Patent · US Expired

Cellular telecommunications network

US6882852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 4, 2001
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W64/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Cellular telecommunication network includes a plurality of base stations, together with a plurality of positioning elements. In order to determine the position of mobile station, positioning signals are transmitted from positioning element and can be detected by mobile station. By detecting the time of arrival of the positioning signals, the network can determine the position of mobile station.

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