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Gps downloadable interface locator

CA 2197732 C · Owner: Lucent Technologies Inc. · Inventors: Abbasi, Salman Yousef

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In a wireless communication network a method for locating and tracking status of a plurality of radio ports comprises the steps of: determining a coordinate position of one of the plurality of radio ports; and transmitting the coordinateposition to a control center. The method can further comprise the step of removably interfacing a GPS receiver to one of the plurality of radio ports. Transmitting the coordinate position to the control center can utilize a wired connection. Additionally the coordinate position can be stored at the control center. The coordinate position is integrated into a map of the plurality of radio ports. A nonresponsive radio port can be identified by a corresponding …

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  • Filed February 17, 1997 and granted December 7, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 17, 2017.
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FiledFebruary 17, 1997
GrantedDecember 7, 1999
Term endedFebruary 17, 2017
Patent numberCA 2197732 C
Classification (IPC)G01S5/14 +2 more

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1998200020022004200620082010201220142016Application filedFeb 17, 1997Patent grantedDec 7, 1999Term endedFeb 17, 2017

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