WO2004014096A1 - System for locating a mobile unit - Google Patents
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- H04W64/00—Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
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- H04B17/309—Measuring or estimating channel quality parameters
- H04B17/318—Received signal strength
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- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
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- H04W84/00—Network topologies
- H04W84/02—Hierarchically pre-organised networks, e.g. paging networks, cellular networks, WLAN [Wireless Local Area Network] or WLL [Wireless Local Loop]
- H04W84/10—Small scale networks; Flat hierarchical networks
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- the present invention relates to a system for locating a mobile unit, particularly, although not exclusively which includes a wireless local area network (LAN).
- LAN wireless local area network
- a mobile unit such as a cellular telephone handset or personal data assistant (PDA)
- PDA personal data assistant
- GPS global positioning system
- LANs wireless local area networks
- TOA time of arrival
- TDOA time difference of arrival
- Another method employs high chipping rates used to spread a signal across a wider bandwidth. The higher chipping rates use shorter pulse lengths, which provides improved resolution.
- a mobile unit may be more accurately located by exchanging information with fixed units and other mobile units, as described in "An Overview of Positioning by Diffusion” by Michael Spratt, Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Bristol, UK, 9 September 2001.
- the present invention seeks to provide a system for locating a mobile unit.
- a system for locating a mobile unit including means for transmitting a first signal at a relatively high power, means for transmitting a second signal at a predetermined, relatively low power, means for receiving said first signal, means for determining a first signal strength of said first signal at said means for receiving said first signal, means for determining whether said first signal strength exceeds a relatively low threshold level so as to determine whether service may be provided, means for receiving said second signal, means for determining a second signal strength of said second received at received at said means for receiving said second signal, means for determining whether said second signal strength exceeds a relatively high threshold level so as to locate the mobile unit within a known distance of said means for transmitting said second signal.
- the relatively high power may be at least 0 dBm, 6 dBm, 13 dBm or 20 dBm.
- the relatively low power may be no more than 0 dBm.
- the relatively low threshold level may be no more than -85 dBm.
- the relatively high threshold level may be no less than -65 dBm.
- the means for transmitting said first and second signals may transmit the first and second signals at different times.
- the system may be a wireless local area network.
- the means for transmitting the first signal may be an access point and the means for transmitting the second signal may also be an access point.
- the means for receiving the first signal may be a mobile unit and the means for receiving the first signal may also be a mobile unit.
- the means for transmitting the first signal may be a mobile unit and the means for transmitting the second signal may also be a mobile unit.
- the means for receiving the first signal may be an access point and the means for receiving the second signal may also be an access point.
- a system for locating a mobile unit including a first transmitter for transmitting a first signal at a relatively high power, a second transmitter for transmitting a second signal at a predetermined, relatively low power, a first receiver for receiving said first signal, a first detector for determining a first signal strength of said first signal at said first receiver, a first controller for determining whether said first signal strength exceeds a relatively low threshold level so as to determine whether service may be provided, a second receiver for receiving said second signal, a second detector for determining a second signal strength of said second signal at said second receiver, a second controller for determining whether said second signal strength exceeds a relatively high threshold level so as to locate the mobile unit within a known distance of said means for transmitting said second signal.
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless local area network
- Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a access point
- Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a mobile unit
- Figure 4 shows the wireless local area network of Figure 1 deployed in a room
- Figure 5 shows a relationship between power of a signal received at a mobile unit and distance between the mobile unit and a transmitter
- Figure 6 is a plot of transmitted power against time
- Figure 7 is a plot of detection threshold against time
- Figure 8 is another plot of transmitted power against time
- Figure 9 is another plot of transmitter power against time
- Figure 10 shows regions in which a mobile unit may be located
- Figure 11 shows the wireless local area network of Figure 1 deployed in a room in another configuration.
- the system comprises a wireless local access network (LAN) 1 including a wired network 2 and a plurality of access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3 5 .
- a mobile unit 4 is connectable to the wireless LAN 1 via a wireless link 5.
- the wireless network 1 and mobile unit 4 are connectable using radio frequency signals operating in the 2.4 GHz band according to the IEEE 802.11 standard.
- each access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2> 3 3) 3 , 3s comprises a connector 6 to the wired network 2, an input/output section 7, a data processing section 8, a radio frequency section 9, an antenna 10 and a controller section 11.
- the input/output section 7 transmits and receives data to and from the wired network 2 and, amongst other things, buffers data.
- the processing section 8 for instance applies error protection/error detection routines and encrypts/decrypts data.
- the radio frequency section 9 for example modulates and demodulates signals and amplifies them.
- the input/output section 7, the data processing section 8, the radio frequency section 9 are controlled by the controller section 11.
- the mobile unit 4 comprises a personal computer 12, such as a lap-top computer, and a wireless transmitter/receiver 13, for example in the form of a wireless network card.
- the wireless transmitter/receiver 13 comprises a connector 14 to the personal computer 12, an input/output section 15, a data processing section 16, a radio frequency section 17, an antenna 18 and a controller section 19, and have substantially the same functions as the corresponding sections of the wireless access point.
- wireless LAN 1 and the wireless transmitter/receiver 13 are described in Chapter 5 of "Deploying Wireless LANs” by Gil Held (McGraw-Hill, 2002).
- the access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 , 3s are deployed in a room 20.
- the access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 , 3s are positioned in comers 21 of the room 20, some of which are located by doorways 22, and in the centre 23.
- the positions of the access points 3-i, 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 , 3 5 are known and may be labelled (x 1 f y-,), (x 2 , y 2 ), (x 3 , y 3 ), (x 4 , y 4 ) and (x 5 , y 5 ) respectively.
- the mobile unit 4 may be located using an access point 3 , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3 ⁇ , as will now be explained:
- Each access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2) 3 3 3 , 3 , 3s is a transmitter and receiver.
- An access point 3-i, 3 2l 3 3 , 3 , 3s can transmit a signal at a selectable transmission power level, P t x.
- P t x there are four selectable power levels, namely 20 dBm (100 mW), 13 dBm (20 mW), 6 dBm (4 mW) and 0 dBm (1 mW).
- Other power levels may be used.
- the highest power level may be 30 dBm (1000mW).
- the mobile unit 4 is also a transmitter and receiver.
- the mobile unit 4 can measure the power of a signal received by the antenna 18 and define a received signal strength indication (RSSI). This may be implemented in the rf section 17 ( Figure 3). In this example, there are 16 RSSI levels ranging from level 0, which corresponds to a minimum detection level, in this case -85 dBm, to level 15 which corresponds to a maximum allowable input level, in this example -10dBm, in 5 dBm intervals.
- RSSI received signal strength indication
- the mobile unit 4 sets a detection threshold, P det -
- setting the detection threshold comprises measuring the signal strength and determining whether the received signal strength equals or exceeds the detection threshold.
- setting the detection threshold may comprises selecting a gain of the receiver 4, which limits the level of signal which can be detected, and determining whether a signal is detected.
- a signal 24 transmitted by the access point 3s and received at the mobile unit 4 is attenuated.
- the received signal strength, P ⁇ ⁇ is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, r, separating the access point 3 5 and the mobile unit 4, i.e. P, oc 1/r 2 . If the mobile unit 4 detects the signal 24, then the mobile unit 4 is located within a radius R of the access point 3s.
- a low transmission power level Ptx for example OdBm
- a high detection threshold Pd e t preferably -65dBm
- Pd et preferably -65dBm
- a higher transmission power level Ptx and a lower detection threshold P et are used, for example for providing service.
- the mobile unit 4 may be located using an access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3s under different situations:
- a mobile unit 4 may access a cell served by an access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 ,
- beacon frames are defined in a medium access control (MAC) sub-layer of the IEEE 802.11 standard.
- MAC medium access control
- a modified passive scanning process is used to locate the mobile unit 4.
- the access point 3 5 transmits first and second beacon signals 24 ⁇ , 24 2 .
- the beacon signals 24 ⁇ , 24 2 are repeatedly transmitted, for example every 20 milliseconds to 1 seconds, preferably every 1s.
- the first signal 24 ⁇ is transmitted at a high transmission power P-i, for example 20 dBm (100 mW), and the second signal 24 2 is transmitted at a low transmission power P 2 , in this case 0 dBm (1 mW).
- the mobile unit 4 listens for signals in passive scanning mode, measuring received signal strengths and determining whether they exceed first and second signal detection thresholds P A , PB respectively.
- the first signal detection threshold PA is low, for example -85dBm
- the second signal detection threshold P B is high, for example -65dBm.
- the detectable range Ri for the first signal 24 ⁇ transmitted at Pi and detected with the first threshold P A is usually about 100 metres assuming a clear line of sight between the mobile unit 4 and the access point
- the detectable range R 2 for the second signal 24 2 transmitted at P 2 and detected with the second threshold B is about 10 metres.
- the mobile unit 4 detects the second signal 24 2 , then it is within 10 metres of the access point 3s.
- the position of the access point 3 5 is preferably included in the beacon frame to permit the mobile unit 4 to locate itself. Additionally or alternatively, the mobile unit 4 may return a signal to the access point 3s identifying itself and the fact that it has detected the second signal 24 2 . This allows the access point 3s or the wireless LAN 1 to locate the mobile
- the mobile unit 4 may stay there or roam to another cell without losing a connection. In either case, the mobile unit 4 is connected to an access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3 5 and may exchange management, control and data frames. However, the mobile unit 4 may monitor a low power signal using the high threshold thereby allowing the location of the mobile unit 4 to be determined.
- the access point 3s transmits a third signal 24 comprising management, control or data frames at one or more high power levels P 3> P 4 .
- the power levels P 3 , P may be adapted as power varies due to change in position of the mobile unit 4.
- the access point 3s transmits a fourth signal 24 at the low power level P 2 .
- the mobile unit 4 determines RSSI with first and second thresholds P A , PB as described earlier.
- the detectable range R 3 for the third signal 24 transmitted at P 3 , P and measured with the first threshold P A is about 10 to
- P 2 and measured with the second threshold PB is about 10 metres.
- the mobile unit 4 may be provided with service by the access point 3 5 in a relatively large area, for example within a radius of between 10 and 100 metres, and should it pass near to the access point 3s, it can be located within a smaller area, for instance within a radius of 10 metres.
- Variable detection thresholds The mobile unit 4 described earlier selects a single threshold PB for accurate location. However, the mobile unit 4 may be modified to vary a locating threshold P l0 c, for example from a low value P A , to a value P B so as determine for example, whether it is 30 metres or 10 metres away from the access point 3s.
- the threshold P de t alternates between a value P A used for normal operation to the locating threshold P
- this approach allows the mobile unit 4 to be located to varying degrees of accuracy, as indicated by circles 25 ⁇ , 25 2 , 25 3 of increasing radius.
- the mobile unit 4 allows the mobile unit 4 to be located within annuli 26 ⁇ , 26 2 if the mobile unit 4 is not located within an inner circle 25 ⁇ ,25 2 but is located in an outer circle 25 2 , 25 3 .
- the wireless LAN 1 is configured such that each access point > ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3s multiplexes transmission power between a relatively high power for delivering service and relatively low power for locating the mobile unit 4.
- the wireless LAN 1 may be alternatively configured such that it comprises a first set of access points, for example access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 , which transmit at relative high transmission power, such as 20 dBm (100 mW), and a second set of access points, for example access point 3s, which transmit at relatively low transmission power, for instance 0 dBm (1 mW).
- the relatively high transmission power may be a range of relatively high transmission powers, preferably greater than 0 dBm (1 mW).
- the wireless LAN 1 is arranged such that each of the access points in the second set lies within coverage of at least one access point of the first set. For clarity, regions of coverage provided by third and fifth access points 3 3 , 3 5 are shown.
- the first set of access points can deliver service to the mobile unit 4, while the second set of access points may be used for location.
- the mobile unit 4 may be connected to, and provided with service by, the third access point 3 3 , while passively scanning for third access point 3s. If the mobile unit 4 receives a signal from the third access point 3s, it may use the signal for location in the manner described earlier.
- the alternative arrangement has several advantages. It is simple to implement, thus reducing cost and complexity. It reduces latency and increases quality of service.
- location is performed using the access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3s as transmitters and the mobile unit 4 as a receiver.
- the earlier embodiments may be modified such that the role of the access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3l 3 , 3s as transmitter and the role of the mobile unit 4 as receiver are reversed.
- the mobile unit 4 may be configured to transmit a signal at a low transmission power, for example 0 dBm (1 mW), while the access points 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 , 3 5 are configured to set a high signal power detection threshold.
- an access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2 , 3 3 , 3 4 , 3 5 detects the signal transmitted at the low power by the mobile unit 4, the access point is able to locate the mobile unit 4 accurately. Optionally, it may share location information with the mobile unit 4.
- the access point 3 ⁇ , 3 2> 3 3 , 3 , 3s may be used as transmitters transmitting at a high transmission power for delivering service, while the mobile unit 4 may be used as a transmitter transmitting at low transmission power for location.
- the mobile unit 4 may be a personal data assistant (PDA) or a cellular telephone handset.
- PDA personal data assistant
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