公开(公告)号：US07383049B2

公开(公告)日：2008-06-03

申请号：US10093751

申请日：2002-03-07

申请人： James D. Deloach, Jr. ,  Alkinoos H. Vayanos ,  Bruce Wilson ,  Richard John Girerd ,  Grant Marshall ,  Mark Moeglein ,  Roland Rick ,  Scott Smith ,  Sunil Patel ,  Wyatt Riley ,  Zoltan Biacs

发明人： James D. Deloach, Jr. ,  Alkinoos H. Vayanos ,  Bruce Wilson ,  Richard John Girerd ,  Grant Marshall ,  Mark Moeglein ,  Roland Rick ,  Scott Smith ,  Sunil Patel ,  Wyatt Riley ,  Zoltan Biacs

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： G01S19/42 ,  G01S5/0205 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0226 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0268 ,  G01S19/14 ,  G01S2013/466 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： In a wireless telecommunication network, hybrid (GPS and AFLT) mobile stations provide redundant position information, which is used for time base calibration and/or correction of position measurements. Every mobile station (i.e., handset or cellular phone) can be used as a test instrument, and data from regular wireless phone calls can be supplemented by data from drive-around field test units. The time base and/or position offsets are stored in a base station almanac data base along with other information used for obtaining the most reliable position fixes under a variety of conditions. An automatic system is provided for creating, updating, and maintaining the base station almanac data base. The automatic system not only characterizes the performance of the wireless network but also characterizes the performance of the position determination system. The automatic system provides performance feedback to system operators and customers.

摘要翻译： 在无线电信网络中，混合（GPS和AFLT）移动站提供用于时基校准和/或位置测量校正的冗余位置信息。 每个移动站（即，手机或蜂窝电话）可以用作测试仪器，并且来自常规无线电话呼叫的数据可以由来自驱动环境现场测试单元的数据补充。 时基和/或位置偏移与用于在各种条件下获得最可靠的位置定位的其他信息一起存储在基站年鉴数据库中。 提供了一种用于创建，更新和维护基站历书数据库的自动系统。 自动系统不仅表征无线网络的性能，而且还表征了位置确定系统的性能。 自动系统为系统运营商和客户提供性能反馈。

公开(公告)号：US20070216540A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-20

申请号：US10565993

申请日：2004-07-23

申请人： Wyatt Riley ,  Mark Moeglein ,  Zoltan Biacs

发明人： Wyatt Riley ,  Mark Moeglein ,  Zoltan Biacs

IPC分类号： G08G1/16

CPC分类号： G08G1/096811 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0263 ,  G01S19/05 ,  G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/46 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G08G1/096883

摘要： Different types of position solutions may be used to determine the position of a mobile station (104) in a wireless communication system (101). The position solutions include terrestrial, or network (102, 103), based techniques and non-network, such as satellite (160), based techniques. An apparatus and method whereby different position solutions are selected based on a figure of merit of the different solutions in determining a position of a mobile remote unit (104).

摘要翻译： 可以使用不同类型的位置解决方案来确定移动台（104）在无线通信系统（101）中的位置。 位置解决方案包括基于地面或网络（102,103）的技术和非网络，例如基于卫星（160）的技术。 一种在确定移动远程单元（104）的位置的情况下，基于不同解决方案的品质因数来选择不同位置解的装置和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20060276202A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11501433

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

发明人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： G01S19/46 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0268 ,  G01S5/0273 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for creating and using a base station almanac for position determination is described. The base station almanac includes a number of records, where each record can describe a sector or a transmitter (e.g., a base station or a repeater) in a wireless communication network. Each record includes a protocol type field that indicates the one or more protocols supported by the record (e.g., IS-801, J-GSM, STD-36, GSM, W-CDMA, and so on). Each record also includes a unique sector identifier for the sector/transmitter for each supported protocol, where each identifier is defined based on the associated protocol. A record may also include multiple maximum antenna ranges (MARs), where each MAR is associated with a respective reference power level. One of the multiple MARs can be selected for use for position determination depending on received signal strength. The base station almanac further includes other features.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于创建和使用基站历书进行位置确定的方法和装置。 基站历书包括多个记录，其中每个记录可以描述无线通信网络中的扇区或发射机（例如，基站或中继器）。 每个记录包括指示由记录支持的一个或多个协议（例如，IS-801，J-GSM，STD-36，GSM，W-CDMA等）的协议类型字段。 每个记录还包括用于每个支持的协议的扇区/发射机的唯一扇区标识符，其中每个标识符基于相关联的协议来定义。 记录还可以包括多个最大天线范围（MAR），其中每个MAR与相应的参考功率电平相关联。 可以选择多个MAR中的一个用于根据接收的信号强度进行位置确定。 基站历书还包括其他功能。

公开(公告)号：US07136652B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-14

申请号：US10921690

申请日：2004-08-18

申请人： Wyatt Riley ,  Grant Marshall

发明人： Wyatt Riley ,  Grant Marshall

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  H04W48/12

摘要： A system and method are disclosed by which a base transceiver station (BTS) may be uniquely identified. When attempting to determine the location of a mobile unit using signal from multiple BTSs, it is critical that the BTSs be uniquely identified and their position accurately determined. In many cases, the signals received from the BTSs provide limited identification information and cannot be used to uniquely to identify the BTS from which a signal has been received. The present invention uses available information to generate a candidate list and to determine therefrom the most likely candidates for the Measurement BTSs. Based on this information, the system analyzes cell coverage overlap and relative phase delay to determine the likelihood of a candidate BTS being the actual BTS from which a signal is received. As candidate BTSs are uniquely identified, it is possible to use this additional identification information in an iterative process to further identify additional candidate BTSs.

公开(公告)号：US20060103575A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US11000689

申请日：2004-11-30

申请人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

发明人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

IPC分类号： G01S1/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/05 ,  G01S19/06

摘要： A system and method examines the quality of a positioning signal acquisition assistance window of an assisted position location system. The fit of acquisition assistance windows is examined using a posteriori knowledge of specific, or hypothetical, position measurements from a mobile station. A base station almanac manager compares mobile station measurement data to acquisition assistance window data, records an outcome based upon the comparison including a window quality value (WQ), or range of window quality values. Source data used in the generation of acquisition assistance windows is adjusted according to the window quality value.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法检查辅助位置定位系统的定位信号采集辅助窗口的质量。 使用来自移动台的特定或假设的位置测量的后验知识来检查采集辅助窗口的拟合。 基站历书管理器将移动站测量数据与采集辅助窗口数据进行比较，基于包括窗口质量值（WQQQ）的比较或窗口质量值的范围来记录结果。 用于生成采集辅助窗口的源数据根据窗口质量值进行调整。

公开(公告)号：US08971913B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US10877205

申请日：2004-06-25

申请人： Mark Moeglein ,  Douglas Rowitch ,  Wyatt Riley ,  James Douglass DeLoach, Jr. ,  Leonid Sheynblat

发明人： Mark Moeglein ,  Douglas Rowitch ,  Wyatt Riley ,  James Douglass DeLoach, Jr. ,  Leonid Sheynblat

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  G01S19/48 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S5/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/00 ,  G01S19/11

CPC分类号： G01S19/48 ,  G01S5/0036 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0242 ,  G01S5/0257 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S19/11 ,  G01S19/13 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W64/003

摘要： Methods and apparatuses for position determination and other operations. In one embodiment of the present invention, a mobile station uses wireless signals from a plurality of wireless networks (e.g., with different air interfaces and/or operated by different service providers) for position determination (e.g., for data communication, for obtaining time and/or frequency information, for range measurement, for sector or altitude estimation). In one embodiment of the present invention, mobile stations are used to harvest statistical data about wireless access points (e.g., the locations of mobile stations that have received signals from the wireless access points, such as from cellular base stations, wireless local area network access points, repeaters for positioning signals, or other wireless communication transmitters) and to derive location information (e.g., position and coverage area of the wireless access points) for the wireless networks from the collected statistical data.

摘要翻译： 位置确定和其他操作的方法和装置。 在本发明的一个实施例中，移动台使用来自多个无线网络（例如，具有不同的空中接口和/或由不同的服务提供商操作）的无线信号用于位置确定（例如，为了数据通信，用于获得时间和 /或频率信息，用于范围测量，用于扇区或高度估计）。 在本发明的一个实施例中，移动站用于收集关于无线接入点的统计数据（例如，已经从无线接入点接收信号的移动站的位置，诸如来自蜂窝基站，无线局域网接入 点，用于定位信号的中继器或其他无线通信发射机），并从收集的统计数据中导出无线网络的位置信息（例如，无线接入点的位置和覆盖区域）。

公开(公告)号：US20080096566A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-24

申请号：US11830657

申请日：2007-07-30

申请人： Christopher Brunner ,  Jay Dills ,  Jose Vargas Bautista ,  Raymond Skirsky ,  Zoltan Biacs ,  Wyatt Riley

发明人： Christopher Brunner ,  Jay Dills ,  Jose Vargas Bautista ,  Raymond Skirsky ,  Zoltan Biacs ,  Wyatt Riley

IPC分类号： H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： C07D491/04

摘要： Techniques for using measurements made by UEs to improve network performance are described. In one aspect, RF parameters of cells may be determined by taking into account mobility of the UEs. Mobility information for the UEs may be determined based on measurement report messages (MRMs) sent by these UEs for handover. RF parameters such as antenna down-tilt, antenna orientation, antenna pattern, and/or pilot power of the cells may be determined based on the mobility information for the UEs. In another aspect, the RF parameters of cells may be dynamically adjusted based on loading conditions of cells. In yet another aspect, the location of a UE may be determined based on an MRM sent by the UE for handover. The MRM may include timing measurements for multiple cells. The location of the UE may be determined based on the timing measurements.

摘要翻译： 描述了使用UE进行的测量来提高网络性能的技术。 在一个方面，可以通过考虑UE的移动性来确定小区的RF参数。 可以基于由这些UE发送的用于切换的测量报告消息（MRM）来确定用于UE的移动性信息。 可以基于UE的移动性信息来确定诸如天线下倾，天线取向，天线方向和/或小区的导频功率的RF参数。 在另一方面，可以基于小区的负载条件来动态地调整小区的RF参数。 在另一方面，可以基于由UE发送的用于切换的MRM来确定UE的位置。 MRM可以包括多个单元的定时测量。 可以基于定时测量来确定UE的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20050124374A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-09

申请号：US10921690

申请日：2004-08-18

申请人： Wyatt Riley ,  Grant Marshall

发明人： Wyatt Riley ,  Grant Marshall

IPC分类号： H04W48/12 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04Q7/20

CPC分类号： H04W64/00 ,  H04W48/12

摘要： A system and method are disclosed by which a base transceiver station (BTS) may be uniquely identified. When attempting to determine the location of a mobile unit using signal from multiple BTSs, it is critical that the BTSs be uniquely identified and their position accurately determined. In many cases, the signals received from the BTSs provide limited identification information and cannot be used to uniquely to identify the BTS from which a signal has been received. The present invention uses available information to generate a candidate list and to determine therefrom the most likely candidates for the Measurement BTSs. Based on this information, the system analyzes cell coverage overlap and relative phase delay to determine the likelihood of a candidate BTS being the actual BTS from which a signal is received. As candidate BTSs are uniquely identified, it is possible to use this additional identification information in an iterative process to further identify additional candidate BTSs.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种系统和方法，通过该系统和方法可以唯一地识别基站收发器（BTS）。 当使用来自多个BTS的信号来确定移动单元的位置时，必须唯一地识别BTS并且准确地确定它们的位置是至关重要的。 在许多情况下，从BTS接收的信号提供有限的识别信息，并且不能用于唯一地识别已经从其接收到信号的BTS。 本发明使用可用信息来生成候选列表并由此确定测量BTS的最可能的候选。 基于该信息，系统分析小区覆盖重叠和相对相位延迟，以确定候选BTS是从其接收信号的实际BTS的可能性。 由于候选BTS被唯一地标识，所以可以在迭代过程中使用该附加标识信息来进一步识别另外的候选BTS。

公开(公告)号：US20050020309A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-27

申请号：US10765231

申请日：2004-01-26

申请人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

发明人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

IPC分类号： G01S19/25 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/14 ,  G01S19/06 ,  G01S19/46 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04M1/00

CPC分类号： G01S19/46 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0268 ,  G01S5/0273 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for creating and using a base station almanac for position determination is described. The base station almanac includes a number of records, where each record can describe a sector or a transmitter (e.g., a base station or a repeater) in a wireless communication network. Each record includes a protocol type field that indicates the one or more protocols supported by the record (e.g., IS-801, J-STD-36, GSM, W-CDMA, and so on). Each record also includes a unique sector identifier for the sector/transmitter for each supported protocol, where each identifier is defined based on the associated protocol. A record may also include multiple maximum antenna ranges (MARs), where each MAR is associated with a respective reference power level. One of the multiple MARs can be selected for use for position determination depending on received signal strength. The base station almanac further includes other features.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于创建和使用基站历书进行位置确定的方法和装置。 基站历书包括多个记录，其中每个记录可以描述无线通信网络中的扇区或发射机（例如，基站或中继器）。 每个记录包括指示由记录支持的一个或多个协议（例如，IS-801，J-STD-36，GSM，W-CDMA等）的协议类型字段。 每个记录还包括用于每个支持的协议的扇区/发射机的唯一扇区标识符，其中每个标识符基于相关联的协议来定义。 记录还可以包括多个最大天线范围（MAR），其中每个MAR与相应的参考功率电平相关联。 可以选择多个MAR中的一个用于根据接收的信号强度进行位置确定。 基站历书还包括其他功能。

公开(公告)号：US08532567B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US11501433

申请日：2006-08-08

申请人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

发明人： Mark Moeglein ,  Wyatt Riley

IPC分类号： H04B7/185

CPC分类号： G01S19/46 ,  G01S5/0236 ,  G01S5/0268 ,  G01S5/0273 ,  H04W64/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for creating and using a base station almanac for position determination is described. The base station almanac includes a number of records, where each record can describe a sector or a transmitter (e.g., a base station or a repeater) in a wireless communication network. Each record includes a protocol type field that indicates the one or more protocols supported by the record (e.g., IS-801, J-STD-36, GSM, W-CDMA, and so on). Each record also includes a unique sector identifier for the sector/transmitter for each supported protocol, where each identifier is defined based on the associated protocol. A record may also include multiple maximum antenna ranges (MARs), where each MAR is associated with a respective reference power level. One of the multiple MARs can be selected for use for position determination depending on received signal strength. The base station almanac further includes other features.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于创建和使用基站历书进行位置确定的方法和装置。 基站历书包括多个记录，其中每个记录可以描述无线通信网络中的扇区或发射机（例如，基站或中继器）。 每个记录包括指示由记录支持的一个或多个协议（例如，IS-801，J-STD-36，GSM，W-CDMA等）的协议类型字段。 每个记录还包括用于每个支持的协议的扇区/发射机的唯一扇区标识符，其中每个标识符基于相关联的协议来定义。 记录还可以包括多个最大天线范围（MAR），其中每个MAR与相应的参考功率电平相关联。 可以选择多个MAR中的一个用于根据接收的信号强度进行位置确定。 基站历书还包括其他功能。