Positioning in a cellular communication network
US9491731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S5/0295
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for positioning in a communication network with a cellular coverage is disclosed, wherein comprising the following steps: receiving location-dependent data concerning a mobile device; from a plurality of fingerprints, each of which corresponds to one of locations within the coverage, retrieving one having the highest similarity to the location-dependent data; and determining the location corresponding to the fingerprint with the highest similarity as the mobile device's location if the highest similarity exceeds a predetermined threshold.
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