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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2006
Paul S. Smithey, Olathe, KS (US);
Gene S. Mitchell, Jr., Blue Springs, MO (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Paul S. Smithey, Olathe, KS (US);
Gene S. Mitchell, Jr., Blue Springs, MO (US);
Timothy W. Sill, Platte City, MO (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
A method and system for facilitating location of a wireless communication device communicating via a communication path that includes a fiber optic cable is disclosed. The delay associated with a communication propagating through a fiber optic cable can be used to more accurately determine inputs used when locating a device using triangulation. The delay introduced by the cable may vary with the temperature of the cable. Therefore, the temperature associated with the cable is measured and used to determine a delay associated with the fiber optic cable. An indicator of the delay may then be used by a positioning system to more accurately locate a wireless communication device.