The invention is a system and method for computing a result for a location, wherein the
result indicates how novel it is for a wireless device to occupy a specific location. After …

The invention provides a novel method for preparing a wireless environment for location
determination of a wire less mobile unit, and for location determination of a wireless mobile …

Int. Cl. HO4W 24/00 (2009.01) A system and method uses wireless communication devices
(52) US Cl.................................... 455/456.1; 455/412 as beacons to determine the relative …

2. Background It is often desirable, and Sometimes necessary, to know the position of a
wireleSS user. For example, the Federal Com munications Commission (FCC) has adopted …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for estimating a receiver's location in a wireless communication
environment having several channels. Each channel has at least one signal parameter that …

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Methods and apparatuses for microcell beacon assisted posi tion determination. In one
embodiment, microcell beacons that are based on low cost, mass market electronics for wire …

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0001. This application is a continuation-in-part applica tion of US patent application Ser. No.
10/178,541 (filed Jun. 25, 2002; the “541 application”), Ser. No. 10/294,834 (filed Nov. 15 …

It is sometimes desirable to locate the position of a station operable within a wireless, eg,
radio frequency (RF), network. For example, the United States Federal Commu nications …