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Method and system for time difference of arrival (TDOA) location services

US7339522B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2005
Grant dateMar 4, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/12
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for determining the location of a mobile transmitting device that uses three dimensional location coordinates to triangulate the location using a time difference of arrival method, with diminishing errors, error correction and which takes advantage of global positioning systems without the requirement of highly accurate clocks in the mobile transmitting device and the base stations.

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