Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus, systems and methods for mobile network positioning of MTC devices using partial power boosting
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Application No.: US14719436Application Date: 2015-05-22
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Publication No.: US09709664B2Publication Date: 2017-07-18
- Inventor: Magnus Persson , Basuki Priyanto , Peter C. Karlsson
- Applicant: Sony Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Agency: Moore & Van Allen, PLLC
- Agent James C. Edwards
- Main IPC: H04W4/00
- IPC: H04W4/00 ; G01S5/10 ; H04W4/02 ; H04W52/38 ; H04W64/00

Abstract:
The invention is directed to systems, methods and computer program products for modifying Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) transmissions from base stations to User Equipment (UE) by providing for partial power boosting at the base stations with the purpose of improving UE positioning accuracy and, specifically positioning accuracy of Machine Type Communication (MTC) devices.
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