POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE

摘要

A localization approach based on cable length detection. In one aspect, a method performed by a positioning system for determining the location of a mobile communication device (MCD) is provided. In some embodiments, the method includes the positioning system determining a cable length value representative of the length of the cable connecting a base station to a radio head serving the MCD. The positioning system then determines a location of the MCD based on the determined cable length.

主权项

1. A method performed by a positioning system for determining the location of a mobile communication device (MCD), the method comprising:
determining a cell in which the MCD is located, the determined cell being served by a serving base station connected to a set of radio heads, wherein each one of the radio heads included in the set of radio heads is connected to the base station via a cable; determining a cable length value representative of the length of a cable connecting the base station to a radio head serving the MCD; and using the determined cable length value to obtain location information for the MCD.