
removing the GPS position locator from the outdoor location with the coordinate relation with one of the plurality of base stations once a coordinate position is established.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said central control utilizes a wired connection.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of storing said coordinate position at said central control.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of integrating said coordinate position into a map of said plurality of base stations.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 further comprising the step of identifying a nonresponsive base station radio by a corresponding coordinate position.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method as recited in claim 16 further comprising the step of routing wireless network traffic in response to said nonresponsive base station radio port.

### Claim 18 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said central control utilizes an ISDN connection.

### Claim 19 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a fiber optic connection.

### Claim 20 (depends on 11, 12)

The method as recited in claims 11 or 12 wherein the step of transmitting said coordinate position to said control center utilizes a wireless connection.