Obtaining pilot phase offset time delay parameter for a wireless terminal of an integrated wireless-global positioning system
US6636744B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated wireless-global positioning system determines the location of a wireless terminal from satellite measurements and wireless network measurements. The accuracy of the location identified is dependent upon the quality of the measurement from the wireless network which, unfortunately, can contain measurement errors such as biases. Biases are caused by time delays which occur during the processing and transmission of signals. The time delays vary for each sector/base station and for each type of wireless terminal model being used. Calibration of these biases is important for the success of the integrated wireless global positioning system. For a small network system which has only a handful of base stations/wireless terminals, a specific system to calibrate the time delays for each base station and/or wireless terminal can be set up. The approach is, however, costly, time consuming, and subject to many errors. It is not feasible for a large scale, commercial system where hundreds of base stations and dozens of different types of wireless terminals are involved. This invention is a method of using an integrated wireless global positioning system to obtain pilot phase offset…
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