Locating a mobile station and applications therefor
    1.
    发明授权
    Locating a mobile station and applications therefor 有权
    定位移动台及其应用

    公开(公告)号:US07812766B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US11069441

    申请日:2005-03-01

    IPC分类号: G01S3/02

    摘要: A location system is disclosed for wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location systems for outputting requested locations of hand sets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., AMPS, NAMPS, CDMA or TDMA communication standards, for processing both local mobile station location requests and more global mobile station location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location systems. The system uses a plurality of mobile station locating technologies including those based on: (1) two-way TOA and TDOA; (2) home base stations and (3) distributed antenna provisioning. Further, the system can be modularly configured for use in location signaling environments ranging from urban, dense urban, suburban, rural, mountain to low traffic or isolated roadways. The system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于无线电信基础设施的定位系统。 该系统是具有一个或多个位置系统的端到端解决方案,用于基于例如AMPS,NAMPS,CDMA或TDMA通信标准输出手组或移动台(MS)的请求位置,用于处理本地移动站 位置请求和更多的全球移动台位置请求,例如通过位置系统的分布式网络之间的因特网通信。 该系统采用多种移动台定位技术,包括:(1)双向TOA和TDOA; (2)家庭基站和(3)分布式天线配置。 此外,该系统可以模块化配置,用于从城市,城市,郊区,农村,山区到低交通或隔离道路的定位信令环境。 该系统对911紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物位置有用,包括限制和排除某些区域的应用程序。

    Location of a mobile station using a plurality of commercial wireless infrastructures
    3.
    发明授权
    Location of a mobile station using a plurality of commercial wireless infrastructures 有权
    使用多个商业无线基础设施的移动台的位置

    公开(公告)号:US06236365B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-05-22

    申请号:US09230109

    申请日:1999-07-08

    IPC分类号: G01S302

    摘要: A location system for commercial wireless telecommunication infrastructures (CMRRs). The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location systems (42) for outputting requested locations of commercially available hand sets or mobile stations (not shown) based on, e.g. AMPS, NAMPS, CDMA or TDMA communication standards, for processing both local mobile station location requests and more global mobile station location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location systems. The system uses a plurality of mobile station locating technologies including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; home base stations and distributed antenna provisioning. Further, the system can be modularly configured for use in location signaling environments ranging from urban, dense urban, suburban, rural, mountain to low traffic or isolated roadways. Accordingly, the system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 用于商业无线电信基础设施(CMRR)的定位系统。 该系统是具有一个或多个位置系统(42)的端到端解决方案,用于基于例如以下方式输出市售手机或移动台(未示出)的请求位置。 AMPS,NAMPS,CDMA或TDMA通信标准,用于通过例如位置系统的分布式网络之间的因特网通信来处理本地移动台位置请求和更多全球移动台位置请求。 该系统采用多种移动台定位技术,包括:双向TOA和TDOA; 家庭基站和分布式天线配置。 此外,该系统可以模块化配置,用于从城市,城市,郊区,农村,山区到低交通或隔离道路的定位信令环境。 因此,该系统对于911紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物位置以及某些区域的限制应用是有用的。

    WIRELESS LOCATION USING NETWORK CENTRIC LOCATION ESTIMATORS
    4.
    发明申请
    WIRELESS LOCATION USING NETWORK CENTRIC LOCATION ESTIMATORS 有权
    使用网络中心位置估算器的无线位置

    公开(公告)号:US20120190380A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-26

    申请号:US13323221

    申请日:2011-12-12

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: A wireless location system is disclosed having one or more location centers for locating mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., WIFI, CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS, TDMA, GPRS, and GSM. MS location requests can be processed via, e.g., Internet communication between a network of location centers. A plurality of MS locating technologies may be used, including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antennas; and reduced coverage base stations. The system includes strategies for: automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; automatically capturing location signal data for enhancing a historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; evaluating MS locations according to heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and path; and adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically. The system is useful for emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无线定位系统,其具有用于基于例如WIFI,CDMA,AMPS,NAMPS,TDMA,GPRS和GSM来定位移动台(MS)的一个或多个位置中心。 MS位置请求可以通过例如位置中心网络之间的因特网通信进行处理。 可以使用多个MS定位技术,包括基于以下的那些:双向TOA和TDOA; 模式识别; 分布式天线; 并降低覆盖基站。 该系统包括:根据环境和地理变化自动适应和校准系统性能的策略; 自动捕获位置信号数据,以增强保留预测位置信号数据的历史数据库; 根据与例如地形MS速度和路径相关的启发式和约束来评估MS位置; 并自动和统计地调整可能的MS位置。 该系统可用于紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物位置,包括限制和排除某些区域的应用程序。

    System and method for hybriding wireless location techniques
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for hybriding wireless location techniques 有权
    用于混合无线定位技术的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09060341B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-16

    申请号:US12786429

    申请日:2010-05-24

    摘要: A hybrid wireless location system and method is disclosed for locating mobile stations (MSs). Multiple wireless location techniques (FOMs) are provided for MS location. One or more FOMs can be activated in various combinations (serially or parallelly) for outputting one or more MS location estimates with signal protocols being, e.g., CDMA, TDMA, or GSM. Resulting location estimates may be for, e.g.: 911 emergency calls, tracking, navigation, people and animal location, and/or applications for confinement to and/or exclusion from geographical areas. System components may be distributed on a network (e.g., the Internet). FOMs may be based on one or more of: TOA, TDOA, AOA, signal pattern recognition/fingerprinting, statistical analysis, base station coverage, GPS signals received at the MS, and/or input from mobile stations. Location estimates are enhanced by adjusting MS estimates (and/or confidences therefor) according to: a past performance of the FOM providing such estimates, and/or MS geolocation or velocity constraints.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于定位移动站(MS)的混合无线定位系统和方法。 为MS位置提供了多种无线定位技术(FOM)。 可以以各种组合(串行或并行)激活一个或多个FOM,用于输出具有例如CDMA,TDMA或GSM的信号协议的一个或多个MS位置估计。 所得到的位置估计可以是例如:911紧急呼叫,跟踪,导航,人和动物地点,和/或用于限制和/或排除地理区域的应用。 系统组件可以分布在网络(例如,因特网)上。 FOM可以基于以下中的一个或多个:TOA,TDOA,AOA,信号模式识别/指纹,统计分析,基站覆盖,在MS接收的GPS信号和/或来自移动站的输入。 通过根据以下提供这种估计的FOM的过去性能和/或MS地理位置或速度约束来调整MS估计(和/或置信)来增强位置估计。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRIDING WIRELESS LOCATION TECHNIQUES
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRIDING WIRELESS LOCATION TECHNIQUES 审中-公开
    用于混合无线定位技术的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100234045A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-16

    申请号:US12786429

    申请日:2010-05-24

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: A hybrid wireless location system and method is disclosed for locating mobile stations (MSs). Multiple wireless location techniques (FOMs) are provided for MS location. One or more FOMs can be activated in various combinations (serially or parallelly) for outputting one or more MS location estimates with signal protocols being, e.g., CDMA, TDMA, or GSM. Resulting location estimates may be for, e.g.: 911 emergency calls, tracking, navigation, people and animal location, and/or applications for confinement to and/or exclusion from geographical areas. System components may be distributed on a network (e.g., the Internet). FOMs may be based on one or more of: TOA, TDOA, AOA, signal pattern recognition/fingerprinting, statistical analysis, base station coverage, GPS signals received at the MS, and/or input from mobile stations. Location estimates are enhanced by adjusting MS estimates (and/or confidences therefor) according to: a past performance of the FOM providing such estimates, and/or MS geolocation or velocity constraints.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于定位移动站(MS)的混合无线定位系统和方法。 为MS位置提供了多种无线定位技术(FOM)。 可以以各种组合(串行或并行)激活一个或多个FOM,用于输出具有例如CDMA,TDMA或GSM的信号协议的一个或多个MS位置估计。 所得到的位置估计可以是例如:911紧急呼叫,跟踪,导航,人和动物地点,和/或用于限制和/或排除地理区域的应用。 系统组件可以分布在网络(例如,因特网)上。 FOM可以基于以下中的一个或多个:TOA,TDOA,AOA,信号模式识别/指纹,统计分析,基站覆盖,在MS接收的GPS信号和/或来自移动站的输入。 通过根据以下提供这种估计的FOM的过去绩效和/或MS地理位置或速度约束来调整MS估计(和/或置信)来增强位置估计。

    MOBILE UNIT LOCATION USING MOBILE UNITS IN PROXIMITY
    7.
    发明申请
    MOBILE UNIT LOCATION USING MOBILE UNITS IN PROXIMITY 审中-公开
    使用移动单位的移动单元位置

    公开(公告)号:US20160139242A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-19

    申请号:US14854025

    申请日:2015-09-14

    IPC分类号: G01S5/10 G01S5/02 H04W4/02

    摘要: A wireless location system/method is disclosed having one or more location centers for locating mobile units. Mobile unit location requests can utilize Internet communication between a network of location centers. A plurality of mobile unit locating technologies may be used, including those based on: TOA, TDOA, GPS, locations of other mobile units in proximity of the mobile unit being located, indoor wireless signal detection units; and reduced coverage base stations. Location determination strategies disclosed: adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes, using location signal data for enhancing a database of predictive location data, heuristically evaluating mobile unit estimates related to terrain, mobile unit velocity and path, and adjusting mobile unit location estimations adaptively or statistically. The system/method is useful for emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location, including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有用于定位移动单元的一个或多个位置中心的无线定位系统/方法。 移动单元位置请求可以利用位置中心网络之间的因特网通信。 可以使用多个移动单元定位技术,包括:TOA,TDOA,GPS,位于所在移动单元附近的其他移动单元的位置,室内无线信号检测单元; 并降低覆盖基站。 公开的位置确定策略:根据环境和地理变化适应和校准系统性能,使用位置信号数据增强预测位置数据的数据库,启发式地评估与地形相关的移动单元估计,移动单元速度和路径,以及调整移动单元位置 自适应或统计学上的估计。 系统/方法对于紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物的位置,包括限制和排除在某些地区的应用是有用的。

    Wireless location using network centric location estimators
    8.
    发明授权
    Wireless location using network centric location estimators 有权
    使用以网络为中心的位置估计器的无线位置

    公开(公告)号:US09134398B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US13323221

    申请日:2011-12-12

    摘要: A wireless location system is disclosed having one or more location centers for locating mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., WIFI, CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS, TDMA, GPRS, and GSM. MS location requests can be processed via, e.g., Internet communication between a network of location centers. A plurality of MS locating technologies may be used, including those based on: two-way TOA and TDOA; pattern recognition; distributed antennas; and reduced coverage base stations. The system includes strategies for: automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; automatically capturing location signal data for enhancing a historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; evaluating MS locations according to heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and path; and adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically. The system is useful for emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无线定位系统,其具有用于基于例如WIFI,CDMA,AMPS,NAMPS,TDMA,GPRS和GSM来定位移动台(MS)的一个或多个位置中心。 MS位置请求可以通过例如位置中心网络之间的因特网通信进行处理。 可以使用多个MS定位技术,包括基于以下的那些:双向TOA和TDOA; 模式识别; 分布式天线; 并降低覆盖基站。 该系统包括:根据环境和地理变化自动适应和校准系统性能的策略; 自动捕获位置信号数据,以增强保留预测位置信号数据的历史数据库; 根据与例如地形MS速度和路径相关的启发式和约束来评估MS位置; 并自动和统计地调整可能的MS位置。 该系统可用于紧急呼叫,跟踪,路由,人员和动物位置,包括限制和排除某些区域的应用程序。

    Multiple location estimators for wireless location
    9.
    发明授权
    Multiple location estimators for wireless location 有权
    用于无线位置的多位置估计器

    公开(公告)号:US08032153B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-04

    申请号:US12014092

    申请日:2008-01-14

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: A wireless location system is disclosed that may be configured as a gateway for receiving a plurality of requests for locating mobile stations for, e.g., E911 requests, vehicle location or tracking. For each mobile station (MS) location request, the system: (a) activates one or more location estimators for locating the MS, (b) receives one or more MS location estimates from the estimators, and (c) transmits a resulting location estimate(s) to an identified destination. MS locations are determined using one or more locating technologies based on, e.g.: computed offsets from terrestrial base stations, satellite transmissions, indoor antennas, low range base stations, and/or signal fingerprinting. The system may: adapt with environmental changes, evaluate MS locations using heuristics/constraints, and/or adjust MS estimates for more reliable and accurate estimates. The system is useful for 911 emergencies, tracking, routing (e.g., to desired products/services), people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种无线定位系统,其可以被配置为用于接收用于定位移动站的多个请求的网关,用于例如E911请求,车辆位置或跟踪。 对于每个移动站(MS)位置请求,系统:(a)激活用于定位MS的一个或多个位置估计器,(b)从估计器接收一个或多个MS位置估计,以及(c)发送所得到的位置估计 (s)到确定的目的地。 基于例如来自地面基站,卫星传输,室内天线,低范围基站和/或信号指纹的计算的偏移,使用一种或多种定位技术来确定MS位置。 该系统可以:适应环境变化,使用启发式/限制来评估MS位置,和/或调整MS估计值以获得更可靠和准确的估计。 该系统对911紧急情况,跟踪,路由(例如,所需产品/服务),人员和动物位置(包括限制和排除某些区域的应用程序)非常有用。

    Geographic location using multiple location estimators

    公开(公告)号:US07298327B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-20

    申请号:US10262413

    申请日:2002-09-30

    IPC分类号: G01S3/02

    摘要: A location system is disclosed for commercial wireless telecommunication infrastructures. The system is an end-to-end solution having one or more location centers for outputting requested locations of commercially available handsets or mobile stations (MS) based on, e.g., CDMA, AMPS, NAMPS or TDMA communication standards, for processing both local MS location requests and more global MS location requests via, e.g., Internet communication between a distributed network of location centers. The system uses a plurality of MS locating technologies including those based on: (1) two-way TOA and TDOA; (2) pattern recognition; (3) distributed antenna provisioning; and (4) supplemental information from various types of very low cost non-infrastructure base stations for communicating via a typical commercial wireless base station infrastructure or a public telephone switching network. Accordingly, the traditional MS location difficulties, such as multipath, poor location accuracy and poor coverage are alleviated via such technologies in combination with strategies for: (a) automatically adapting and calibrating system performance according to environmental and geographical changes; (b) automatically capturing location signal data for continual enhancement of a self-maintaining historical data base retaining predictive location signal data; (c) evaluating MS locations according to both heuristics and constraints related to, e.g., terrain, MS velocity and MS path extrapolation from tracking and (d) adjusting likely MS locations adaptively and statistically so that the system becomes progressively more comprehensive and accurate. Further, the system can be modularly configured for use in location signaling environments ranging from urban, dense urban, suburban, rural, mountain to low traffic or isolated roadways. Accordingly, the system is useful for 911 emergency calls, tracking, routing, people and animal location including applications for confinement to and exclusion from certain areas.