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Wireless local area network system with mobile access point station determination

US7046657B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 2001
Grant dateMay 16, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 3, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/12
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless local area network system includes a plurality of access point stations at known locations that receive and transmit communication signals within the wireless local area network. A mobile access point station receives and transmits communication signals within the wireless local area network. A location processor is operatively connected to each of the access point stations and operative to process communication signals transmitted from the mobile access point station and determining which communication signals are first-to-arrive signals based on a common timing signal and conducting differentiation of the first-to-arrive signals to locate the mobile access point station.

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