Patents Assigned to Seeker Wireless Pty. Limited
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Publication number: 20110034179Abstract: Methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for collecting information pertaining to the configuration of one or more wireless networks and using this information in turn to estimate the location of mobile wireless devices associated with those networks are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for discovering and/or maintaining wireless transmitter characteristics corresponding to one or more wireless networks. Also disclosed are methods, systems, processor-readable media, and devices for aggregating wireless network transmitter characteristics from a plurality of wireless network transmitters. The present disclosure can be used across multiple networks, without requiring information from the operators of those networks, in which the information concerning those networks is collected and maintained in a current state efficiently and with rapid response to changes in the network configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. LimitedInventors: Malcolm David, Christophe Ridgway Drane, Stephen Frank Brown, Craig Andrew Scott
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Publication number: 20110026506Abstract: Systems, methods, and processor-readable storage media are disclosed for collecting information pertaining to the configuration of one or more wireless networks and using this information in turn to estimate the location of mobile wireless devices associated with those networks. Certain embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing efficient systems and methods for collecting the information, which are responsive to the coverage or quality of the wireless network configuration information already stored in a network database.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. LimitedInventors: Malcolm David Macnaughtan, Christopher Ridgway Drane, Stephen Frank Brown, Craig Andrew Scott
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Publication number: 20100291907Abstract: Systems, methods and devices for monitoring the location of mobile radio terminal users for the purpose of detecting when they approach within range of one or more target locations in order to trigger voice and/or data communications to or from the network or other mobile radio terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2008Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: SEEKER WIRELESS PTY LIMITEDInventors: Malcolm David MacNaughtan, Christopher Ridgway Drane, Craig Andrew Scott, Stephen Frank Brown
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Publication number: 20100248640Abstract: Methods and systems of updating a zone profile comprising obtaining a plurality of radio signal parameter measurements and, if the plurality of radio signal parameter measurements contains at least one measurement corresponding to a dominant element of the zone profile and if the plurality of radio signal parameter measurements contains at least one measurement corresponding to a candidate element (e.g., statistically unlikely element) of the zone profile, updating the profile by either adjusting an existing parameter value or by adding a new element to the zone profile corresponding to the candidate element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty., LimitedInventors: Malcolm David MacNaughtan, Christopher Ridgway Drane, Stephen Frank Brown, Craig Andrew Scott
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Publication number: 20090215465Abstract: A method and system is disclosed for locating a mobile radio terminal in a radio communications network. The method makes use of additional positional constraints provided as a result of unreported cells. In one form of the invention, a likely reason for a particular cell not being reported is determined and an associated probability term is determined for use in a position location model. The invention also relates to a system for implementing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2006Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. LimitedInventors: Malcolm MacNaughtan, Christopher Ridgway Drane, Craig Andrew Scott
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Publication number: 20090135730Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for detecting inconsistencies between a radio communications network and a network database. In one form, measurements from the network are provided by mobile radio terminals. The measurements are then compared with corresponding data on the network database to determine whether there is an inconsistency. The methods described may be used in the management and maintenance of the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: May 28, 2009Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. LimitedInventors: Craig A. Scott, Malcolm D. Macnaughtan
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Publication number: 20090131038Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for managing inconsistencies between a radio communications network and a network database. In one aspect, the system is informed of one or more inconsistencies and various decisions are made as to what actions to take. One possible action is to simply inform a network operator of the discrepancy. Another possible action is to determine which network elements are affected by the inconsistency and to update the network database in relation to those network elements to compensate for the inconsistency.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2006Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. LimitedInventors: Malcolm D. MacNaughtan, Craig A. Scott
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Publication number: 20090047973Abstract: A method for obtaining a local path loss versus range model in a radio communications network is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining at least one path loss measurement and an associated range measurement at an approximated location of a mobile radio terminal within the radio communications network and applying this to a path loss versus range model to obtain the local path loss versus range model. The local model may also be used to obtain a more accurate location of the mobile radio terminal within the radio communications network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2006Publication date: February 19, 2009Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty. LimitedInventors: Malcolm MacNaughtan, Christopher R. Drane, Craig A. Scott
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Publication number: 20080287116Abstract: Disclosed is a method for locating a mobile radio unit within a mobile radio communications network. The method provides for the calculation of network variables such as a Real Time Difference (RTD) between network elements, from measurements already available to the network from, for example, handovers between network elements. The method provides for the location of radio mobile units without having to synchronise network elements such as BTSs or LMUs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: November 20, 2008Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty LimitedInventors: Christopher R. Drane, Malcolm D. Macnaughtan
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Publication number: 20060217127Abstract: A method and apparatus for finding a radio terminal (10) in a radio communications network. The method includes making observations of attributes of radio signals associated with the radio terminal (10) and generating a route for a seeker (20) to find the radio terminal (10), based on the observations and estimated error distributions of those observations. The route may be displayed over a topographical map to guide the seeker to the target.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2004Publication date: September 28, 2006Applicant: Seeker Wireless Pty LimitedInventors: Christopher Drane, Malcolm Macnaughtan