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US 7,598,911 B2Granted
Method and system for positioning mobile units based on angle measurements
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorPaul Marinier
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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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A mobile unit for providing positioning information related to a target mobile unit identified for positioning comprising:
- a receiver for receiving instructions to compute a direction of arrival of a target mobile unit signal;
- an adaptive antenna array for computing the direction of arrival of incoming signals including the target mobile unit signal;
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- a processor for measuring and reporting an angle between the target mobile unit signal and at least one of the other incoming signals for which the mobile unit has measured directions of arrival.
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