CA2043127A1 - Wireless communication zone management system - Google Patents

Wireless communication zone management system

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CA2043127A1
CA2043127A1 CA2043127A CA2043127A CA2043127A1 CA 2043127 A1 CA2043127 A1 CA 2043127A1 CA 2043127 A CA2043127 A CA 2043127A CA 2043127 A CA2043127 A CA 2043127A CA 2043127 A1 CA2043127 A1 CA 2043127A1
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wireless communication
management system
communication zone
zone management
antennae
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Martin Handforth
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Mitel Networks Corp
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Mitel Corp
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Priority to CA002043127A priority Critical patent/CA2043127C/en
Priority to US07/875,981 priority patent/US5329576A/en
Priority to ITMI921048A priority patent/IT1255119B/en
Priority to MX9202398A priority patent/MX9202398A/en
Priority to GB9211039A priority patent/GB2257321B/en
Priority to DE4217283A priority patent/DE4217283A1/en
Publication of CA2043127A1 publication Critical patent/CA2043127A1/en
Priority to US08/238,632 priority patent/US5586167A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2043127C publication Critical patent/CA2043127C/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W64/00—Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
    • H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile

Abstract

A wireless communication system comprising a plurality of antennae, the antennae being arranged in a grid pattern over a communication region, wireless portable terminals located within the communication region for emitting and/or receiving electromagnetic signals via the antennae, apparatus for determining the position of at least one of the terminals within the communication region relative to the grid pattern.
CA002043127A 1991-05-23 1991-05-23 Wireless communication zone management system Expired - Lifetime CA2043127C (en)

Priority Applications (7)

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CA002043127A CA2043127C (en) 1991-05-23 1991-05-23 Wireless communication zone management system
US07/875,981 US5329576A (en) 1991-05-23 1992-04-29 Wireless communication zone management system
ITMI921048A IT1255119B (en) 1991-05-23 1992-04-30 ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
MX9202398A MX9202398A (en) 1991-05-23 1992-05-21 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION AREA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
GB9211039A GB2257321B (en) 1991-05-23 1992-05-22 Wireless communication zone management system
DE4217283A DE4217283A1 (en) 1991-05-23 1992-05-25 ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
US08/238,632 US5586167A (en) 1991-05-23 1994-05-05 Wireless communication zone management system

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CA002043127A CA2043127C (en) 1991-05-23 1991-05-23 Wireless communication zone management system

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CA2043127C CA2043127C (en) 1996-05-07

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DE (1) DE4217283A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2257321B (en)
IT (1) IT1255119B (en)
MX (1) MX9202398A (en)

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IT1255119B (en) 1995-10-20
MX9202398A (en) 1992-11-01
ITMI921048A1 (en) 1993-10-30
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US5586167A (en) 1996-12-17
CA2043127C (en) 1996-05-07
US5329576A (en) 1994-07-12
GB2257321A (en) 1993-01-06
DE4217283A1 (en) 1992-11-26
GB2257321B (en) 1995-07-12
ITMI921048A0 (en) 1992-04-30

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