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App. No. 10/867,577

Position location using broadcast digital television signals

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Patent No.
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App. No.
10/867,577
Abstract

A computer program product, apparatus, and method for determining the position of a user terminal. It includes receiving at the user terminal a plurality of digital television (DTV) broadcast signals from a plurality of DTV transmitters, determining a pseudo-range between the user terminal and each DTV transmitter based on the DTV broadcast signals, and determining a position of the user terminal based on the pseudo-ranges and a location of each of the DTV transmitters.

Claims (4)

1 - 114 . (cancelled)

115 . A method for determining the position of a user terminal, comprising:

receiving at the user terminal a plurality of digital television (DTV) broadcast signals from a plurality of DTV transmitters; and

determining a position of the user terminal based on the DTV broadcast signals and locations of the DTV transmitters.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: SKYHOOK HOLDING, INC.
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2010
From: RABINOWITZ, MATTHEW; SPILKER, JAMES J., JR.
To: ROSUM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024809/0583 →