Locating a mobile station
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    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:GB2387072A

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-01

    申请号:GB0207344

    申请日:2002-03-28

    Applicant: MOTOROLA INC

    Abstract: A method for use in a mobile communication system for estimating the location of a target mobile station (MS), N, which includes receiving signals from the target MS at a plurality of receivers 1, 2, 3 in different locations and calculating the location of the target MS from information obtained from the received signals, wherein at least one of the receivers is a searching MS 1 and wherein the calculation of location is carried out by the searching MS. The method may involve the target MS and the searching MS or MSs communicating by a direct mode of operation (DMO) link. The searching MSs may conveniently have GPS attachments 1a, 2a, 3a. A mobile station which may be used as the target MS or as a searching MS is also disclosed.

    Mobile communication stations, methods and systems

    公开(公告)号:GB2387072B

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-22

    申请号:GB0207344

    申请日:2002-03-28

    Applicant: MOTOROLA INC

    Abstract: A method for use in a mobile communication system for estimating the location of a target mobile station (MS) which includes receiving signals from the target MS (N) at a plurality of receivers (MS 1 , MS 2 , MS 3 ) in different locations and calculating the location of the target MS (N) from information obtained from the received signals, wherein at least one of the receivers (MS 1 ) is a searching MS and wherein the calculation of location is carried out by the searching MS (MS 1 ). The method may involve the target MS and the searching MS or MSs communicating by a direct mode of operation (DMO) link. The searching MSs may conveniently have GPS attachments. A mobile station which may be used as the target MS or as a searching MS and a system incorporating the same is also disclosed.

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