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System and method for detecting locations of a customer premises equipment

US7706812B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2007
Grant dateApr 27, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2027

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

Abstract

A system and method are provided for detecting locations of a customer premises equipment in a wireless communication system with one or more base transceiver stations and one is efficient. A plurality of antennas in a base transceiver station (BTS) receives signals transmitted from a customer premises equipment (CPE). A timing detection module extracts the timing offset from the receiving signals and a first calculation module calculates the distance between the BTS and the CPE based on the timing offset. A signal detection module detects magnitudes and phases of the receiving signals and a second calculation module determines a dominant beam according to the antenna pattern and calculates the direction of arrival of the dominant beam. A third calculation module calculates the location of the CPE relative to the BTS based on the distance and the direction of arrival.

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