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Repeater with positioning capabilities

US9118380B2 · kind B2 · utility

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28Claims

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

Kenneth R. Baker · Boulder, US
Charles E. Wheatley, III · Del Mar, US
Daniel Willis · Lafayette, US
Leonid Sheynblat · Hillsborough, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2004
Grant date	Aug 25, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B7/18554
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to a repeater (14) of a wireless communication system (6) that includes a positioning unit (4), such as a GPS receiver, in order to calculate the location of the repeater (14). In addition, various techniques are described that exploit the positioning information generated by the repeater (14) in order to improve the wireless communication system (6).

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