Patents by Inventor Matthew L. Ward
Matthew L. Ward has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8199051Abstract: To reduce power consumption in a user terminal, especially mobile devices, a system and method are introduced that use terrestrial beacons as a location proxy when satellite positioning signals are not available. The geographic locations of the terrestrial beacons need not be known to use the beacons as a proxy for a satellite positioning signals derived location.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Robert J Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 8200239Abstract: Location of small, consumer deployed femto-cells cannot be determined by the usual site survey methods. Location of attached mobiles allows for a proxy location of the femto-cell that can then be used for wireless network planning including the provisioning of a calculated default emergency services location for the femto-cell.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Rashidus S. Mia, Robert J. Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 8180368Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the inventive subject matter described herein include, but are not limited to, the following: a femto-cell device, methods for use by a wireless location system (WLS) in locating a femto-cell device, and a wireless location system having certain features relating to the location of femto-cell devices. A femto-cell device used in a wireless communications system (WCS) includes a location subsystem configured to acquire information identifying the geographic location of the femto-cell device. The device also includes an antenna subsystem, a radio frequency (RF) block coupled to the antenna subsystem, a baseband block coupled to the RF block, and a communications block coupled to the baseband block. In addition, the device is configured to communicate with the WCS, including communicating at least some of the location information to the WCS.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Anderson, Rashidus S. Mia, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 8150421Abstract: A system for locating a mobile wireless device is configured to communicate with a wireless communications system via a control plane and a user plane. The user plane includes a data channel, and the system includes a server configured to communicate via the data channel with a wireless device to be located. The server obtains from the wireless device information useful for tasking the wireless location system. The information useful for tasking may include information indicative of at least one cell site neighboring a serving cell site with which the wireless device is communicating. This may include information indicative of a serving cell site, a reverse channel through which the wireless device is communicating, and/or a hopping pattern, etc. The system may be used, for example, in connection with a GSM or UMTS wireless communications system.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Ward, Robert J. Anderson
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Patent number: 8138975Abstract: A Wide Area Sensor Network (WASN) is disclosed that utilizes wideband software defined radios (SDRs) to monitor RF energy over a wide frequency range, detect when critical frequencies are being jammed or otherwise interfered with, and locate the source of the interference so that the interference can be eliminated. The WASN may use one or more geolocation techniques In addition, the WASN may detect and locate unauthorized transmitters as well as estimate the transmitted power of authorized transmitters to assure they are not transmitting more power than authorized.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey F. Bull, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20120032854Abstract: A Wide Area Sensor Network (WASN) is disclosed that utilizes wideband software defined radios (SDRs) to monitor RF energy over a wide frequency range, detect when critical frequencies are being jammed or otherwise interfered with, and locate the source of the interference so that the interference can be eliminated. The WASN may use one or more geolocation techniques In addition, the WASN may detect and locate unauthorized transmitters as well as estimate the transmitted power of authorized transmitters to assure they are not transmitting more power than authorized.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Jeffrey F. Bull, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 8041367Abstract: In an overlay, U-TDOA-based, Wireless Location System, LMUs typically co-located with BTSs, are used to collect radio signaling both in the forward and reverse channels. Techniques are used to compensate for sparse LMU deployments where sections of the U-TDOA service area are uplink demodulation or downlink beacon discovery limited.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 8010079Abstract: A wireless location system may include geolocation of a wireless device connected to Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) adapter. The VoIP adapter may include a wireless transceiver or a wireless location determining receiver that facilitates the location of a wireless device connected to the VoIP adapter. The wireless transceiver or the location determining receiver may provide location information to an emergency dispatcher.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Rashidus S. Mia, Robert J. Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 8005456Abstract: A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN) includes establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker, and an emergency services answering point upon initiation of an emergency services call from the locator device, and providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call. Therefore, in cases of an emergency location where a locator is attached to a disabled subject or object, the locator device allows for extended emergency services calling where a third party such as a care giver, guardian, or custodial organization may be involved in real-time with the automatically located call to provide verbal or textual information to responders.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: JJCK, LLCInventors: Christopher D. Buehler, James Elwood Nalley, Matthew L. Ward, Bruce A. Woodall
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Publication number: 20110151839Abstract: Collection and analysis of network transaction information which includes the mobile device's usage, location, movements coupled with data from non-wireless network sources allow for the automation of analysis for the detection of anti-social behaviors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: TRUEPOSITION, INC.Inventors: Brian R. Bolon, Jeffrey F. Bull, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20110148699Abstract: To reduce power consumption in a user terminal, especially mobile devices, a system and method are introduced that use terrestrial beacons as a location proxy when satellite positioning signals are not available. The geographic locations of the terrestrial beacons need not be known to use the beacons as a proxy for a satellite positioning signals derived location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: TRUEPOSITION, INC.Inventors: Robert J Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20110086609Abstract: A method for use in locating a mobile locator device in a wireless communications network (WCN) includes establishing a three-way call involving the locator device, a caretaker, and an emergency services answering point upon initiation of an emergency services call from the locator device, and providing a location record for the locator device from a database to the answering point while conducting the three-way call. Therefore, in cases of an emergency location where a locator is attached to a disabled subject or object, the locator device allows for extended emergency services calling where a third party such as a care giver, guardian, or custodial organization may be involved in real-time with the automatically located call to provide verbal or textual information to responders.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: JJCK, LLC (dba Emfinders)Inventors: Christopher D. Buehler, James Elwood Nalley, Matthew L. Ward, Bruce A. Woodall
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Patent number: 7925274Abstract: A method and system for enhancing the accuracy and robustness of locations determined for a mobile wireless transceiver in a cellular telephone communications system integrating location-related information both from an assisted GPS device embedded in the mobile unit and from infrastructure-based facilities that extract signal characteristic data at networked base stations. Available supporting collateral information may be additionally evaluated in the location determinations to provide location estimates of enhanced robustness and accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Anderson, John E. Maloney, Matthew L. Ward
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Patent number: 7848733Abstract: A wireless location system may include geolocation of a wireless device connected to Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) adapter. The VoIP adapter may include a wireless transceiver or a wireless location determining receiver that facilitates the location of a wireless device connected to the VoIP adapter. The wireless transceiver or the location determining receiver may provide location information to an emergency dispatcher.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey F. Bull, Rashidus S. Mia, Robert J. Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20100273504Abstract: A Network Autonomous Wireless Location System (NAWLS) is designed to allow for precise location of a mobile device (e.g., a cell phone) without interconnection to, and with minimal disruption of, the local wireless communications network. Using distributed radio network monitors (RNM) and a managed network emulator (NE); mobile devices are sampled, acquired or captured. Once triggered by the RNM or NE, an untethered wireless location system (U-WLS) is used to calculate a precise location. The U-WLS; comprising mobile receiver sites, each capable of self location, exchanging information with other components of the NAWLS, and receiving or exchanging signals from the mobile device; utilizes various network-based and handset-based wireless location techniques dependent on the deployed options. In addition, the NAWLS includes data links interconnecting the U-WLS, NE and RNM.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey F. Bull, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20100227628Abstract: Methods and systems are employed by a wireless location system (WLS) for locating a wireless device operating in a geographic area served by a wireless communications system. An exemplary method includes monitoring a set of signaling links of the wireless communications system, and detecting at least one predefined signaling transaction occurring on at least one of the predefined signaling links. Then, in response to the detection of the at least one predefined network transaction, at least one predefined location service is triggered.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: TRUEPOSITION, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Anderson, Jeffrey F. Bull, Paul Matthew Czarnecki, Thomas Stephen Ginter, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20100222081Abstract: A mobile wireless device is configured to provide a location quality of service indicator (QoSI) indicative of the quality of a calculated location estimation for use by a location-based service. The QoSI may be calculated by the device itself or by a server, such as a location enabling server (LES). The QoSI may be used to represent the predicted location accuracy, availability, latency, precision, and/or yield.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Matthew L. Ward, Frederic Beckley
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Patent number: 7783299Abstract: Method and systems are employed by a wireless location system (WLS) for locating a wireless device operating in a geographic area served by a wireless communications system. An exemplary method includes monitoring a set of signaling links of the wireless communications system, and detecting at least one predefined signaling transaction occurring on at least one of the predefined signaling links. Then, in response to the detection of the at least one predefined network transaction, at least one predefined location service is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: TruePosition, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Anderson, Jeffrey F. Bull, Paul Czarnecki, Thomas Stephan Ginter, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20100120394Abstract: Location of small, consumer deployed femto-cells cannot be determined by the usual site survey methods. Location of attached mobiles allows for a proxy location of the femto-cell that can then be used for wireless network planning including the provisioning of a calculated default emergency services location for the femto-cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: TRUEPOSITION, INC.Inventors: Rashidus S. Mia, Robert J. Anderson, Matthew L. Ward
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Publication number: 20100120447Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the inventive subject matter described herein include, but are not limited to, the following: a femto-cell device, methods for use by a wireless location system (WLS) in locating a femto-cell device, and a wireless location system having certain features relating to the location of femto-cell devices. A femto-cell device used in a wireless communications system (WCS) includes a location subsystem configured to acquire information identifying the geographic location of the femto-cell device. The device also includes an antenna subsystem, a radio frequency (RF) block coupled to the antenna subsystem, a baseband block coupled to the RF block, and a communications block coupled to the baseband block. In addition, the device is configured to communicate with the WCS, including communicating at least some of the location information to the WCS.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: TRUEPOSITION, INC.Inventors: Robert J. Anderson, Rashidus S. Mia, Matthew L. Ward