Method and system for femtocell positioning using low earth orbit satellite signals

A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits for use in a wireless communication device comprising a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signal receiver path and a medium Earth orbit (MEO) path, said one or more circuits being operable to provide wireless communication services to other wireless communication devices, and said one or more circuits being operable to:
• receive LEO RF satellite signals utilizing said LEO satellite signal receiver path when MEO signals are attenuated below a threshold needed for positioning purposes by the MEO receiver path;
• measure a position of said wireless communication device based on said received LEO RF satellite signals;
• compare said measured position of said wireless communication device to a threshold radius defined by a stored initial position;
• and
• enable said wireless communication services to said other wireless communication devices when said measured position is within said threshold radius.

A system for wireless communication, the system comprising:

• one or more circuits for use in a femtocell device comprising a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite signal receiver path and a medium Earth orbit (MEO) receiver path, said one or more circuits being operable to provide wireless communication services to other wireless communication devices, and said one or more circuits being operable to:
• receive LEO RF satellite signals utilizing said LEO satellite signal receiver path when MEO signals are attenuated below a threshold needed for positioning purposes by the MEO receiver path;
• measure a position of said femtocell device based on said received LEO RF satellite signals;
• compare said measured position of said femtocell device to a threshold radius defined by a stored initial position;
• and
• enable said wireless communication services to said other wireless communication devices when said measured position is within said threshold radius.