Patent ID: 8045506
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented, iterative method for designing a sparse wireless location system (WLS) from an initial network design stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein the sparse WLS is designed to be overlaid on a wireless communications system, comprising: performing an intelligent WLS network design process to produce an initial network design; accessing said initial network design from the non-transitory computer readable medium; performing a preliminary network design analysis to determine that at least one of the following performance limiting factors affects said initial network design: downlink beacon discovery and uplink demodulation; and modifying the initial network design based on the performance limiting factor determined as affecting said initial network design, wherein said modifying comprises the following: (1) when the performance limiting factor is downlink beacon discovery, one or more of the following modifications is performed: (2) when the performance limiting factor is uplink demodulation, one or more of the following modifications is performed: saving the modified network design on the non-transitory computer readable medium.