Femtocell calibration for timing based locating systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8970432
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13305267

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Systems and methods disclosed herein can implement a femtocell calibration solution that uses the known location of the femtocell to calibrate timing based locating systems. The calculated time differences of different signals sent between macrocells and a mobile device can be used to solve for a reference time difference that accounts for the timing differences of the unsynchronized macrocells. The reference time difference can then be used to solve for the location of another mobile device if the calculated time differences between that mobile device and the macrocells are known. The solution can include taking many measurements of the calculated time difference at the first mobile device in order to average them to get a more accurate reference time difference. The solution can further include ceasing measurements at the first mobile device when the mobile device is no longer within range of the femtocell.

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  • AT&T MOBILITY II LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fix, Jeremy Acworth, US 126 1706
Hilliard, Brandon Woodstock, US 16 569
Meredith, Sheldon Marietta, US 103 2585

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