Measurement of reference signals with reduced interference

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9699605
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14531616

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A telecommunications system is disclosed comprising a wireless switching center and plurality of base stations that are configured to transmit positioning reference signals. The base stations transmit the positioning reference signals in positioning subframe time intervals. Meanwhile, the base stations also transmit cell-specific reference signals continuously, including during the positioning subframe time intervals. In order to ensure that the wireless terminal measures those cell-specific reference signals during periods of lower interference, the base station imposes a measurement restriction on the wireless terminal, in regard to when it may measure a signal. As a result of utilizing the measurement restriction in this way, in combination with the improved interference characteristics of the positioning reference signals themselves, the ability of the wireless terminal to detect the cell-specific reference signals of more distant cells is improved. The improved signal measurements are then made available to functionalities such as location estimation.

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POLARIS WIRELESS INC2350 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD SUITE 1200 SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Gordon, Scot Douglas Redmond, US 47 760

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