Patent · US Expired

Simplified receiver with rotator for performing position location

US6181911A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateSep 9, 1998
Grant dateJan 30, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2201/70715
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention is a novel and improved method and apparatus for performing position location in wireless communications system. One embodiment comprises a method for performing position location using a set of signals transmitted from a set of satellites including the steps of storing coarse search data, performing a coarse search on said coarse search data for each satellite from said set of satellites, receiving fine search data, performing a set of fine searches on said fine search data, each fine search being performed on a different time segment of said fine search data, and reporting results.

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