InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

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United States Patent 7,598,911
Marinier October 6, 2009
Method and system for positioning mobile units based on angle measurements

Abstract
A method and system for positioning mobile units using angle measurements taken by neighboring mobile units is disclosed. A selected mobile unit and mobile units in the vicinity of the selected mobile unit are selectively instructed to measure and report information related to the position of the selected mobile unit. The reported information is used to compute a position of the selected mobile unit.

Inventors: Marinier; Paul (Brossard, CA)
Assignee: InterDigital Technology Corporation (Wilmington, DE)
Appl. No.: 11/818,602
Filed: June 15, 2007
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Current U.S. Class: 342/465 ; 342/442; 342/463
Current International Class: G01S 3/02 (20060101); G01S 5/04 (20060101)
Field of Search: 342/385,437,442,463,465